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.

February 2018

  • February 5, 2018
    National Geographic

    Watch Pigcasso, the Famous Painting Pig, at Work

  • February 5, 2018
    BuzzFeed

    14 Fierce College Mascots Who Are Actually Good Boys

  • February 2, 2018
    People magazine

    Trying to Lose Weight? Your Partner May Reap the Benefits, Too

  • February 1, 2018
    U.S. News & World Report

    Dieter’s Weight Loss May Have ‘Ripple Effect’ on Partner

  • February 1, 2018
    Daily Mail, UK

    Why a partner’s diet can help you lose weight too

  • February 1, 2018
    The Telegraph

    ‘The ripple effect’: having a partner on a diet boosts weightloss chances

  • February 1, 2018
    PLOS

    CRISPR Gene Editing of Neurons in Prader-Willi Syndrome

  • February 1, 2018
    MedPage Today

    Chubby Hubby May Still Drop Weight When Partner Diets

  • February 1, 2018
    Sci News

    Aerobic Exercise May Improve Cognitive Symptoms of Alzheimer’s Disease

January 2018

  • January 31, 2018
    Science News

    India discovery signals surprisingly early toolmaking advances

  • January 31, 2018
    NIH Research Matters

    Biodegradable, implantable pressure sensors

  • January 31, 2018
    American Medical Association

    These med students learn to motivate lifestyle changes

  • January 31, 2018
    Chalkbeat

    What must happen for Memphis Catholic schools to become charters

  • January 31, 2018
    New York Times

    Regulators vote to protect more corals in Atlantic Ocean

  • January 30, 2018
    Blog: Open for Debate

    Arrogance and the Space of Reasons

  • January 30, 2018
    CBS Los Angeles

    E-Cigarettes As Bad For Your DNA As Smoking Tobacco, Study Says

  • January 29, 2018
    The Economist

    How feats of endurance cement social bonds

  • January 29, 2018
    Science Daily

    Aerobic exercise may mildly delay, slightly improve Alzheimer’s symptoms

  • January 29, 2018
    The Spectator, UK

    UConn study finds that aerobic exercise reduces Alzheimer’s symptoms

  • January 29, 2018
    Tech Times

    Aerobic Exercise May Help Delay, Improve Symptoms Of Alzheimer’s Disease

  • January 29, 2018
    Huffington Post

    Puerto Rico Is A Man-Made Disaster

  • January 26, 2018
    Phys.org

    Sourcing contamination in waterways

  • January 26, 2018
    Shape magazine

    The Amazing Ways Exercise Boosts Your Brain Power

  • January 26, 2018
    Self

    This Is How Being Dehydrated Impacts Your Workouts

  • January 26, 2018
    Reuters Health

    New guidance on contact precautions in acute care

  • January 25, 2018
    Science Daily

    Prader-Willi syndrome reversed in brain cells growing in the lab

  • January 25, 2018
    Broadway World

    UConn Hosts Jim Henson Foundation President

  • January 25, 2018
    Washington Post

    In December, Americans protested against the tax plan, for DACA

  • January 25, 2018
    Psych Central

    Suicide Risk Higher Among Returning Vets Who Are Married

  • January 25, 2018
    Stars and Stripes

    Study: Married veterans face greater risk of suicide

  • January 24, 2018
    National Public Radio

    Cultivating A New Generation Of Scientists And Antibiotics

  • January 24, 2018
    NBC New York

    Best Places to Live in the Tri-State Area: Report

  • January 24, 2018
    Scientific American

    The Lost Art of Looking at Plants

  • January 23, 2018
    New York Daily News

    Married veterans battle increased risks of suicide

  • January 23, 2018
    Washington Post

    A year after the Women’s March, people are still protesting en masse

  • January 23, 2018
    Forbes

    Alcohol Sales Dropped 15% In States With Medical Marijuana Laws

  • January 23, 2018
    Healthcare Finance

    Some nursing homes gaming system to improve Medicare star ratings

  • January 23, 2018
    Health News Digest

    National School Lunch Program Aces Safety Test

  • January 22, 2018
    Telemundo

    UConn to Gather Data on Expedition Antarctic Blanc

  • January 22, 2018
    Science Newsline

    National School Lunch Program Aces Safety Test

  • January 19, 2018
    Bloomberg

    Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Signals New Leadership

  • January 19, 2018
    Eos

    Iron Readings Hint That Ocean Depth Influences Seabed Volcanism

  • January 19, 2018
    TIME magazine

    The Best Place to Live in Every State

  • January 19, 2018
    Broadway World

    UConn Presents 2018 Spring Puppet Performance Series

  • January 18, 2018
    Marketwatch

    Opinion: What Jeff Sessions doesn’t understand about medical marijuana

  • January 18, 2018
    Washington Post

    Popular school fundraiser is just ‘junk-food marketing to kids’

  • January 18, 2018
    Washington Post

    Descendants of slaves demand restitution

  • January 18, 2018
    Men's Health

    Why Jumping Rope Is the Best Total-Body Workout

  • January 18, 2018
    Reader's Digest

    7 Things That Could Happen When You Quit Social Media

  • January 18, 2018
    Shape magazine

    Why Hot Yoga Makes You Feel Dizzy