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.

April 2018

  • April 20, 2018
    Science Daily

    Spider silk key to new bone-fixing composite

  • April 20, 2018
    Education News

    One big upside of career and tech programs? They push more kids to graduate

  • April 20, 2018
    Science Daily

    Republicans more persuasive than scientists on climate change

  • April 20, 2018
    Washington Times

    Evangelical support for Trump at ‘all-time high’

  • April 20, 2018
    New York Times

    In Suburban Connecticut, the Palestinian Avant-Garde

  • April 19, 2018
    Nanowerk

    Spider silk key to new bone-fixing composite

  • April 19, 2018
    Phys.org

    Spider silk key to new bone-fixing composite

  • April 19, 2018
    Washington Post

    Moby caught flak for saying food stamps shouldn’t pay for junk food. But he’s right.

  • April 19, 2018
    Phys.org

    Republicans more persuasive than scientists on climate change

  • April 19, 2018
    Laboratory

    Republicans, Not Scientists, Most Persuasive on Climate Change

  • April 19, 2018
    Chicago Tribune

    Should Illinois insurers have to cover egg, embryo freezing for cancer patients?

  • April 19, 2018
    Daily Mail

    Why light at night has long term risks for children – and even fetuses in the womb

  • April 19, 2018
    Science Codex

    Overcoming bias about music takes work

  • April 19, 2018
    Science Daily

    Overcoming bias about music takes work

  • April 18, 2018
    MIT Technology Review

    Here’s how hackers could cause chaos in this year’s US midterm election

  • April 18, 2018
    India West

    Aspiring Young Indian American Public Service Leaders Named Truman Scholars

  • April 18, 2018
    Houston Chronicle

    Harmful Algal Blooms Might Be Key to Pollutant Removal

  • April 18, 2018
    Tampa Bay Times

    How much water do I need? Plus, other H20 facts

  • April 17, 2018
    Phys.org

    New capabilities at NSLS-II set to advance materials science

  • April 17, 2018
    Times Union

    US rivers are becoming saltier – and it’s not just from treating roads in winter

  • April 17, 2018
    Everyday Health

    Tween and Teen Smartphone Overuse Can Be Dangerous, Symposium Highlights

  • April 17, 2018
    San Francisco Chronicle

    Light at night can disrupt circadian rhythms in children – are there long-term risks?

  • April 16, 2018
    U.S. News

    Woman to Bike Cross Country for Affordable Housing

  • April 16, 2018
    Investors Hub

    Tax Hit Looms for Online Shoppers

  • April 16, 2018
    Mother Nature

    When your passion is tapeworms, you spend a lot of time explaining why they’re cool

  • April 16, 2018
    NBC

    Laws keep mentally ill from buying guns but can’t temper Oklahoma’s high rate of gun suicides

  • April 16, 2018
    Healio

    The good, the bad, and the maybe, about kratom

  • April 13, 2018
    New York Times

    Taking a Leaf Out of Thoreau’s Book

  • April 13, 2018
    ABC

    Local college student to run Boston Marathon for a good cause

  • April 13, 2018
    Accounting Today

    ‘Tax case of the millennium’ hits high court

  • April 13, 2018
    Washington Post

    Did you attend the March for Our Lives? Here’s what it looked like nationwide.

  • April 13, 2018
    CNBC

    Dog owners, here’s what you need to know about liability insurance

  • April 13, 2018
    Christian Science Monitor

    What slime molds can teach us about thinking

  • April 12, 2018
    Broadway World

    Ballard Institute And Museum Of Puppetry Presents ‘Puppets And Film: Paul Spirito’s Ancestral’

  • April 12, 2018
    North End Waterfront.com

    Work and Employment in Late 18th Century Boston

  • April 11, 2018
    USA Today network

    UConn Engineering Team: Sensing Air Pollution

  • April 11, 2018
    Raycom Media

    Professor says data privacy has been an issue online for years

  • April 11, 2018
    Inside Philanthropy

    Looking for Your Next Fundraising Job? Here’s Some Candid Advice From Seasoned Pros

  • April 10, 2018
    Bloomberg Law

    Bill O’Reilly Settlement Raises Ethics Issues for Lawyers

  • April 10, 2018
    Washington Post

    Why Trump’s online store collects sales tax in three states while Amazon does for 45 states

  • April 10, 2018
    Roll Call

    Lawmakers Who Will Question Zuckerberg All Have Verified Facebook Pages

  • April 10, 2018
    Immuno-Oncology News

    Newly Developed Molecule Boosts Anti-Cancer Immunity

  • April 10, 2018
    Science and Technology Research News

    New Compound Helps Activate Cancer-Fighting T Cells

  • April 9, 2018
    The Scientist

    Some Antibiotics Rev Up Host Immune Response to Viruses

  • April 9, 2018
    WIRED

    This Gently Breathing Robot Cuddles You to Sleep

  • April 9, 2018
    PBS

    Ritual: First Civilizations

  • April 5, 2018
    Bloomberg Law

    Supreme Court’s Wage, Hour Shift: More Than Minor Tuneup

  • April 5, 2018
    Boston Globe

    Fusing the book of Walden with the place

  • April 4, 2018
    Phys.org

    Piecing together our planet pixel by pixel

  • April 4, 2018
    New York Daily News

    Grindr provided users’ information — including HIV status — to analytics companies