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.

August 2017

  • August 31, 2017
    Science News

    Fiery re-creations show how Neandertals could have easily made tar

  • August 31, 2017
    Nanotechnology Now

    UConn chemist synthesizes pure graphene

  • August 30, 2017
    Huffington Post

    Protecting Student-Athletes From Heat, Head Injuries

  • August 30, 2017
    Pew Charitable Trusts News

    Protecting Student-Athletes From Heat, Head Injuries

  • August 30, 2017
    Sci-News

    U.S. Chemists Develop, Patent New Process for Synthesis of Pristine Graphene

  • August 29, 2017
    Phys.org

    Synthesizing pure graphene, a ‘miracle material’

  • August 29, 2017
    CNBC

    Internet addiction is sweeping America, affecting millions

  • August 29, 2017
    USA Today

    How to navigate insurance claims, post-Hurricane Harvey

  • August 29, 2017
    CNBC

    How to navigate insurance claims, post-Hurricane Harvey

  • August 29, 2017
    Chronicle of Social Change

    New Research Links Increased Minimum Wage to Reduced Child Maltreatment

  • August 28, 2017
    New York Times

    Abused Dogs and Cats Now Have a (Human) Voice in Connecticut Courts

  • August 28, 2017
    Slate

    Could Your Next Doctor Be Your Dentist?

  • August 24, 2017
    U.S. News & World Report

    University of Connecticut Opens Satellite Campus in Hartford

  • August 24, 2017
    New York Times

    University of Connecticut Opens Satellite Campus in Hartford

  • August 24, 2017
    National Public Radio

    UConn Opens Downtown Hartford Satellite Campus

  • August 24, 2017
    Men's Health

    10 Top Cancer Experts Reveal What They Do to Avoid the Deadly Disease

  • August 24, 2017
    Health Medicine Network

    Why You Should Skip Adderall as a Study Drug

  • August 23, 2017
    Associated Press

    UConn Opens Downtown Satellite Campus in Hartford

  • August 23, 2017
    New York Times

    Fat Bias Starts Early and Takes a Serious Toll

  • August 23, 2017
    MIT Technology Review

    Sickle-Cell Patients See Hope in CRISPR

  • August 22, 2017
    Associated Press

    New study strengthens link between breast cancer risk, nighttime light exposure

  • August 22, 2017
    CNN

    Neighborhoods with more light have higher breast cancer risk, study says

  • August 22, 2017
    Phys.org

    Dyes detect disease through heartbeat signals

  • August 21, 2017
    Journal of Blacks in Higher Education

    Mandatory Free College Entrance Examinations Can Boost Enrollments of Low-Income Students

  • August 21, 2017
    Chalkbeat

    Study on new approach to help struggling schools finds little success in R.I.

  • August 21, 2017
    Business Insider

    9 tricks to instantly appear more competent

  • August 21, 2017
    Insurance Business Magazine, UK

    FCA warns consumers over comparison sites

  • August 21, 2017
    Washington Post

    Here’s who rallied in July and why

  • August 18, 2017
    Consumer Affairs

    How raising the minimum wage by $1 could reduce cases of child neglect

  • August 18, 2017
    Psychology Today

    The Civil War Continues in Charlottesville

  • August 17, 2017
    Health Medicine Network

    Raising the Minimum Wage Would Reduce Child Neglect Cases

  • August 17, 2017
    Washington Post

    Heather Heyer is part of a long tradition of white anti-racism activists

  • August 17, 2017
    The Hill

    Adequate healthcare starts in our communities

  • August 17, 2017
    American Theatre

    Looking In: Teen Theatre That Keeps It Real

  • August 16, 2017
    TIME magazine

    Is Protein Powder Good For You?

  • August 16, 2017
    Phys.org

    Raising the minimum wage would reduce child neglect cases

  • August 15, 2017
    Christian Science Monitor

    Why are there still Nazis? These eight questions can help explain.

  • August 14, 2017
    Associated Press

    UConn women’s basketball team heads to Italy for exhibitions

  • August 11, 2017
    CBS Sports

    High School Football Player Killed by Log in ‘Horrific Accident’

  • August 11, 2017
    Sports Illustrated

    High School Football Player Dies During Drill

  • August 10, 2017
    USA Today

    Fast-food restaurants pledged to offer healthier options to kids. How have they done?

  • August 10, 2017
    Sports Illustrated

    High School Athletes Not Being Fully Protected

  • August 10, 2017
    New York Times

    Sports Study: High School Athletes Not Being Fully Protected

  • August 10, 2017
    Bloomberg

    UConn Law Expert on Student Loan Giant’s Loss in Court

  • August 9, 2017
    Associated Press

    Sports Study: H.S. Athletes Not Being Fully Protected

  • August 8, 2017
    New York Times

    Biases Against Atheists Emerge in Study

  • August 8, 2017
    Phys.org

    Some land conservation measures unpopular among property owners

  • August 8, 2017
    ESPN

    UConn’s Chris Dailey to be Honored with Margo Dydek Award

  • August 7, 2017
    Houston Chronicle

    Hunger Rears its Head on College Campuses

  • August 7, 2017
    NBC News

    Op-ed: College Students Going Hungry – What We Can Do