The premier, university-wide hub of activity, networking, and support for city-related research and scholarship at UConn
The SGCI comprises an extensive, continuously-expanding network of Faculty Affiliates and supporters whose research and projects focus on urban-related issues, broadly defined. Research involving the city is inherently diverse and interdisciplinary, and we aim to strengthen partnerships within the university community across disciplines, schools, and college that might otherwise have limited inter
04/29/2021
Big news!
SGCI is proud to announce our Cities and COVID online portal. This curated resource offers extensive and growing research from universities, research centers, governmental and multilateral agencies, and trade organizations on the effect of the pandemic on cities and on strategies cities are contemplating for developing resilience to pandemics.
Check it out here: https://cities.hartford.uconn.edu/cities-and-covid/
03/16/2021
Calling all UConn faculty with cities-related research projects: The 2021 SGCI Faculty Research Grant Competition is NOW OPEN and accepting applications!
To help further the SGCI’s mission of supporting and expanding urban research at UConn, research faculty will be invited to submit proposals for two programs: (1) Research project grants (awards up to $10,000) and (2) Grant development (awards up to $2,500). In this year’s competition, separate funding has also been allocated to projects addressing urban issues in developing countries.
Many thanks to our co-sponsors -- UConn Hartford, Office of Global Affairs, and the Office of the Provost -- for their generous support of the 2021 SGCI Faculty Research Grant Competition!
Application deadline is April 23, 2021. For further details, and for a link to the online application form, please visit the SGCI Faculty Research Grants Competition page: https://cities.hartford.uconn.edu/sgci-faculty-grants
02/26/2021
Attention all UConn undergraduates!
The SGCI is proud to offer our second annual prize for undergraduate students in 2020-21 UConn courses who produced writing that engages with the city of Hartford. There are two prize categories available: one for first-year undergraduates, and one for all undergraduates regardless of year. Multimodal entries with visual or audio elements are welcome. This competition is open to ALL UConn undergrads at every campus!
Entries can be submitted by either students themselves OR faculty members on a student’s behalf. Check out the contest guidelines and submit your entry before June 1st, 2021 at s.uconn.edu/undergrad_award_2021.
02/14/2021
Welcome to the Sustainable Global Cities Initiative! We're excited to launch our page and to expand and connect with our community here, while sharing the news on cities-related research and projects at UConn.
In spite of the many challenges of last year, we’ve been busy at the SGCI! Our semi-annual Director's Note is hot off the press with some BIG news in the pipeline. Check it out here: s.uconn.edu/sgci-directorsmessage-spring2021
Be sure to follow this page to stay current on announcements, exciting updates from our Faculty Affiliates, and SGCI sponsored events and funding opportunities!