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 2016

  • July 25, 2016
    US Weekly

    Olympic Basketball Player Sue Bird

  • July 25, 2016
    NPR

    Helping Transgender People Find Their Voice

  • July 25, 2016
    Nature

    Lessons from Brexit

  • July 25, 2016
    Natural News

    Is Spider Venom the Ultimate Natural Pesticide?

  • July 25, 2016
    Hartford Courant

    Connecticut’s Campaign To Cut Food Waste

  • July 22, 2016
    CNN

    Can We End the Cycle of Racial Violence?

  • July 22, 2016
    USDA

    USDA Grants Helping the Specialty Crop Industry Reach Food Safety Goals

  • July 22, 2016
    USA Today

    Must-see Festivals in All 50 States

  • July 22, 2016
    Hartford Courant

    Robert Thorson: Simple Chemical To Blame For Rotting Basements

  • July 21, 2016
    Live Science

    Does Caffeine Really Dehydrate You?

  • July 21, 2016
    Star-Telegram

    Big 12 says it’s finally time to expand

  • July 21, 2016
    City Pages

    Maya Moore: The Winning Lifestyle of Minnesota’s Greatest Athlete

  • July 21, 2016
    Stamford Daily Voice

    UConn Grad Raising Money For Trip To Educate Underprivileged African Kids

  • July 20, 2016
    Stamford Advocate

    UConn dorms to bring ‘vibrancy’ to downtown Stamford

  • July 20, 2016
    Insurance Business America

    Addressing workplace violence

  • July 20, 2016
    Stamford Advocate

    Stamford girls explore possible careers in STEM program

  • July 19, 2016
    Stamford Advocate

    Final reviews set for UConn dorm proposal

  • July 19, 2016
    Money

    Did You Just Give Away Your Firstborn Child? The Problem With Online Service Agreements

  • July 18, 2016
    MSN

    Social Media Users Found Signing Up Without Reading Fine Print

  • July 18, 2016
    Hartford Courant

    Terror In Nice: ‘We Couldn’t Think, Just Run’

  • July 18, 2016
    Associated Press

    UConn to Establish Institute of Biological Risk

  • July 18, 2016
    Star Tribune

    Male Broadcasters, Let’s See Your Solid(arity) Biceps

  • July 18, 2016
    Suffolk Times

    North Fork Kelp Could Become the Next Big Commercial Crop

  • July 18, 2016
    HighBeam Research

    Student’s Idea Connects Cooking, Communication, Chinese Cuisine

  • July 15, 2016
    Washington Post

    The Diversity of Life Across Earth has Plunged Below ‘Safe’ Levels

  • July 15, 2016
    The Atlantic

    How Girls in Blue-Collar Communities Are Being Left Behind

  • July 15, 2016
    Hartford Courant

    Dazzling ‘Evolution Of The Eighties’ Fashions On Display At Jorgensen

  • July 15, 2016
    Hartford Courant

    Why Can’t Male Newscasters Show a Little More Skin?

  • July 14, 2016
    Hartford Courant

    Breanna Stewart Wins Top Female at ESPY Awards

  • July 14, 2016
    Forbes

    The Must-See Inspirational ESPY Moments

  • July 14, 2016
    NCAA

    2016 ESPYS: Reliving All the Nominee-Worthy NCAA Performances

  • July 14, 2016
    Washington Post

    For Diana Taurasi, Seeking Fourth Gold Medal, ‘It’s Winning or Nothing, Really’

  • July 14, 2016
    Chicago Health

    Is Watermelon Healthy? Plus More Summer Myths Explained

  • July 14, 2016
    News Times

    Report Confirms Shrinking Middle Class

  • July 14, 2016
    Green Building Advisor

    Medical Group Warns of Health Threats from White LED Street Lights

  • July 14, 2016
    CT Latino News

    West Side Story And Its Social Relevance

  • July 14, 2016
    Ag Professional

    Plant Scientists Study Interactions Between GMOs and the Environment

  • July 13, 2016
    MediaPost

    Web Users Agree To Anything Online, Study Finds

  • July 13, 2016
    Ars Technica

    Internet Terms of Service Agreements? Nobody Reads Them

  • July 13, 2016
    Seattle PI

    Shortcomings in Scores and Logic Weaken Charter School Report

  • July 13, 2016
    Chemical & Engineering News

    Silk-Based Hydrogel Could Deliver Sustained Chemotherapy to Tumors

  • July 13, 2016
    MD Magazine

    Novel Oral Anticoagulants Show Positive Results

  • July 13, 2016
    Government Technology

    New Data on Extent of Light Pollution

  • July 13, 2016
    Jewish Voice

    12,000-Year-Old Funeral Feast Uncovered in Israeli Cave

  • July 12, 2016
    CBS

    Dry Weather Could Hurt Connecticut Fruit Trees

  • July 12, 2016
    Greenwich Time

    Greenwich Shellfish Commission, UConn, Share Space and Data on Sound

  • July 12, 2016
    SportzEdge

    U.S.A. Field Hockey Picks Gonzalez for Rio Olympics

  • July 12, 2016
    Hartford Courant

    As Usual, UConn Women’s Basketball Players Dominate Olympic Scene

  • July 11, 2016
    Psychology Today

    Do Female Presidents or Prime Ministers Make Any Difference?

  • July 11, 2016
    Drug Topics

    Quit Stigmatizing Naloxone