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.

July 2017

  • July 20, 2017
    New Scientist

    Plastics made fireproof thanks to mother-of-pearl mimic

  • July 20, 2017
    The Conversation

    Why the US doesn’t understand Chinese thought – and must

  • July 20, 2017
    Washington Post

    President Trump, do you remember that time Margaret Thatcher fired all the economists?

  • July 19, 2017
    The Atlantic

    How Churches Could Run Charter Schools

  • July 18, 2017
    Washington Post

    Too much surveillance makes us less free. It also makes us less safe.

  • July 18, 2017
    Chemistry World

    Sun shines for iron catalyst to convert carbon dioxide to methane

  • July 18, 2017
    Los Angeles Times

    In Tupac’s life, the struggles and triumphs of a generation

  • July 18, 2017
    New York Post

    Thousands Agreed to Clean For Free Wi-Fi

  • July 18, 2017
    Men's Fitness

    5 ways technology threatens your health

  • July 18, 2017
    Science Newsline

    Reduced Oxygen Nanocrystalline Materials Show Improved Performance

  • July 17, 2017
    The Weather Channel

    Connecticut: A Ticking Time Bomb

  • July 17, 2017
    New York Times

    How Universal College Admission Tests Help Low-Income Students

  • July 17, 2017
    Runner's World

    Does Vitamin D Affect Your Blood Pressure During Exercise?

  • July 14, 2017
    Washington Post

    The inescapable politics of ‘Game of Thrones’

  • July 14, 2017
    Washington Post

    ‘We’re losing more people to the sweets than to the streets’

  • July 14, 2017
    Variety

    The Overachievers: Which Stars Got Multiple Emmy Nominations?

  • July 13, 2017
    New York Times

    Hall of Fame Coach Assists Cast in Play About Recruiting

  • July 13, 2017
    Slate

    The Shame of Rikers

  • July 13, 2017
    Science Daily

    Seaside sparrows caught between predators, rising seas

  • July 13, 2017
    NY Daily News

    It’s insulting that ESPN hasn’t found ‘the right woman’ to host ESPYs — here are some who can

  • July 12, 2017
    Wine Spectator

    The $110 Million Question: Is Alcohol Good for You?

  • July 11, 2017
    NPR

    Don’t Phone A Friend. Skype A Scientist!

  • July 11, 2017
    Associated Press

    Chocolate milk off the menu at San Francisco schools

  • July 11, 2017
    San Francisco Chronicle

    Chocolate milk booted off the menu at SF school cafeterias

  • July 11, 2017
    San Diego Union-Tribune

    San Francisco schools ban chocolate milk: It’s ‘a bummer, but whatever’

  • July 11, 2017
    Chalkbeat

    When states pay for the SAT or ACT, more poor students go to college

  • July 11, 2017
    Daily Mail

    The secret lives of hummingbirds: Incredible slo-mo footage

  • July 10, 2017
    Men's Fitness

    How to add 5 pounds of muscle in a month

  • July 10, 2017
    Associated Press

    Trump’s friendly meeting with Putin further blurs US-Russia relations

  • July 10, 2017
    International Business Times

    Understanding Kim Jong Un And What Makes North Korea’s Leader Tick

  • July 10, 2017
    Associated Press

    Rising tides could spell extinction for East Coast’s saltmarsh sparrow

  • July 10, 2017
    STAT

    Drive to help nursing home patients live independently could face deep cuts

  • July 10, 2017
    Bleacher Report

    UConn’s Doug Casa on Football’s Silent Killer

  • July 10, 2017
    Chalkbeat

    Churches running charter schools? The latest Supreme Court decision could open the door in some states

  • July 10, 2017
    Sci-News

    Hubble Finds Newborn Stars 11 Billion Light-Years from Earth

  • July 7, 2017
    Live Science

    How Much Should We Spend on Miracle Drugs?

  • July 7, 2017
    Everyday Health

    10 Summer Depression Busters

  • July 7, 2017
    Chemical & Engineering News

    Marijuana receptor caught in the act

  • July 7, 2017
    International Business Times

    The Rising Cost Of Health Care And Prescription Drugs In The US

  • July 6, 2017
    The Conversation

    The price of a miracle: Should we limit spending on lifesaving drugs?

  • July 6, 2017
    U.S. News

    UConn, Mystic Aquarium Agree to Research Partnership

  • July 6, 2017
    Associated Press

    UConn, Mystic Aquarium agree to research partnership

  • July 6, 2017
    Times Union

    Banned invasive gardening plant returning as environmentally safe

  • July 6, 2017
    NEA Today

    ‘A Failed and Damaging Experiment:’ NEA Takes on Unaccountable Charter Schools

  • July 5, 2017
    New York Magazine

    Some Good News for People Who Have a Hard Time Making Decisions

  • July 5, 2017
    The Conversation

    We’re not ready for the ‘silver tsunami’ of older adults living with cancer

June 2017

  • June 30, 2017
    TIME magazine

    UConn’s Manisha Sinha Offers 1 of 25 Moments That Changed America

  • June 30, 2017
    Associated Press

    State experiments with legal advocates for abused animals in court

  • June 30, 2017
    The Atlantic

    The Logic of Trump’s Sexist Attacks

  • June 30, 2017
    AOL

    Woman develops cancer treatment that offers hope to ailing dogs