NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS Critical Thinking, Academic Research & Global Citizenship in the 21st CenturyJuly 12, 2021 | Laurel Pehmoeller, Multimedia Specialist, Office of Global Affairs, University of Connecticut UConn Extends a Virtual Welcome to ECNU Students Last week,... An illegal gold rush is igniting attacks on Indigenous people in the AmazonJuly 6, 2021 | National Geographic | Scott Wallace, Professor of Journalism, University of Connecticut "As tensions between illegal gold miners and Indigenous communities erupt... UConn Joins Global Network of Autism ResearchersJune 18, 2021 | The Connecticut Autism and Language Lab has partnered with seven universities in as many different countries — six of which are... Queen Rania Teacher Academy Establishes Advisory BoardJune 1, 2021 | Associate Vice President for Global Affairs Yuhang Rong, Ph.D., was appointed as a member of the Advisory Board for the Queen... A Call for Peace from UConn Abrahamic ProgramsMay 19, 2021 | UConn Abrahamic Programs (https://abrahamicprograms.uconn.edu) serves as an innovative academic umbrella that fosters cross-border research collaboration, intercultural communication, and community engagement to... Clean Energy – Made in Germany: EnBW Offshore Wind Showcase at UConnMarch 29, 2021 | As part of the successful partnership between Connecticut and the state of Baden-Wuerttemberg in Germany, the University of Connecticut and the... Should We Block the Sun? Scientists Say the Time Has Come to Study It.March 25, 2021 | Should We Block the Sun? Scientists Say the Time Has Come to Study It. New York Times Article by Christopher Flavelle.... Call for Submissions: Innovations Catalyzed by COVID-19 for SDG ImpactMarch 18, 2021 | A Call for Submissions: We are excited to share with you this upcoming opportunity to feature your innovation at the virtual... UConn-Technion Collaboration Develops Model for Affordable Fuel Cell CatalystsMarch 9, 2021 | UConn Today Article by Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research: "UConn researchers and collaborators at... Special Interview: “Pandemic Journaling Project”February 25, 2021 | Hear the Special Interview "Pandemic Journaling Project" on BeFM > Morning Wave in Busan... Pandemic Journaling Project Captures the Complex Story of Life Amid COVID-19February 24, 2021 | Understanding feelings of sadness and grief caused by the pandemic is an ongoing struggle for many of us. After almost a... Right Now Feels So Long & Without Any End in SightFebruary 15, 2021 | More than 700 people have been keeping digital diaries as part of Pandemic Journaling Project. It may be the most complete... A statement from the Human Rights InstituteJanuary 12, 2021 | The HRI and Dodd Impact will work in solidarity with our partners on and off campus to foster the knowledge, values,... Storming the Capitol Building Is Not a PrivilegeJanuary 12, 2021 | Philosophy Department Head Lewis Gordon writes about the cry of white privilege surrounding the attack on the Capitol and the lack... To save democracy, recommit to principles of the rule of law and human rights at homeJanuary 12, 2021 | Kathryn Libal, Director of the Human Right Institute and Glenn Mitoma, Director of Dodd Impact analyze the importance of shifting focus... The Crime Trump Committed in Stirring Up His MobJanuary 11, 2021 | Associate Dean of the School of Law Richard Ashby Wilson discusses how Trump crosses the line this time to incite imminent... UConn Filmmakers Premiere Armenian History ProjectNovember 1, 2020 | The University of Connecticut and other co-sponsors premiered “The Dildilians: A Story of Photography and Survival” on YouTube.... AfrocubanasSeptember 28, 2020 | Professor of Political Science Jane Anna Gordon and Associate Professor of Africana Studies Devyn Spence Benson discuss how the translation 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...
Critical Thinking, Academic Research & Global Citizenship in the 21st CenturyJuly 12, 2021 | Laurel Pehmoeller, Multimedia Specialist, Office of Global Affairs, University of Connecticut UConn Extends a Virtual Welcome to ECNU Students Last week,...
An illegal gold rush is igniting attacks on Indigenous people in the AmazonJuly 6, 2021 | National Geographic | Scott Wallace, Professor of Journalism, University of Connecticut "As tensions between illegal gold miners and Indigenous communities erupt...
UConn Joins Global Network of Autism ResearchersJune 18, 2021 | The Connecticut Autism and Language Lab has partnered with seven universities in as many different countries — six of which are...
Queen Rania Teacher Academy Establishes Advisory BoardJune 1, 2021 | Associate Vice President for Global Affairs Yuhang Rong, Ph.D., was appointed as a member of the Advisory Board for the Queen...
A Call for Peace from UConn Abrahamic ProgramsMay 19, 2021 | UConn Abrahamic Programs (https://abrahamicprograms.uconn.edu) serves as an innovative academic umbrella that fosters cross-border research collaboration, intercultural communication, and community engagement to...
Clean Energy – Made in Germany: EnBW Offshore Wind Showcase at UConnMarch 29, 2021 | As part of the successful partnership between Connecticut and the state of Baden-Wuerttemberg in Germany, the University of Connecticut and the...
Should We Block the Sun? Scientists Say the Time Has Come to Study It.March 25, 2021 | Should We Block the Sun? Scientists Say the Time Has Come to Study It. New York Times Article by Christopher Flavelle....
Call for Submissions: Innovations Catalyzed by COVID-19 for SDG ImpactMarch 18, 2021 | A Call for Submissions: We are excited to share with you this upcoming opportunity to feature your innovation at the virtual...
UConn-Technion Collaboration Develops Model for Affordable Fuel Cell CatalystsMarch 9, 2021 | UConn Today Article by Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research: "UConn researchers and collaborators at...
Special Interview: “Pandemic Journaling Project”February 25, 2021 | Hear the Special Interview "Pandemic Journaling Project" on BeFM > Morning Wave in Busan...
Pandemic Journaling Project Captures the Complex Story of Life Amid COVID-19February 24, 2021 | Understanding feelings of sadness and grief caused by the pandemic is an ongoing struggle for many of us. After almost a...
Right Now Feels So Long & Without Any End in SightFebruary 15, 2021 | More than 700 people have been keeping digital diaries as part of Pandemic Journaling Project. It may be the most complete...
A statement from the Human Rights InstituteJanuary 12, 2021 | The HRI and Dodd Impact will work in solidarity with our partners on and off campus to foster the knowledge, values,...
Storming the Capitol Building Is Not a PrivilegeJanuary 12, 2021 | Philosophy Department Head Lewis Gordon writes about the cry of white privilege surrounding the attack on the Capitol and the lack...
To save democracy, recommit to principles of the rule of law and human rights at homeJanuary 12, 2021 | Kathryn Libal, Director of the Human Right Institute and Glenn Mitoma, Director of Dodd Impact analyze the importance of shifting focus...
The Crime Trump Committed in Stirring Up His MobJanuary 11, 2021 | Associate Dean of the School of Law Richard Ashby Wilson discusses how Trump crosses the line this time to incite imminent...
UConn Filmmakers Premiere Armenian History ProjectNovember 1, 2020 | The University of Connecticut and other co-sponsors premiered “The Dildilians: A Story of Photography and Survival” on YouTube....
AfrocubanasSeptember 28, 2020 | Professor of Political Science Jane Anna Gordon and Associate Professor of Africana Studies Devyn Spence Benson discuss how the translation 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...
