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

Low-angle view of bearded senior adult male CEO executive manager in formal wear mentoring smiling young female intern helping instructing trainee. Diverse-ages group discussing business plan together

Managers Can Help Their Gen Z Employees Unlock the Power of Meaningful Work − Here’s How

Work relationships matter, especially for Gen Z

March 6, 2025 | Kelly Kennedy, Director of Transformative Learning; Cathleen Swody, Managing Partner, Foster Talent Consulting

Students link arms at HuskyTHON, looking out at a crowd holding up their phone lights in the darkened field house.

UConn Students Are Ready for 26th Annual HuskyTHON

Candygrams, raw eggs, hot sauce: Anything for a good cause

March 5, 2025 | George Velky

Community Impact
A crowded lobby is full of students talking to groups at tables.

For UConn Students, the Future is Green

Networking event features advice and guidance from industry leaders and alums

March 5, 2025 | George Velky

Alumni
An aerial view of the Science 1 building on a sunny day in Storrs on Aug. 20, 2024.

UConn’s Institute of Materials Science Celebrates 60 Years of Innovation

'The interdisciplinary and highly collaborative traits of faculty throughout IMS are big drivers in terms of new research projects'

February 28, 2025 | Rhonda M. Ward, Institute of Materials Science

UConn student Anthony Mensah hands out food to a line of young people during a food drive in Accra, Ghana.

UConn Senior’s Organization Takes Aim at Food Insecurity

Focusing on healthy proteins for families in New Haven and Ghana

February 26, 2025 | George Velky

Community Impact UConn Voices
A supermarket aisle with baby food.

Parents Can Soon Use QR Codes to Reveal Heavy Metal Content in Baby Food

It’s impossible to eliminate heavy metals from baby food entirely, but testing can help consumers make informed decisions

February 21, 2025 | C. Michael White, Distinguished Professor of Pharmacy Practice

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A Message from President Maric

An update on the University’s budget and request for state support in the next two fiscal years

February 20, 2025 | The Office of the President

Alan Thacker Busby being recognized by UConn Leadership

UConn Firsts: The First Black Student

In 1914, Alan Thacker Busby quietly made history when he became the first Black student to enroll at the school that today is the University of Connecticut

February 20, 2025 | Tom Breen

Alumni UConn Voices
Stamford Advocate

How Epilepsy Can Affect Lives, and What One CT Lawmaker is Trying to Do About It

February 19, 2025 | Tom Breen

Reuters

Next Generation Weight Loss Drugs Aim to Save Muscle

February 19, 2025 | Tom Breen