July 21, 2016 | The Southern Caucasus was selected for study as it is the region where the earliest human fossils have been found outside Africa, as well as having the earliest evidence for advanced stone tool-making behaviours.
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Professor Richard Langlois Appointment and Teaching at the University of Witwatersrand
June 14, 2016 | Professor Richard Langlois has been appointed distinguished Professor in the School of Economic and Business Sciences (SEBS) at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits).
UConn Professor William Jelani Cobb Has Become a Leading Voice on Race, Culture and Politics
July 22, 2015 | Cobb plans to help his students at UConn look at humanity in a different way.
Back from the Brink? The Greek Debt Crisis and the Eurozone
July 14, 2015 | UConn Today asked Fred Carstensen, professor of finance and economics in the School of Business, to help explain the crisis in Greece and the threat posed to the eurozone. Here is an edited transcript of that conversation.
Diaries of a Cold War Diplomat
March 19, 2014 | As Russia moved to begin annexing Ukraine’s Crimea region earlier this month, history Prof. Frank Costigliola discusses recent events in his “Rise of U.S. Global Power” class.
The Kennan Diaries
March 18, 2014 | The Kennan Diaries, spans 88 years and totals over 8,000 pages, and is full of keen political and moral insights, philosophical ruminations, poetry, and vivid descriptions.
Studying Latin America at Home
February 25, 2014 | A transfer student from Manchester Community College realized that UConn’s Latin American Studies major would also provide him with the tools he needs for his future.
UConn Stem Cell Line Goes Global
February 25, 2014 | The University of Connecticut recently signed an agreement with a global supplier of biological research tools to market stem cells developed here to investigators studying genetic disorders around the world.
Young Scientist Exchange Takes UConn Researcher to Japan
January 14, 2014 | A UConn researcher participated in a prestigious U.S.-Japan Young Scientist Exchange Program that enabled him to spend five days visiting top Japanese universities and research centers.
UConn Researcher Part Of International Effort To Better Assess Colon Cancer Risk
January 3, 2014 | Genetic tests have provided only a frustratingly vague idea about patients’ risks for colon cancer, until now.