UConn’s delegation of 12 top students (selected from 77 impressive applicants), four faculty members involved in climate research, and two Office of Environmental Protection sustainability staff members recently completed a whirlwind, exciting trip to the COP21 Climate talks in Paris. Students and faculty described their experiences in a series of blog posts detailing their journey.
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UConn’s William Jelani Cobb: A Leading Voice on Race and Politics
July 22, 2015 | Cobb plans to help his students at UConn look at humanity in a different way.
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 Joins Global Effort to Assess Colon Cancer Risk
January 3, 2014 | Genetic tests have provided only a frustratingly vague idea about patients’ risks for colon cancer, until now.
UConn Wins State Dept. Grant: Sports Exchange With South Africa
October 2, 2013 | For the second year in a row, the University of Connecticut has been awarded $225,000 for an International Sports Programming Initiative exchange grant by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) Sports United Division.
UConn Awarded Grant for Sports Exchange Program With China
December 3, 2012 | The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) Sports United Division has awarded an International Sports Programming Initiative exchange grant to the University of Connecticut. Read More
UConn Student Plays Hands-on Role at Rhino Sanctuary, Part 2
November 7, 2012 | For UConn senior Alana Russell ’13 (CANR), wildlife conservation signifies for more than the subject matter that she reads about in class. The natural resources major spent her summer face-to-face with the devastating facts and figures confronting endangered wild animals – especially after she took on an unexpected role in the life of one baby rhino. Read More…