March 7, 2016 | Come watch a Frontline special on the human war in Syria.
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Modern Islamophobia: Muslims in Europe and the U.S.
February 11, 2016 | Dr. Mehnaz M. Afridi is an assistant professor of religion at Manhattan College.
Resettling Syrian Refugees in the U.S.
January 20, 2016 | Join us for a discussion on Refugee Resettlement in the United States
Poor Democracies Trade and Revenue Issues in Developing Countries
December 2, 2015 | Governments of developing countries need revenue to meet their substantial spending, development, and poverty reduction goals.
Syrian Refugee Crisis Continues to Capture World’s Attention
December 2, 2015 | UConn Today invited three UConn professors to share their insights on the refugee emergency.
The Syrian Refugee Crisis: Humanitarian and Rights Perspective
November 1, 2015 | Four and a half years after the Arab Spring generated unprecedented democratization protests in Syria and the outbreak of civil war, nearly half of the Syrian population has fled their homes internally or crossed borders to seek safety in neighboring counties.
The Trans-Pacific Partnership – Why It Matters
May 6, 2015 | A professor of economics who specializes in international finance and international economic growth talks about the pros and cons of the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
The Fourth Winter of Fukushima
March 10, 2015 | A Japan scholar and professor of history at UConn, recently visited a small town in Fukushima near the nuclear power plant for an essay published last month in the journal Foreign Policy in Focus.
Instagram Likes, and Other Things That Don’t Really Matter
February 5, 2015 | Nora McNeil, a junior Human Development and Family Studies major and member of the CLAS Student Leadership Board, reflects on how traveling internationally has made her rethink her use of social media, and shares some tips for setting social media boundaries
Climate Change Upheaval Seen Brewing in Atmosphere, Oceans
January 25, 2015 | James O’Donnell, director of the Connecticut Institute for Resilience and Climate Adaptation at UConn Avery Point, said the global average temperature is a valuable way to illustrate the impact of carbon buildup in the atmosphere.