Human Rights Institute

Two UConn students work on their laptops in a classroom.

New Master’s Degree in Social Responsibility & Impact in Business Seeks Students Interested in Making a Difference in the World

'It is no longer enough to have a few well-intentioned companies or individuals to focus on corporate social responsibility'

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UConn Celebrates Promotion and Tenure of 91 Faculty

Evaluations for promotion, tenure, and reappointment apply the highest standards of professional achievement in scholarship, teaching, and service for each faculty member evaluated

UConn Engineers Without Borders group

UConn’s Engineers Without Borders Hosts Northeast Regional Conference

Students learned how other EWB chapters in the Northeast are helping communities around the world solve problems

Human Rights Faculty Spotlight - César Abadía-Barrero

HRI Faculty Spotlight, César Abadía-Barrero

"What does it mean to heal?"

Stephen Bingham stands outside San Quentin Prison in California in the present day. The film, "A Double Life," features his story.

Latest Project from UConn Filmmaker a Personal One; Uncle’s Story Told in ‘A Double Life’

The film tells the story of attorney Stephen Bingham, a Connecticut native who became a fugitive after being accused of helping spark a 1971 prison uprising

Katie Barnes

Neag School Hosts Award-Winning Journalist Katie Barnes for Book Talk

The Sport Management Program and other UConn departments recently co-sponsored the author for a discussion of their first book, “Fair Play: How Sports Shape the Gender Debates"

Snow falls across the UConn Storrs campus during the first snowstorm of the season

UConn Pop-up Courses Launching Soon on Islamophobia, Antisemitism

'An important part of providing a world-class education is preparing our students to become global citizens'

Kazem

Dean of Engineering to Transition from Administration to Research, Teaching

Dean Kazem Kazerounian leaves a legacy of leadership and growth for the College of Engineering

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Pandemic Journaling Project Archive Opens for Research

A repository of data detailing the personal experiences of more than 1,800 people living during the COVID-19 pandemic is available to researchers for the first time

During the first week of the Summer Institute, high school students and teachers delved into learning about human rights issues together – a unique, highly intentional, and unexpectedly successful aspect of the program.

Human Rights Close to Home: A Unique Civics Education Program for K-12 Students, Supported By the Redstone Family Foundation, Launched at UConn

'I think we fundamentally underestimate how much our kids can learn even about the biggest and most important issues of today. We just need to teach them in ways that are relatable'