Global Affairs

A sailboat on the water, with a setting sun on the horizon.

Question for Conservation Efforts: 200 Miles from Shore, Who’s in Charge?

When it comes to deciding who has a say in what happens on the high seas, it’s complicated

Mt. Vesuvius erupts in1880. Researchers are detailing a cataclysmic eruption of Vesuvius from thousands of years before the famous eruption that buried Pompeii. (Contributed photo).

Detailing a Disastrous Autumn Day in Ancient Italy

A trove information courtesy of a Vesuvius eruption - but not the one you may be thinking of

UConn-Led Racial Equity Summit Seeks Ways for Higher Ed to Bolster Anti-Racism Efforts

Multi-university effort offers global perspective on issues of justice and equity

Archaeological sediment from Abu Hureyra being “floated” during the early 1970s to extract organic remains including seeds and wood charcoal.

Ancient Dung Reveals Earliest Evidence for Animal Tending

The beginning stages of humanity's revolutionary turn from hunting and gathering to full-fledged farming and herding

The volunteers distributing donations to refugees on the Ukrainian border, Russian-Ukrainian war concept.

School of Social Work Researchers Explore New Model to Sponsor Refugees

Their paper suggests a combination of community and private sponsorship could transform the future of refugee resettlement in the US

Experiential Global Learning Student Spotlight: Shayna Martin

Majoring in Communication, fourth-year student Shayna Martin had an unforgettable Spring 2022 semester studying abroad. Her program of choice: ISI Florence in Florence, Italy!

The Dodd Center for Human Rights.

New UConn Endowed Chairs in Human Rights Inspired by the Legacies of Dodd, Osiatyński

The new faculty positions will be part of the Human Rights Institute

Jean Lau Chin Award – Two Outstanding UConn Psychologists Tackle International Leadership

The Jean Lau Chin Award for Outstanding Psychologist and Graduate Student in International Leadership Contributions is an award that brings recognition to exceptional psychologists and graduate students who have made international leadership contributions within their field of study.

UConn Abrahamic Programs Hosts Initial Joseph I. Lieberman Abrahamic Innovation & Entrepreneurship Program Workshop

The long-term mission of The Lieberman Program is to integrate universities more fully into the entrepreneurial and innovation ecosystem in the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region.

Experiential Global Learning Student Spotlight: Nais Boucknooghe Galdeano

As an exchange student from the University of Toulouse-Jean Jaurès in France, Nais had an unforgettable semester in Storrs thanks to Experiential Global Learning!