Director of News and Editorial Communications

Tom Breen

Tom Breen has been at UConn since 2012, serving as a news writer, deputy spokesperson, manager for special projects, UConn Today editor, and, as of January 2021, director of news and editorial communications. Prior to UConn, he worked as a reporter for The Associated Press, covering health care, religion, and state government in West Virginia and North Carolina, and before the AP, he worked at newspapers in Connecticut and Massachusetts. He is the author of two books about Christianity and contemporary culture, and has published short fiction in many periodicals and anthologies. A second-generation Husky, he earned a bachelor’s degree in political science in 2000. He is the co-founder of the award-winning UConn 360 podcast and has given presentations on UConn history to community groups throughout Connecticut. He lives in Manchester, is active in volunteer organizations, and recommends that you try the coconut flavor at the Dairy Bar.

Author Archive

UConn Professor Margaret Rubega leads a group of members of the public on a bird-watching trip around campus

Science Communication Course Teaches Skills for Modern Work Environment

A set of courses aim to help scientists-in-training better communicate their ideas to the public - and to help aspiring journalists learn more about science.

November 18, 2020 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research

Research & Discovery

UConn Researchers Leveraging CT Health Data to Develop Suicide Risk Algorithms

UConn researchers are using multiple health care data sources for a project that could help health care providers better identify when patients are at risk of attempting suicide.

November 17, 2020 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research

Research & Discovery
Jacobin

Here’s What We Learned About the Far Right From Donald Trump’s Presidency

November 16, 2020 | Tom Breen

The Wall Street Journal

Five Health Policy Issues for CFOs to Watch Under a Biden Administration

November 16, 2020 | Tom Breen

CT Insider

Recruiting Students is Key to Diversity Efforts, Say CT Companies and Universities

November 16, 2020 | Tom Breen

The University seal

Four UConn Researchers Named Women of Innovation by CT Tech Council

Four UConn researchers have been honored as Women of Innovation by the Connecticut Technology Council.

November 12, 2020 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research

Research & Discovery
The Ladders

This Surprising Group is Having the Hardest Time With the Pandemic

November 11, 2020 | Tom Breen

Destruction of a cancer cell by nanoparticles, computer illustration. Conceptual image which illustrates the potential of nanoparticles in the treatment of cancer.

UConn, DIANT Pharma Licenses Continuous Manufacturing Nanoparticle System

UConn researchers have licensed a continuous manufacturing system for nanoparticulate drug delivery systems in support of commercialization.

November 11, 2020 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research

Entrepreneurship Research & Discovery
The Huffington Post

Trump’s Last Attack on Obamacare Goes to the Supreme Court This Week

November 10, 2020 | Tom Breen

A man remonstrates with his daughter about his perceptions regarding her weight

Concerns About Child’s Weight Increase Risk for Family Weight Teasing

Concerns over a child's weight can lead to increased teasing by family members, according to a new study by UConn's Rudd Center.

November 9, 2020 | Kristin Messina, UConn Rudd Center