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 2017

  • November 7, 2017
    Newsweek

    Marijuana: Likelihood of Getting a Job, Marriage, Plummet for Teens Who Smoke

  • November 7, 2017
    Phys.org

    Software vastly improves the ability of ships to reroute through unpredictable weather

  • November 7, 2017
    Frontline Medical News

    Moderate psoriasis: the new frontier for systemic therapies

  • November 7, 2017
    US News

    Connecticut Governor Will Get His 6th Supreme Court Pick

  • November 6, 2017
    Associated Press

    Connecticut governor will get his 6th Supreme Court pick

  • November 6, 2017
    US News

    Abusing Pot, Booze Lowers Teens’ Chances for Success in Life

  • November 6, 2017
    New York Daily News

    How teens’ booze and pot use affects success

  • November 6, 2017
    Hearst newspapers

    Teenage pot and alcohol use can reduce success later in life, according to study

  • November 6, 2017
    MSN

    Booze and pot use in teens lessens life success

  • November 6, 2017
    The Scientist

    Image of the Day: Malaria Hologram

  • November 6, 2017
    Science Daily

    Booze and pot use in teens lessens life success

  • November 6, 2017
    Health Day

    TV Ads Still Push Unhealthy Foods at Kids

  • November 6, 2017
    Salon

    How dogs and cats can get their day in court

  • November 3, 2017
    Medical News Today

    Clogged arteries may be down to bacteria, not diet

  • November 3, 2017
    Psych Central

    Tanning Bed Use Tied to Risky Behavior in Men

  • November 3, 2017
    NPR

    Looking For A Home When Your Name Is Hispanic And Finding Discrimination Instead

  • November 2, 2017
    Washington Post

    On team full of great stories, George Springer, World Series MVP, might be the best

  • November 2, 2017
    Associated Press

    Astros’ George Springer slugs his way to World Series MVP

  • November 2, 2017
    ESPN

    Astros embrace their World Series moment with rings, revelry and reflection

  • November 2, 2017
    ABC News Radio

    Houston Astros claim first World Series title in Game 7 win over Dodgers

  • November 2, 2017
    ABC News

    With his 5th home run, George Springer ties mark for most homers in a World Series

  • November 2, 2017
    New Republic

    Will Trump Bungle Obama’s Declassification Diplomacy?

  • November 2, 2017
    Science Daily

    Bacterial fats, not dietary ones, may deserve the blame for heart disease

  • November 2, 2017
    Science Newsline

    Elderly Chromosomes Activate Genes Differently Than in the Young

  • November 1, 2017
    New York Times

    A Refusal to Compromise? Civil War Historians Beg to Differ

  • November 1, 2017
    Washington Post

    Sometimes a handful of protesters can spark an enormous discussion

October 2017

  • October 31, 2017
    San Francisco Chronicle

    What Chinese philosophers can teach us about dealing with our own grief

  • October 31, 2017
    Science Daily

    Elderly chromosomes activate genes differently than in the young

  • October 31, 2017
    Phys.org

    Aged DNA may activate genes differently

  • October 31, 2017
    City Lab

    5 Reasons Why Amsterdam Works So Well for Bikes

  • October 31, 2017
    Streetsblog

    How Highways Squeezed Taxable Land Out of Cities

  • October 31, 2017
    Phys.org

    Portable holographic microscope makes field diagnosis possible

  • October 31, 2017
    Sports Illustrated

    The 25 Best Colleges for Sports Lovers

  • October 31, 2017
    NPR "The Takeaway"

    UConn’s Brad Simpson on Newly Declassified Documents

  • October 31, 2017
    Science News

    Scary as they are, few vampires have a backbone

  • October 31, 2017
    Newsweek

    CIA Investigated Whether Hitler Survived World War II

  • October 30, 2017
    Quartz

    Would the world be more peaceful if there were more women leaders?

  • October 30, 2017
    Associated Press

    Newman’s Own Foundation Commits $6.7M to Veterans Causes

  • October 30, 2017
    Hearst newspapers

    As layoffs mount, RBS holds on in Stamford

  • October 30, 2017
    Associated Press

    Where was the first woman condemned for witchcraft? Not in Salem

  • October 30, 2017
    The Players' Tribune

    Breanna Stewart: Me Too

  • October 27, 2017
    New Scientist

    Want to think outside of the box? Try sniffing a placebo

  • October 27, 2017
    USA Today

    George Springer won’t be silenced: He handles stutter, embraces World Series spotlight

  • October 27, 2017
    Healthline

    Your Shellfish Dinner May Include a Dash of Plastic

  • October 27, 2017
    Emergency Management magazine

    Health-Care Industry Increasingly Faces Cybersecurity Breaches

  • October 27, 2017
    Associated Press

    Puppetry museum opens exhibit celebrating mascots

  • October 27, 2017
    Daily Mail, UK

    UConn Exhibit Celebrates Mascots

  • October 26, 2017
    Daily Mail

    Why breast cancer risk is HIGHER in western parts of each time zone

  • October 25, 2017
    New England Cable News

    Astros’ George Springer Keeps UConn in His Sole for 1st World Series Game

  • October 25, 2017
    Hearst newspapers

    Astros’ Springer sporting UConn cleats in World Series