External Media Mentions

Media coverage of the people and programs at UConn. As a vibrant, progressive leader among public research universities, UConn fosters a diverse and dynamic culture that meets the challenges of a changing global society.

November 2018

  • November 20, 2018
    Metro Weekly

    Less Than a Quarter of Transgender Teens Feel Safe Expressing Their Gender Identity

  • November 19, 2018
    Journal of Blacks in Higher Education

    How Teachers Can Impact The Pathway to College for Young Black Students

  • November 19, 2018
    Washington Post

    How to Build Up Your Workout — and Your Health — In Small Steps

  • November 19, 2018
    Science and Technology News

    Greater Sustainability Thanks to Improved Isotope Analysis

  • November 19, 2018
    Broadway World

    UConn’s Ballard Presents ‘African American Puppetry in New York City’

  • November 16, 2018
    New York Times

    Facing Tensions Close to Home, Japan’s Abe Cements Alliance with Australia

  • November 16, 2018
    Human Rights Campaign

    Survey Finds Significant Challenges for Trans and Gender-Expansive Youth

  • November 16, 2018
    Medicine Newsline

    H.S. Students Less Likely to Select Milk, Fruit When Fruit Juice is Available

  • November 15, 2018
    Phys.org

    Black Students Who Have One Black Teacher are More Likely To Go To College

  • November 15, 2018
    The Daily

    Babies Learn Better With Other Babies

  • November 15, 2018
    Quartz

    India’s All-Female Police Stations are Better at Keeping Women Safe

  • November 15, 2018
    Herald

    Women’s Money Matters, Investment Exec Declares

  • November 15, 2018
    Hearst news

    Economic Growth Quickens in Connecticut, Though State Still Lags

  • November 14, 2018
    Associated Press

    For Many Families, ’Tis the Season for Matching Jammies

  • November 14, 2018
    Medicine Newsline

    Alcohol Ads on Social Media Sites Increase Desire to Drink

  • November 14, 2018
    Times News

    How Facebook Aids in Promoting Alcohol Abuse

  • November 14, 2018
    Associated Press

    Move More, Sit Less – Great Advice, but How Can We Make Time for Exercise?

  • November 14, 2018
    Broadway World

    UConn’s Ballard Institute Presents ‘The Gingerbread Man’

  • November 13, 2018
    Morning Consult

    Addressing Disparities in the Care of People with Sickle Cell Disease

  • November 13, 2018
    Atlanta Journal Constitution

    Study Reports How Race Matters in the Classroom

  • November 13, 2018
    Broadway World

    CRT Presents ‘A Civil War Christmas’ at UConn

  • November 12, 2018
    Washington Post

    3 Ways to Look at August’s Protests

  • November 9, 2018
    Self magazine

    Does Work/Life Balance Exist in the Gig Economy?

  • November 8, 2018
    Seeker

    How Do You Test the World’s Fastest Jet Engines?

  • November 7, 2018
    Public Source

    Were Reforms on Solitary Confinement in PA Enough to Protect Vulnerable Inmates?

  • November 7, 2018
    Medicine Newsline

    Alcohol Industry Social Responsibility Schemes Fail to Reduce Harmful Alcohol Use

  • November 6, 2018
    CNN

    Your Grandma May Be Old, But That Doesn’t Mean You Will Be, Researchers Say

  • November 6, 2018
    ESPN

    Former UConn Volleyball Player on Breaking into Breaking News at CNN

  • November 6, 2018
    Electronic Component News

    Researchers Apply Human Ethics to Autonomous Machines

  • November 6, 2018
    Parade magazine

    Teen Launches Annual ‘Shredfest’ Concert for Kids Battling Cancer

  • November 6, 2018
    Science Daily

    Alcohol industry health campaigns miss the mark by a longshot, study finds

  • November 6, 2018
    Hearst news

    Crashes Increase 45 Percent After Daylight Savings Time Ends

  • November 6, 2018
    USA Today network

    Nick Ahmed’s Journey From Lightly Recruited Shortstop to Gold Glove finalist

  • November 5, 2018
    New England Cable News

    Battle Over Taxes and Deficits: Connecticut Governor Race Remains Tight

  • November 5, 2018
    Hearst news

    Opinion: Hate Speech Flourishes When We Allow It

  • November 2, 2018
    Scientific American

    As Insect Populations Decline, Scientists Are Trying to Understand Why

  • November 2, 2018
    Phys.org

    ‘Cryptic’ Interactions Drive Biodiversity Decline Near Forest Fragments

  • November 2, 2018
    Hearst news

    Connecticut Program to Assess Growth Potential for Shellfish Industry

  • November 2, 2018
    BuzzFeed

    No, A Study Did Not Find That Cellphones Can Give You Cancer

  • November 2, 2018
    Washington Post

    Dish gardens bring gardening inside for the winter

  • November 2, 2018
    Associated Press

    UConn Board Approves $45 Million Plan for Hockey Rink

  • November 1, 2018
    Bloomberg News

    WhatsApp Groups and Misinformation Are a Threat to Fragile Democracies

  • November 1, 2018
    Washington Post

    How Do You Make a Hit Political TV Drama? Don’t Talk Too Much About Politics.

  • November 1, 2018
    Bloomberg News

    NYC Council Bills Would Set Workarounds for Federal Deduction Cap

October 2018

  • October 31, 2018
    Council on Foreign Relations

    U.S. Cyber Command Targeted Russian Operatives to Deter Election Meddling. Here’s Why.

  • October 31, 2018
    National Public Radio

    Hate Speech, Hate Crimes

  • October 31, 2018
    Daily Northwestern

    Researchers Discover How Spiders’ Webs May Be Used to Produce Equally Strong Materials

  • October 31, 2018
    National Geographic

    UConn’s Scott Wallace on Promise by Brazil’s New Leader to Exploit the Amazon

  • October 31, 2018
    Shape magazine

    Natural Sore Throat Remedies That Aren’t Drops

  • October 31, 2018
    Hearst news

    Trump’s Plan to End Birthright Citizenship Draws Ire