NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS To save democracy, recommit to principles of the rule of law and human rights at homeKathryn Libal, Director of the Human Right Institute and Glenn Mitoma, Director of Dodd Impact analyze the importance of shifting focus back to the core... A statement from the Human Rights InstituteThe HRI and Dodd Impact will work in solidarity with our partners on and off campus to foster the knowledge, values, and skills necessary for... The crime Trump committed in stirring up his mobAssociate Dean of the School of Law Richard Ashby Wilson discusses how Trump crosses the line this time to incite imminent lawless action.... Storming the Capitol Building Is Not a PrivilegePhilosophy Department Head Lewis Gordon writes about the cry of white privilege surrounding the attack on the Capitol and the lack of appropriate action in... UConn Filmmakers Premiere Armenian History ProjectThe University of Connecticut and other co-sponsors premiered “The Dildilians: A Story of Photography and Survival” on YouTube.... Afrocubanas with Devyn Spence Benson and Jane GordonProfessor of Political Science Jane Anna Gordon and Associate Professor of Africana Studies Devyn Spence Benson discuss how the translation of a Cuban collection of... Point of Tranquility AlbumSeptember 14, 2020 | Music professor Kenneth Fuchs released a series of works for symphonic winds recorded by the United States Coast Guard Band. ... American environmentalism’s racist roots have shaped global thinking about conservationSeptember 2, 2020 | The Conversation | By Prakash Kashwan, Associate Professor of Political Science | The United States is having a long-overdue national reckoning... Coronavirus gets dangerously close to isolated ‘Arrow People’ in AmazonAugust 18, 2020 | National Geographic | By Scott Wallace, Associate Professor of Journalism. Amid rising alarm that the novel coronavirus has reached deep into... The Powers of NatureAugust 6, 2020 | Prior | By Scott Wallace, Associate Professor of Journalism. In the past year, we have witnessed cataclysmic wildfires from Australia to... AVP Yuhang Rong Appointed to CAEP Board of DirectorsJuly 1, 2020 | Associate Vice President for Global Affairs Yuhang Rong, Ph.D., was appointed as a member of Board of Directors on July 1,... Immigrants in Connecticut Are a Force in the State’s Economy and Demographic Shifts, New Report ShowsJuly 15, 2020 | Hartford Courant | By Kenneth R. Gosselin | “The fact that so many people in Connecticut do have one parent who... We Stand With Our International StudentsJuly 15, 2020 | An open letter to UConn International Students. UConn’s Office of Global Affairs stands with you. ... Technion Partners with UConn on Clean EnergyJul 14, 2020 | American Technion Society Hydrogen fuel cells hold exciting potential as an emissions-free energy carrier, but they are prohibitively expensive to manufacture.... UConn Statement at CT State Officials’ Press Conference on Lawsuit Against Trump Administration’s International Student Visa RuleJuly 13, 2020 | We are very proud of the University of Connecticut as a multi-cultural and global higher education institution. Our students come from... Kathryn Libal Reappointed as HRI DirectorJuly 7, 2020 | Vice President of Global Affairs Daniel Weiner announced the reappointment of Associate Professor of Social Work and Human Rights Kathryn Libal... BOT Distinguished Professor Katharina von HammersteinJune 25, 2020 | Professor Katharina von Hammerstein’s recent recognition as one of three Distinguished Professors by UConn’s Board of Trustees, was very well received... Disaster Looms for Indigenous Amazon TribesJune 12, 2020 | National Geographic | By Scott Wallace, Associate Professor of Journalism. With the Coronavirus spreading into remote territories across the Brazilian Amazon,... Cutting-edge Scholarship Bridges the AtlanticJune 12, 2020 | UConn researchers have launched the Connecticut/Baden-Württemberg Human Rights Research Consortium (HRRC), a unique international and interdisciplinary initiative, involving more than 70... New Initiative Captures COVID-19 ExperiencesJune 2, 2020 | A new initiative at UConn enables people in the U.S. and around the world to document their own experiences during the... Weather Conditions and COVID-19 TransmissionMay 15, 2020 | Learn more about Ran Xu, Ph.D., an Assistant Professor in the Department of Allied Health Sciences, and the project he is... Launch of #UConnGlobalAtHomeApril 18, 2020 | The University of Connecticut’s Office of Global Affairs is excited to announce an opportunity to help keep UConn Nation... YSEALI Alumnus and COVID-19April 8, 2020 | YSEALI alumnus and founder of Accessi Wheels disability service in Quezon City, Philippines Miggy Bautista is doing his part to get... International Scholar Qing WangApril 3, 2020 | Each year the University of Connecticut hosts hundreds of visiting scholars who are experts in their fields to teach, research, and... Gatekeeping in Global HealthApril 1, 2020 | For Global Health Spaces on Campus (GloHSOC), the need to build enduring proactive, community-centered health care systems have always been at... German Travel StudyMarch 9, 2020 | This spring semester nine students from UConn's School of Social Work were part of the Germany Travel Study course taught by... The Wannsee ConferenceMarch 5, 2020 | “People were aware of one thing... They will not come back," said Dr. Matthias Hass, the curator of the traveling exhibition... UConn Recognized As Top Producer of Fulbright ScholarsFebruary 13, 2020 | The University of Connecticut has been recognized among the top producers of Fulbright U.S. Scholars from research institutions for the second... Beyond DutyFebruary 6, 2020 | A new UConn exhibition provided by the Consulate General of Israel to New England called “Beyond Duty: Diplomats Recognized as Righteous... Worldfest CelebrationNovember 20, 2019 | On November 9, 2019, UConn students showcased the global community on campus and created a vibrant atmosphere with traditional outfits, dances,... UConn and Brown Partner for YSEALINovember 20, 2019 | UConn partnered with Brown University to host a ninth group of Young Southeast Asian Leadership Initiative fellows. YSEALI was launched by... Avery Point Global CafeOctober 25, 2019 | Trust in the American government is lacking, students and staff sat down at Avery Point to discuss what to do about... Katsouleas InaugurationOctober 4, 2019 | From west coast to east coast Thomas Katsouleas has made a lasting impression everywhere he resides. UConn welcomes him with celebration... Inside the faltering fight against illegal Amazon loggingAugust 28, 2019 | "On July 4th, along a dusty backroad in the southwest Brazilian state of Rondônia, near the logging hub of Espigão d’Oeste,... Travels Lead To ‘The Making Of A Holocaust Educator’August 23, 2019 | "Summer travels have led Newtown High School social studies teacher Rachel Torres to being excited for the 2019-20 school year: She... When UConn called, it was game on for Croatian recruit Nika MuhlApril 18, 2019 | "Nika Muhl stared at the email. Was this a prank? Or was this real? The subject line read, "Greetings from UConn",... Discovering Armenian Heritage and CultureApril 18, 2019 | Connecticut was home to a program of music, demonstrations, a panel of renowned scholars and Armenian food on Saturday, March 30... Vice President Weiner Moderates “Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor”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... UConn Grad Student Winner of 2nd Round U21/PwC Innovation ChallengeJanuary 14, 2019 | Universitas 21 and PwC, two globally-focused organisations, have come together to offer the Innovation Challenge. This unique partnership was formed to... UConn Professor Recognized for “Improving World Order”December 16, 2018 | The Human Rights Institute is delighted to announce that the work of three economic and social rights scholars, including Gladstein Committee... UConn & Baden-Württemberg – One of Our Most Vital RelationshipsSeptember 20, 2018 | UConn’s collaboration with the German State of Baden-Württemberg is one of the University’s most important global partnerships. ... UConn and Brown to Partner on State Department Academic FellowshipSeptember 5, 2018 | In 2013 the U.S. Department of State launched the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) aimed at strengthening leadership development in... UConn Professor Releases Fifth Disc with the London Symphony OrchestraAugust 2, 2018 | Kenneth Fuchs, D.M.A., Professor of Music Composition at UConn’s School of Fine Arts continued his series of recordings with the London... Fulbright Scholar ReceptionJanuary 5, 2018 | On Wednesday, November 9, 2017, the Global Affairs office hosted a reception to recognize UCONN as a Top Producer of U.S.... UConn Awarded 100,000 Strong in the Americas Innovation Fund GrantJune 8, 2017 | The University of Connecticut (UConn) has been selected as a grant award recipient of the 100,000 Strong in the Americas Innovation... Global Culture in the World of Puppetry at the Ballard InstituteMay 19, 2017 | Puppetry provides a unique way to explore global cultures with art. While the Ballard Institute sees many exhibits, The World of... Cycles and Cyclones – Riding On Wheels of OpportunityMarch 28, 2017 | Two UConn professors hope to use the bicycle as a vehicle for social mobility, educational opportunity and female empowerment. Given the... Resisting the “Wheel of History”February 10, 2017 | The Khmer Rouge reign in Cambodia began in 1975, when black-uniformed soldiers marched into the nation’s capital during the Cambodian New... A Message Regarding the Executive Order on ImmigrationFebruary 1, 2017 | Do you have questions or concerns how the Executive Order concerning immigration may impact you or others you know?... 3rd Annual Abu Dhabi Strategic Debate – From the Rise & Fall of World Powers to the Geopolitical Impact of CybersecurityDecember 15, 2017 | The Third Annual Abu Dhabi Strategic Debate (ADSD), held on November 12 -14, 2016 at the Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi... A Trip into Dutch Living: Realizing New VistasOctober 1, 2016 | A UConn Economics and Human Rights double major took to fulfilling her semester abroad at the University of Amsterdam. What she... The first PAGE(S): initiation of Pleistocene Archaeology, Geochronology and Environments of the Southern CaucasusJuly 21, 2016 | The Southern Caucasus was selected for study as it is the region where the earliest human fossils have been found outside... Professor Richard Langlois Appointment and Teaching at the University of WitwatersrandJune 14, 2016 | Professor Richard Langlois has been appointed distinguished Professor in the School of Economic and Business Sciences (SEBS) at the University of... UConn Secures Verbal Agreements with Seven Cuban Institutions for Collaborative Health ResearchJune 20, 2016 | Enter Dr. Weiner’s work in Cuba, Dr. Fisher’s interest in global health research, and President Obama’s timely efforts and Huedo-Medina has... From Heidelberg to Connecticut: A Visit to UConn Promotes Dialogue and CollaborationApril 22, 2016 | Department Head for Personnel Development at Germany’s Heidelberg University Matthias Rolle-Weidemann visited UConn to understand the workings of a large, public... Children of the SoilApril 1, 2016 | Explore the use of digital technology for archiving and sharing testimony.... Elusive Search for Social Justice in Africa: The Relevance of Nkrumah’s Vision to the Struggle for Economic IndependenceMarch 31, 2016 | The father of modern African nationalism and the great torch bearer of pan-Africanism, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah was very clear in... India’s Democracy: Electoral Vibrancy, Liberal DeficitsMarch 15, 2016 | His academic articles have appeared in the leading journals of political science and development. His honors include the Guggenheim, Carnegie, Luebbert... Children of Aleppo: Frontline Documentary Screening & DiscussionMarch 7, 2016 | Come watch a Frontline special on the human war in Syria.... UConn Genomics Researcher awarded fellowship from CASCADE-FELLOWSFebruary 25, 2016 | CASCADE-FELLOWS is an international fellowship program for talented young researchers in the Life Sciences, supported by the EU Marie Curie COFUND... Indian Foreign Policy and Global Change: Multilateralism from Nehru to ModiFebruary 25, 2016 | Manu Bhagavad will give a lecture and presentation based on his critically acclaimed book, The Peacemakers / India and the Quest for One... 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.... UConn Human Rights Institute Receives $4 Million GiftJanuary 20, 2016 | The UConn Human Rights Institute received the largest gift in its history.... Resettling Syrian Refugees in the United States: Tuesday, Jan 26thJanuary 20, 2016 | Join us for a discussion on Refugee Resettlement in the United States... Poor Democracies in a Conundrum: International Trade and Government Revenues in Developing CountriesDecember 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 AttentionDecember 2, 2015 | UConn Today invited three UConn professors to share their insights on the refugee emergency.... The Syrian Refugee Emergency: Humanitarian and Human Rights PerspectivesNovember 1, 2015 | Four and a half years after the Arab Spring generated unprecedented democratization protests in Syria and the outbreak of civil war,... UConn now oversees State of Connecticut’s exchange program with Baden-Württemberg GermanyAugust 14, 2015 | The administration of the State of Connecticut’s exchange program with Baden-Württemberg Germany has shifted from Connecticut’s Office of Higher Education in... UConn Professor William Jelani Cobb Has Become a Leading Voice on Race, Culture and PoliticsJuly 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 EurozoneJuly 14, 2015 | UConn Today asked Fred Carstensen, professor of finance and economics in the School of Business, to help explain the crisis in... The Trans-Pacific Partnership – Why It MattersMay 6, 2015 | A professor of economics who specializes in international finance and international economic growth talks about the pros and cons of the... The Fourth Winter of FukushimaMarch 10, 2015 | A Japan scholar and professor of history at UConn, recently visited a small town in Fukushima near the nuclear power plant... Instagram Likes, and Other Things that Don’t Really MatterFebruary 5, 2015 | Nora McNeil, a junior Human Development and Family Studies major and member of the CLAS Student Leadership Board, reflects on how... Climate change upheaval seen brewing in atmosphere, oceansJanuary 25, 2015 | James O’Donnell, director of the Connecticut Institute for Resilience and Climate Adaptation at UConn Avery Point, said the global average temperature... Diaries of a Cold War DiplomatMarch 19, 2014 | As Russia moved to begin annexing Ukraine’s Crimea region earlier this month, history Prof. Frank Costigliola discusses recent events in his... The Kennan DiariesMarch 18, 2014 | The Kennan Diaries, spans 88 years and totals over 8,000 pages, and is full of keen political and moral insights, philosophical... Studying Latin America at HomeFebruary 25, 2014 | A transfer student from Manchester Community College realized that UConn’s Latin American Studies major would also provide him with the tools... UConn Stem Cell Line Goes GlobalFebruary 25, 2014 | The University of Connecticut recently signed an agreement with a global supplier of biological research tools to market stem cells developed... Young Scientist Exchange Takes UConn Researcher to JapanJanuary 14, 2014 | A UConn researcher participated in a prestigious U.S.-Japan Young Scientist Exchange Program that enabled him to spend five days visiting... UConn Researcher Part Of International Effort To Better Assess Colon Cancer RiskJanuary 3, 2014 | Genetic tests have provided only a frustratingly vague idea about patients’ risks for colon cancer, until now.... Mapping the Spread of Tropical DiseaseDecember 23, 2013 | Two professors at the Defense Academy had been evaluating training programs online and they were certain that it would be worth... Bird Flu Research Earns Professor Accolades in ChinaDecember 17, 2013 | A UConn researcher was keenly interested in the news of an influenza virus that normally only affects birds jumped to human... Groomed to Guide World DiplomacyDecember 10, 2013 | To advance his plan to be a career diplomat with the U.S. State Department, D’Oleo-Lundgren studied in an intensive Arabic language... Chief of Emergency Medicine Aiding Typhoon VictimsNovember 18, 2013 | Dr. Robert Fuller, medical director of the UConn Health Center Emergency Department, is in the Philippines, providing emergency medical care to... Corporate Social Responsibility Group to Receive Dodd Human Rights PrizeNovember 18, 2013 | An international group that monitors the positive and negative impacts of thousands of businesses on human rights around the globe, will... The International Language of ScienceOctober 28, 2013 | Perhaps most importantly, I returned to Connecticut with a sense of what I had always known but had never experienced quite... Human Rights Conference Draws High School StudentsOctober 22, 2013 | Violence Against Women is the topic of a human rights conference on campus that will include special workshops for high school... A Journey through Indian ArtOctober 18, 2013 | For Kathryn Myers, curating the exhibition “Convergence: Contemporary Art from India and the Diaspora” that opens on Oct. 22 at the... UConn Wins U.S. Dept. of State Grant for Sports Exchange Program with South AfricaOctober 2, 2013 | For the second year in a row, the University of Connecticut has been awarded $225,000 for an International Sports Programming Initiative... Studying the Effects of War Propaganda on Combatants in SerbiaSeptember 20, 2013 | “Everywhere I went the effects of the war were apparent,” says Kiper, now a doctoral student in anthropology at UConn, who... Gordon Named Nelson Mandela Visiting Professor at South African UniversitySeptember 17, 2013 | UConn philosophy professor Lewis R. Gordon will serve as the Nelson Mandela Visiting Professor in the Department of Politics & International... Called to New Zealand to Open Addiction Research CenterSeptember 6, 2013 | Longtime UConn Health Center addiction researcher Thomas Babor is known worldwide for his study of problems associated with alcohol and illegal... Measuring the Sustainability of Urban Transportation SystemsAugust 15, 2013 | A group of researchers in UConn’s departments of geography and civil and environmental engineering have developed and tested a new index... $3.5 Million Grant Allows UConn’s ‘GlobalEd2′ Program to Reach More ClassroomsAugust 8, 2013 | A $3.5 million federal grant will enable more than 8,000 middle school students in Connecticut and Illinois to participate in the... Universitas 21 Students Negotiate Through Human Rights ProgramJuly 22, 2013 | Students from universities in Singapore, Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States sat around a table in the ballroom... Boosting Crop Yields in AustraliaJuly 17, 2013 | A new technology developed at UConn that enhances salinity tolerance in plants holds out hope for improving the crop yields of... Helping Future Teachers Develop Global Literacy SkillsJune 25, 2013 | "The issue of creating globally competent educators wasn’t something previous generations had to face, but it’s a very real issue now,... UConn Awarded Grant to Start Sports Programming Exchange with ChinaDecember 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... Making a Difference in Public EngagementNovember 22, 2012 | Courtney Beyers, a nursing student at the University of Connecticut, has recently been awarded the Provost’s Award for Public Engagement at... UConn Student Plays Hands-on Role at Rhino Sanctuary, Part 2November 7, 2012 | For UConn senior Alana Russell ’13 (CANR), wildlife conservation signifies for more than the subject matter that she reads about in...
To save democracy, recommit to principles of the rule of law and human rights at homeKathryn Libal, Director of the Human Right Institute and Glenn Mitoma, Director of Dodd Impact analyze the importance of shifting focus back to the core...
A statement from the Human Rights InstituteThe HRI and Dodd Impact will work in solidarity with our partners on and off campus to foster the knowledge, values, and skills necessary for...
The crime Trump committed in stirring up his mobAssociate Dean of the School of Law Richard Ashby Wilson discusses how Trump crosses the line this time to incite imminent lawless action....
Storming the Capitol Building Is Not a PrivilegePhilosophy Department Head Lewis Gordon writes about the cry of white privilege surrounding the attack on the Capitol and the lack of appropriate action in...
UConn Filmmakers Premiere Armenian History ProjectThe University of Connecticut and other co-sponsors premiered “The Dildilians: A Story of Photography and Survival” on YouTube....
Afrocubanas with Devyn Spence Benson and Jane GordonProfessor of Political Science Jane Anna Gordon and Associate Professor of Africana Studies Devyn Spence Benson discuss how the translation of a Cuban collection of...
Point of Tranquility AlbumSeptember 14, 2020 | Music professor Kenneth Fuchs released a series of works for symphonic winds recorded by the United States Coast Guard Band. ...
American environmentalism’s racist roots have shaped global thinking about conservationSeptember 2, 2020 | The Conversation | By Prakash Kashwan, Associate Professor of Political Science | The United States is having a long-overdue national reckoning...
Coronavirus gets dangerously close to isolated ‘Arrow People’ in AmazonAugust 18, 2020 | National Geographic | By Scott Wallace, Associate Professor of Journalism. Amid rising alarm that the novel coronavirus has reached deep into...
The Powers of NatureAugust 6, 2020 | Prior | By Scott Wallace, Associate Professor of Journalism. In the past year, we have witnessed cataclysmic wildfires from Australia to...
AVP Yuhang Rong Appointed to CAEP Board of DirectorsJuly 1, 2020 | Associate Vice President for Global Affairs Yuhang Rong, Ph.D., was appointed as a member of Board of Directors on July 1,...
Immigrants in Connecticut Are a Force in the State’s Economy and Demographic Shifts, New Report ShowsJuly 15, 2020 | Hartford Courant | By Kenneth R. Gosselin | “The fact that so many people in Connecticut do have one parent who...
We Stand With Our International StudentsJuly 15, 2020 | An open letter to UConn International Students. UConn’s Office of Global Affairs stands with you. ...
Technion Partners with UConn on Clean EnergyJul 14, 2020 | American Technion Society Hydrogen fuel cells hold exciting potential as an emissions-free energy carrier, but they are prohibitively expensive to manufacture....
UConn Statement at CT State Officials’ Press Conference on Lawsuit Against Trump Administration’s International Student Visa RuleJuly 13, 2020 | We are very proud of the University of Connecticut as a multi-cultural and global higher education institution. Our students come from...
Kathryn Libal Reappointed as HRI DirectorJuly 7, 2020 | Vice President of Global Affairs Daniel Weiner announced the reappointment of Associate Professor of Social Work and Human Rights Kathryn Libal...
BOT Distinguished Professor Katharina von HammersteinJune 25, 2020 | Professor Katharina von Hammerstein’s recent recognition as one of three Distinguished Professors by UConn’s Board of Trustees, was very well received...
Disaster Looms for Indigenous Amazon TribesJune 12, 2020 | National Geographic | By Scott Wallace, Associate Professor of Journalism. With the Coronavirus spreading into remote territories across the Brazilian Amazon,...
Cutting-edge Scholarship Bridges the AtlanticJune 12, 2020 | UConn researchers have launched the Connecticut/Baden-Württemberg Human Rights Research Consortium (HRRC), a unique international and interdisciplinary initiative, involving more than 70...
New Initiative Captures COVID-19 ExperiencesJune 2, 2020 | A new initiative at UConn enables people in the U.S. and around the world to document their own experiences during the...
Weather Conditions and COVID-19 TransmissionMay 15, 2020 | Learn more about Ran Xu, Ph.D., an Assistant Professor in the Department of Allied Health Sciences, and the project he is...
Launch of #UConnGlobalAtHomeApril 18, 2020 | The University of Connecticut’s Office of Global Affairs is excited to announce an opportunity to help keep UConn Nation...
YSEALI Alumnus and COVID-19April 8, 2020 | YSEALI alumnus and founder of Accessi Wheels disability service in Quezon City, Philippines Miggy Bautista is doing his part to get...
International Scholar Qing WangApril 3, 2020 | Each year the University of Connecticut hosts hundreds of visiting scholars who are experts in their fields to teach, research, and...
Gatekeeping in Global HealthApril 1, 2020 | For Global Health Spaces on Campus (GloHSOC), the need to build enduring proactive, community-centered health care systems have always been at...
German Travel StudyMarch 9, 2020 | This spring semester nine students from UConn's School of Social Work were part of the Germany Travel Study course taught by...
The Wannsee ConferenceMarch 5, 2020 | “People were aware of one thing... They will not come back," said Dr. Matthias Hass, the curator of the traveling exhibition...
UConn Recognized As Top Producer of Fulbright ScholarsFebruary 13, 2020 | The University of Connecticut has been recognized among the top producers of Fulbright U.S. Scholars from research institutions for the second...
Beyond DutyFebruary 6, 2020 | A new UConn exhibition provided by the Consulate General of Israel to New England called “Beyond Duty: Diplomats Recognized as Righteous...
Worldfest CelebrationNovember 20, 2019 | On November 9, 2019, UConn students showcased the global community on campus and created a vibrant atmosphere with traditional outfits, dances,...
UConn and Brown Partner for YSEALINovember 20, 2019 | UConn partnered with Brown University to host a ninth group of Young Southeast Asian Leadership Initiative fellows. YSEALI was launched by...
Avery Point Global CafeOctober 25, 2019 | Trust in the American government is lacking, students and staff sat down at Avery Point to discuss what to do about...
Katsouleas InaugurationOctober 4, 2019 | From west coast to east coast Thomas Katsouleas has made a lasting impression everywhere he resides. UConn welcomes him with celebration...
Inside the faltering fight against illegal Amazon loggingAugust 28, 2019 | "On July 4th, along a dusty backroad in the southwest Brazilian state of Rondônia, near the logging hub of Espigão d’Oeste,...
Travels Lead To ‘The Making Of A Holocaust Educator’August 23, 2019 | "Summer travels have led Newtown High School social studies teacher Rachel Torres to being excited for the 2019-20 school year: She...
When UConn called, it was game on for Croatian recruit Nika MuhlApril 18, 2019 | "Nika Muhl stared at the email. Was this a prank? Or was this real? The subject line read, "Greetings from UConn",...
Discovering Armenian Heritage and CultureApril 18, 2019 | Connecticut was home to a program of music, demonstrations, a panel of renowned scholars and Armenian food on Saturday, March 30...
Vice President Weiner Moderates “Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor”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...
UConn Grad Student Winner of 2nd Round U21/PwC Innovation ChallengeJanuary 14, 2019 | Universitas 21 and PwC, two globally-focused organisations, have come together to offer the Innovation Challenge. This unique partnership was formed to...
UConn Professor Recognized for “Improving World Order”December 16, 2018 | The Human Rights Institute is delighted to announce that the work of three economic and social rights scholars, including Gladstein Committee...
UConn & Baden-Württemberg – One of Our Most Vital RelationshipsSeptember 20, 2018 | UConn’s collaboration with the German State of Baden-Württemberg is one of the University’s most important global partnerships. ...
UConn and Brown to Partner on State Department Academic FellowshipSeptember 5, 2018 | In 2013 the U.S. Department of State launched the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) aimed at strengthening leadership development in...
UConn Professor Releases Fifth Disc with the London Symphony OrchestraAugust 2, 2018 | Kenneth Fuchs, D.M.A., Professor of Music Composition at UConn’s School of Fine Arts continued his series of recordings with the London...
Fulbright Scholar ReceptionJanuary 5, 2018 | On Wednesday, November 9, 2017, the Global Affairs office hosted a reception to recognize UCONN as a Top Producer of U.S....
UConn Awarded 100,000 Strong in the Americas Innovation Fund GrantJune 8, 2017 | The University of Connecticut (UConn) has been selected as a grant award recipient of the 100,000 Strong in the Americas Innovation...
Global Culture in the World of Puppetry at the Ballard InstituteMay 19, 2017 | Puppetry provides a unique way to explore global cultures with art. While the Ballard Institute sees many exhibits, The World of...
Cycles and Cyclones – Riding On Wheels of OpportunityMarch 28, 2017 | Two UConn professors hope to use the bicycle as a vehicle for social mobility, educational opportunity and female empowerment. Given the...
Resisting the “Wheel of History”February 10, 2017 | The Khmer Rouge reign in Cambodia began in 1975, when black-uniformed soldiers marched into the nation’s capital during the Cambodian New...
A Message Regarding the Executive Order on ImmigrationFebruary 1, 2017 | Do you have questions or concerns how the Executive Order concerning immigration may impact you or others you know?...
3rd Annual Abu Dhabi Strategic Debate – From the Rise & Fall of World Powers to the Geopolitical Impact of CybersecurityDecember 15, 2017 | The Third Annual Abu Dhabi Strategic Debate (ADSD), held on November 12 -14, 2016 at the Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi...
A Trip into Dutch Living: Realizing New VistasOctober 1, 2016 | A UConn Economics and Human Rights double major took to fulfilling her semester abroad at the University of Amsterdam. What she...
The first PAGE(S): initiation of Pleistocene Archaeology, Geochronology and Environments of the Southern CaucasusJuly 21, 2016 | The Southern Caucasus was selected for study as it is the region where the earliest human fossils have been found outside...
Professor Richard Langlois Appointment and Teaching at the University of WitwatersrandJune 14, 2016 | Professor Richard Langlois has been appointed distinguished Professor in the School of Economic and Business Sciences (SEBS) at the University of...
UConn Secures Verbal Agreements with Seven Cuban Institutions for Collaborative Health ResearchJune 20, 2016 | Enter Dr. Weiner’s work in Cuba, Dr. Fisher’s interest in global health research, and President Obama’s timely efforts and Huedo-Medina has...
From Heidelberg to Connecticut: A Visit to UConn Promotes Dialogue and CollaborationApril 22, 2016 | Department Head for Personnel Development at Germany’s Heidelberg University Matthias Rolle-Weidemann visited UConn to understand the workings of a large, public...
Children of the SoilApril 1, 2016 | Explore the use of digital technology for archiving and sharing testimony....
Elusive Search for Social Justice in Africa: The Relevance of Nkrumah’s Vision to the Struggle for Economic IndependenceMarch 31, 2016 | The father of modern African nationalism and the great torch bearer of pan-Africanism, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah was very clear in...
India’s Democracy: Electoral Vibrancy, Liberal DeficitsMarch 15, 2016 | His academic articles have appeared in the leading journals of political science and development. His honors include the Guggenheim, Carnegie, Luebbert...
Children of Aleppo: Frontline Documentary Screening & DiscussionMarch 7, 2016 | Come watch a Frontline special on the human war in Syria....
UConn Genomics Researcher awarded fellowship from CASCADE-FELLOWSFebruary 25, 2016 | CASCADE-FELLOWS is an international fellowship program for talented young researchers in the Life Sciences, supported by the EU Marie Curie COFUND...
Indian Foreign Policy and Global Change: Multilateralism from Nehru to ModiFebruary 25, 2016 | Manu Bhagavad will give a lecture and presentation based on his critically acclaimed book, The Peacemakers / India and the Quest for One...
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....
UConn Human Rights Institute Receives $4 Million GiftJanuary 20, 2016 | The UConn Human Rights Institute received the largest gift in its history....
Resettling Syrian Refugees in the United States: Tuesday, Jan 26thJanuary 20, 2016 | Join us for a discussion on Refugee Resettlement in the United States...
Poor Democracies in a Conundrum: International Trade and Government Revenues in Developing CountriesDecember 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 AttentionDecember 2, 2015 | UConn Today invited three UConn professors to share their insights on the refugee emergency....
The Syrian Refugee Emergency: Humanitarian and Human Rights PerspectivesNovember 1, 2015 | Four and a half years after the Arab Spring generated unprecedented democratization protests in Syria and the outbreak of civil war,...
UConn now oversees State of Connecticut’s exchange program with Baden-Württemberg GermanyAugust 14, 2015 | The administration of the State of Connecticut’s exchange program with Baden-Württemberg Germany has shifted from Connecticut’s Office of Higher Education in...
UConn Professor William Jelani Cobb Has Become a Leading Voice on Race, Culture and PoliticsJuly 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 EurozoneJuly 14, 2015 | UConn Today asked Fred Carstensen, professor of finance and economics in the School of Business, to help explain the crisis in...
The Trans-Pacific Partnership – Why It MattersMay 6, 2015 | A professor of economics who specializes in international finance and international economic growth talks about the pros and cons of the...
The Fourth Winter of FukushimaMarch 10, 2015 | A Japan scholar and professor of history at UConn, recently visited a small town in Fukushima near the nuclear power plant...
Instagram Likes, and Other Things that Don’t Really MatterFebruary 5, 2015 | Nora McNeil, a junior Human Development and Family Studies major and member of the CLAS Student Leadership Board, reflects on how...
Climate change upheaval seen brewing in atmosphere, oceansJanuary 25, 2015 | James O’Donnell, director of the Connecticut Institute for Resilience and Climate Adaptation at UConn Avery Point, said the global average temperature...
Diaries of a Cold War DiplomatMarch 19, 2014 | As Russia moved to begin annexing Ukraine’s Crimea region earlier this month, history Prof. Frank Costigliola discusses recent events in his...
The Kennan DiariesMarch 18, 2014 | The Kennan Diaries, spans 88 years and totals over 8,000 pages, and is full of keen political and moral insights, philosophical...
Studying Latin America at HomeFebruary 25, 2014 | A transfer student from Manchester Community College realized that UConn’s Latin American Studies major would also provide him with the tools...
UConn Stem Cell Line Goes GlobalFebruary 25, 2014 | The University of Connecticut recently signed an agreement with a global supplier of biological research tools to market stem cells developed...
Young Scientist Exchange Takes UConn Researcher to JapanJanuary 14, 2014 | A UConn researcher participated in a prestigious U.S.-Japan Young Scientist Exchange Program that enabled him to spend five days visiting...
UConn Researcher Part Of International Effort To Better Assess Colon Cancer RiskJanuary 3, 2014 | Genetic tests have provided only a frustratingly vague idea about patients’ risks for colon cancer, until now....
Mapping the Spread of Tropical DiseaseDecember 23, 2013 | Two professors at the Defense Academy had been evaluating training programs online and they were certain that it would be worth...
Bird Flu Research Earns Professor Accolades in ChinaDecember 17, 2013 | A UConn researcher was keenly interested in the news of an influenza virus that normally only affects birds jumped to human...
Groomed to Guide World DiplomacyDecember 10, 2013 | To advance his plan to be a career diplomat with the U.S. State Department, D’Oleo-Lundgren studied in an intensive Arabic language...
Chief of Emergency Medicine Aiding Typhoon VictimsNovember 18, 2013 | Dr. Robert Fuller, medical director of the UConn Health Center Emergency Department, is in the Philippines, providing emergency medical care to...
Corporate Social Responsibility Group to Receive Dodd Human Rights PrizeNovember 18, 2013 | An international group that monitors the positive and negative impacts of thousands of businesses on human rights around the globe, will...
The International Language of ScienceOctober 28, 2013 | Perhaps most importantly, I returned to Connecticut with a sense of what I had always known but had never experienced quite...
Human Rights Conference Draws High School StudentsOctober 22, 2013 | Violence Against Women is the topic of a human rights conference on campus that will include special workshops for high school...
A Journey through Indian ArtOctober 18, 2013 | For Kathryn Myers, curating the exhibition “Convergence: Contemporary Art from India and the Diaspora” that opens on Oct. 22 at the...
UConn Wins U.S. Dept. of State Grant for Sports Exchange Program with South AfricaOctober 2, 2013 | For the second year in a row, the University of Connecticut has been awarded $225,000 for an International Sports Programming Initiative...
Studying the Effects of War Propaganda on Combatants in SerbiaSeptember 20, 2013 | “Everywhere I went the effects of the war were apparent,” says Kiper, now a doctoral student in anthropology at UConn, who...
Gordon Named Nelson Mandela Visiting Professor at South African UniversitySeptember 17, 2013 | UConn philosophy professor Lewis R. Gordon will serve as the Nelson Mandela Visiting Professor in the Department of Politics & International...
Called to New Zealand to Open Addiction Research CenterSeptember 6, 2013 | Longtime UConn Health Center addiction researcher Thomas Babor is known worldwide for his study of problems associated with alcohol and illegal...
Measuring the Sustainability of Urban Transportation SystemsAugust 15, 2013 | A group of researchers in UConn’s departments of geography and civil and environmental engineering have developed and tested a new index...
$3.5 Million Grant Allows UConn’s ‘GlobalEd2′ Program to Reach More ClassroomsAugust 8, 2013 | A $3.5 million federal grant will enable more than 8,000 middle school students in Connecticut and Illinois to participate in the...
Universitas 21 Students Negotiate Through Human Rights ProgramJuly 22, 2013 | Students from universities in Singapore, Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States sat around a table in the ballroom...
Boosting Crop Yields in AustraliaJuly 17, 2013 | A new technology developed at UConn that enhances salinity tolerance in plants holds out hope for improving the crop yields of...
Helping Future Teachers Develop Global Literacy SkillsJune 25, 2013 | "The issue of creating globally competent educators wasn’t something previous generations had to face, but it’s a very real issue now,...
UConn Awarded Grant to Start Sports Programming Exchange with ChinaDecember 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...
Making a Difference in Public EngagementNovember 22, 2012 | Courtney Beyers, a nursing student at the University of Connecticut, has recently been awarded the Provost’s Award for Public Engagement at...
UConn Student Plays Hands-on Role at Rhino Sanctuary, Part 2November 7, 2012 | For UConn senior Alana Russell ’13 (CANR), wildlife conservation signifies for more than the subject matter that she reads about in...
