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 21, 2017
    Huffington Post

    Weight Discrimination In The Workplace

  • November 21, 2017
    Today's Parent

    When your kid is fat-shamed—and what you can do about it

  • November 21, 2017
    NPR

    New England Researchers Race to Turn Seaweed Into Biofuel

  • November 21, 2017
    NPR

    Are We Creeping Toward A Nuclear Disaster?

  • November 21, 2017
    San Francisco Gate

    The dangers and potential of ‘natural’ opioid kratom

  • November 21, 2017
    Diverse Issues in Higher Education

    Leaders Address Shortage of Black Men in Medical Profession

  • November 20, 2017
    New York Times

    How Not to Talk to a Child Who Is Overweight

  • November 20, 2017
    ESPN

    UConn completes perfect season with field hockey national title

  • November 20, 2017
    Hearst newspapers

    UConn Field Hockey Wins Fifth National Title, 2-1 Over Maryland

  • November 20, 2017
    NCAA

    UConn field hockey finishes perfect season with third national championship in five years

  • November 20, 2017
    Business Insider

    Help obese kids avoid weight stigma, doctors advise

  • November 17, 2017
    Yahoo News

    Amid obesity epidemic, Coke shifts ‘health’ focus from exercise to calories

  • November 17, 2017
    Health News Digest

    Thanksgiving Turkey Makes You Sleepy? Gobbledygook.

  • November 17, 2017
    Professional Mariner

    New navigation software helps ships avoid unpredictable weather

  • November 17, 2017
    ESPN

    Veitner has Connecticut on brink of field hockey national title

  • November 17, 2017
    Bloomberg News

    Take That Scary Hypertension News With a Grain of Salt

  • November 16, 2017
    Washington Post

    ‘As you know,’ Roy Moore’s campaign used a rhetorical tactic to make his denials sound more credible

  • November 16, 2017
    IEEE Global Spectrum

    Software to Locate Hate Groups’ Radicalization Pages

  • November 16, 2017
    Discover magazine

    The Problem With E-Cigarettes

  • November 16, 2017
    The Guardian

    Bigotry against indigenous people means we’re missing a trick on climate change

  • November 16, 2017
    National Audubon Society

    Are Birds Nesting Earlier So Their Chicks Don’t Overheat?

  • November 16, 2017
    Hearst newspapers

    Wineries booming, tobacco farming waning, study says

  • November 16, 2017
    Consumer Reports

    The Dangers of Driving While Distracted

  • November 15, 2017
    American Public Media

    Healthy Food Policy Project Looks at Policies Across U.S., Showcases Innovative Initiatives

  • November 15, 2017
    Business Insider

    You’re not alone, no one reads terms of service agreements

  • November 15, 2017
    Bloomberg

    Free Markets Improved More Lives Than Anything Ever

  • November 14, 2017
    CNN

    Nearly half of Americans now have high blood pressure, based on new guidelines

  • November 14, 2017
    NPR

    ‘Comfort Woman’ Memorial Statues, A Thorn In Japan’s Side, Now Sit On Korean Buses

  • November 14, 2017
    Nature

    How the early bird combats climate change

  • November 14, 2017
    Discover

    How Good Is Good Cholesterol?

  • November 14, 2017
    Sports Illustrated

    How Would UConn Huskies Head Coach Geno Auriemma Handle a White House Invitation?

  • November 14, 2017
    NBC

    Elephants Deserve Legal ‘Personhood,’ New Lawsuit Argues in Connecticut

  • November 13, 2017
    The Washington Post

    UConn joins student leaders challenging politicians to combat hate

  • November 13, 2017
    Jazz Times

    The Tools of Engagement: Attracting New Audiences

  • November 10, 2017
    Associated Press

    UConn women’s basketball: Huskies aren’t dwelling on April’s Final Four loss

  • November 9, 2017
    Science Daily

    Tanning beds and risky behavior linked — in men

  • November 9, 2017
    Yahoo News

    Men’s tanning behaviors riskier than women’s, says new study

  • November 9, 2017
    ABC News

    Petition started to name street after Astros star George Springer

  • November 8, 2017
    ESPN

    Auriemma: Final Four loss needed to happen to help UConn grow

  • November 8, 2017
    Nature

    Behaviour: A lookout for luck

  • November 8, 2017
    Associated Press

    UConn women’s soccer coach retires after 37 years, 570 wins

  • November 8, 2017
    Metro

    Ward off winter’s nasty bugs with these easy steps

  • November 8, 2017
    Broadway World

    CT Rep presents ‘Our Country’s Good’

  • November 7, 2017
    ESPN

    UConn trio headlines AP women’s hoops preseason All-America team

  • 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