April 18, 2019 | Connecticut was home to a program of music, demonstrations, a panel of renowned scholars and Armenian food on Saturday, March 30 as the University of Connecticut presented a comprehensive program and festival titled “Discovering Armenian Heritage and Culture.

April 7, 2019 | On Monday, March 25, Yossi Klein Halevi and former Palestinian Authority advisor Ghaith Al-Omari discussed the past, current and future relationship between Israelis and Palestinians. “Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor” was held at 7 p.m. in the Konover Auditorium at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center on the UConn Storrs campus.

Prof. George Weinstock, Dr. Eran Elinav and Dr. Kevan Herold will collaborate on a study of immunological and microbial contributions to obesity and the metabolic syndrome.

Effects of the Microflora on Human Immune Responses Kevan Herold, MD Professor of Immunobiology and Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine Project: Yale researchers have been interested in the role of the microbiome in modifying autoimmunity and the effects of immune agents on autoimmune therapies such as anti-CD3 antibody and others. In preliminary studies we […]

Dr. Robert Sherwin, investigates whether consumption of commonly-consumed sugars, such as high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), affects neural responses in reward-motivation, hunger-satiety, and decision-making areas of the human brain, thereby potentially altering eating behavior.

The Kriegel lab is interested in understanding how genetics shape the microbiome, the collection of all microbes living on us. These microbes are needed for immune and metabolic functions of healthy people.

Prof. Alon Chen, Dr. Yael Kuperman, and Dr. Gerald I. Shulman will exchange expertise and knowledge available at the Yale and Weizmann Institute Metabolic Phenotyping Centers.

Professors Anthony Vella and Atan Gross lead collaborative teams to investigate the role of a key outer mitochondrial membrane protein called mitochondrial carrier homolog 2 (MTCH2).

January 5, 2018 | On Wednesday, November 9, 2017, the Global Affairs office hosted a reception to recognize UCONN as a Top Producer of U.S. Fulbright Scholars for the 2016-17 academic year and to honor all of the university’s Fulbright Scholar alumni. 

May 19, 2017 | Puppetry provides a unique way to explore global cultures with art. While the Ballard Institute sees many exhibits, The World of Puppetry sits permanently in the museum to display figures from Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas.