October 1, 2024 | (Stephanie Reitz, UConn Today) Connecticut’s rich culture of innovation and UConn’s integral place in its past and future successes are on display in a new documentary, which drew about 400 guests to a recent premiere event in Hartford and prompted a thought-provoking panel discussion afterward. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont, an early […]
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UConn at the UN
September 27, 2024 | (College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources, UConn Today) Three UConn student leaders recently traveled to United Nations (UN) Headquarters in New York City to participate in international discussions on the future of multilateralism and international cooperation. The event covered topics including sustainable development, international science cooperation, science diplomacy, and other […]
Students Experience ‘Authentic’ Greece
September 26, 2024 | (Sarah Al-Arshani, UConn Today) Seven undergraduate students got an authentic perspective on Greece this summer as part of a new study abroad course designed by professor of anthropology Dimitris Xygalatas. “This is a field school that relates both to my own culture and my background as an anthropologist. [I am Greek […]
Five Faculty Members Named Fulbright Scholars For 2024-25
September 3, 2024 | (Mike Enright, UConn Today) Five University of Connecticut faculty members have been named Fulbright Scholars for the 2024-25 academic year from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. Fulbright Scholars are faculty, researchers, administrators, and established professionals teaching or conducting research in affiliation with institutes abroad. Fulbright […]
Partnership, Collaboration, and Clarity – A Mindful Approach
July 22, 2024 | (Jaclyn Severance, UConn Today) Andrahennadi is the founder/director of the Centre for Advanced Learning of Mindfulness, or CALM, and a pioneer in the delivery of eco-contemplative mindfulness practice through her M4E and MTMCR programs. Both programs involve onsite training workshops and retreats based on the eco-contemplative framework that Andrahennadi developed through her Ph.D. […]