Global Affairs

Hundreds gathered for “Social Work in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: A Symposium Exploring Research, Practice, and Policy,” hosted by the UConn School of Social Work The Chronicle of Philanthropy recently reported that a coalition of funders planned to spend $1 billion over 15 years developing artificial intelligence tools for frontline workers, including public defenders, […]

Xueju “Sophie” Wang is developing a “micro-lab” to support organoid growth and functional evaluation Xueju “Sophie” Wang, associate professor of materials science and engineering, has received a $2.25 million National Institutes of Health Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award (MIRA) (R35) to develop an advanced platform that will support the development of organoids and their...

A student exchange with Hebrew University builds on Haskins’ history of discovery and its work with educators close to home and around the world When graduate students from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem gathered with their UConn and Haskins collaborators on Oct. 5, they had spent the preceding days developing joint projects on how children […]

The award recognized a lifetime of achievement and public service in medicine. Dr. George Y. Wu, professor emeritus of medicine, former chief of the Hepatology Section of the Division of Gastroenterology-Hepatology, Herman Lopata Chair of Hepatitis Research, and director of the Fellowship Program in Gastroenterology-Hepatology at UConn Health, received the Distinguished Alum Cli...

The Alexandroupolis region of Greece has become an important gateway for natural gas supply to southeastern and central Europe following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. UConn will provide expertise to ensure energy resilience, environmental safety, and economic development for the region UConn has struck an international partnership with a major research-active Greek university in...