
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
A Letter from Provost Lejuez on the Spring 2021 Semester
A letter from Provost Carl Lejuez outlining decisions made regarding the Spring 2021 semester.
October 9, 2020 | Carl Lejuez, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
Meet the Researcher: Noah Sobel-Pressman ’21, Entrepreneurship
Noah Sobel-Pressman '21 (BUS) is putting his interests in entrepreneurship to use, and in doing so is giving a boost to his fellow students.
October 9, 2020 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
Evolution on the Smallest of Scales Smooths Out the Patchwork Patterns of Where Animals and Plants Live
The next time you find yourself counting down the hours for your car to reach its destination, notice the natural patterns scrolling by your window. Many of these patterns reflect the hidden hand of evolution.
October 9, 2020 | Mark C. Urban, Director, Center of Biological Risk
Former Trustee Chairman Donates $1M to UConn
John W. Rowe, former chairman of the UConn Board of Trustees, has stepped up to help students facing financial troubles as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
October 8, 2020 | Grace Merritt, UConn Foundation
Brave Space: Kelly Ha
Master's of Social Work student Kelly Ha talks about her experiences as an Asian-American student in this first installment of the Brave Space podcast series.
October 7, 2020 | Jesele Zurell, School of Fine Arts
UConn Health Researcher Receives Patent for Cancer-fighting Antibody
A UConn Health researcher has been awarded a patent stemming from research into cancer-fighting antibodies.
October 5, 2020 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
Ancient Microbial Life Used Arsenic to Thrive in a World Without Oxygen
Researchers traveled to a landscape in Chile similar in some ways to Mars to learn how life existed on Earth before oxygen.
October 2, 2020 | Pieter Visscher, University of Connecticut Brendan Paul Burns, University of New South Wales Kimberley L. Gallagher, Quinnipiac University
Connecticut Transportation Safety Research Center Receives 5-year Extension to Improve and Expand Safety Analysis Tool
UConn's Connecticut Transportation Safety Research Center has won a grant to continue developing its nationally-lauded highway safety data analysis tool.
September 29, 2020 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
UConn Researchers Working Toward Equitable At-Home Reading Disability Intervention
UConn researchers are working on solutions for school-age children with reading disabilities, who often don't have access to the resources most effective in addressing those problems.
September 23, 2020 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research