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
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July 20, 2017New Scientist
Plastics made fireproof thanks to mother-of-pearl mimic
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July 20, 2017The Conversation
Why the US doesn’t understand Chinese thought – and must
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July 20, 2017Washington Post
President Trump, do you remember that time Margaret Thatcher fired all the economists?
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July 19, 2017The Atlantic
How Churches Could Run Charter Schools
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July 18, 2017Washington Post
Too much surveillance makes us less free. It also makes us less safe.
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July 18, 2017Chemistry World
Sun shines for iron catalyst to convert carbon dioxide to methane
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July 18, 2017Los Angeles Times
In Tupac’s life, the struggles and triumphs of a generation
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July 18, 2017New York Post
Thousands Agreed to Clean For Free Wi-Fi
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July 18, 2017Men's Fitness
5 ways technology threatens your health
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July 18, 2017Science Newsline
Reduced Oxygen Nanocrystalline Materials Show Improved Performance
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July 17, 2017The Weather Channel
Connecticut: A Ticking Time Bomb
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July 17, 2017New York Times
How Universal College Admission Tests Help Low-Income Students
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July 17, 2017Runner's World
Does Vitamin D Affect Your Blood Pressure During Exercise?
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July 14, 2017Washington Post
The inescapable politics of ‘Game of Thrones’
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July 14, 2017Washington Post
‘We’re losing more people to the sweets than to the streets’
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July 14, 2017Variety
The Overachievers: Which Stars Got Multiple Emmy Nominations?
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July 13, 2017New York Times
Hall of Fame Coach Assists Cast in Play About Recruiting
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July 13, 2017Slate
The Shame of Rikers
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July 13, 2017Science Daily
Seaside sparrows caught between predators, rising seas
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July 13, 2017NY Daily News
It’s insulting that ESPN hasn’t found ‘the right woman’ to host ESPYs — here are some who can
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July 12, 2017Wine Spectator
The $110 Million Question: Is Alcohol Good for You?
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July 11, 2017NPR
Don’t Phone A Friend. Skype A Scientist!
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July 11, 2017Associated Press
Chocolate milk off the menu at San Francisco schools
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July 11, 2017San Francisco Chronicle
Chocolate milk booted off the menu at SF school cafeterias
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July 11, 2017San Diego Union-Tribune
San Francisco schools ban chocolate milk: It’s ‘a bummer, but whatever’
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July 11, 2017Chalkbeat
When states pay for the SAT or ACT, more poor students go to college
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July 11, 2017Daily Mail
The secret lives of hummingbirds: Incredible slo-mo footage
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July 10, 2017Men's Fitness
How to add 5 pounds of muscle in a month
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July 10, 2017Associated Press
Trump’s friendly meeting with Putin further blurs US-Russia relations
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July 10, 2017International Business Times
Understanding Kim Jong Un And What Makes North Korea’s Leader Tick
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July 10, 2017Associated Press
Rising tides could spell extinction for East Coast’s saltmarsh sparrow
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July 10, 2017STAT
Drive to help nursing home patients live independently could face deep cuts
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July 10, 2017Bleacher Report
UConn’s Doug Casa on Football’s Silent Killer
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July 10, 2017Chalkbeat
Churches running charter schools? The latest Supreme Court decision could open the door in some states
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July 10, 2017Sci-News
Hubble Finds Newborn Stars 11 Billion Light-Years from Earth
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July 7, 2017Live Science
How Much Should We Spend on Miracle Drugs?
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July 7, 2017Everyday Health
10 Summer Depression Busters
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July 7, 2017Chemical & Engineering News
Marijuana receptor caught in the act
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July 7, 2017International Business Times
The Rising Cost Of Health Care And Prescription Drugs In The US
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July 6, 2017The Conversation
The price of a miracle: Should we limit spending on lifesaving drugs?
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July 6, 2017U.S. News
UConn, Mystic Aquarium Agree to Research Partnership
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July 6, 2017Associated Press
UConn, Mystic Aquarium agree to research partnership
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July 6, 2017Times Union
Banned invasive gardening plant returning as environmentally safe
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July 6, 2017NEA Today
‘A Failed and Damaging Experiment:’ NEA Takes on Unaccountable Charter Schools
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July 5, 2017New York Magazine
Some Good News for People Who Have a Hard Time Making Decisions
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July 5, 2017The Conversation
We’re not ready for the ‘silver tsunami’ of older adults living with cancer
June 2017
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June 30, 2017TIME magazine
UConn’s Manisha Sinha Offers 1 of 25 Moments That Changed America
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June 30, 2017Associated Press
State experiments with legal advocates for abused animals in court
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June 30, 2017The Atlantic
The Logic of Trump’s Sexist Attacks
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June 30, 2017AOL
Woman develops cancer treatment that offers hope to ailing dogs