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.

June 2016

  • June 17, 2016
    Engineering News-Record

    Connecticut Grapples With Failing Concrete Foundations

  • June 16, 2016
    New York Times

    Parents Should Avoid Comments on a Child’s Weight

  • June 16, 2016
    Bloomberg

    Philadelphia Poised to Hit Soft-Drink Industry With Historic Tax

  • June 16, 2016
    USA Today

    50 State Road Trip: Iconic Landmarks Around the USA

  • June 15, 2016
    Wall Street Journal

    The Great Right Hope: A Republican’s Quest to Win Over Connecticut

  • June 15, 2016
    The Atlantic

    Escaping the Disability Trap

  • June 15, 2016
    Live Science

    Can Snakes Smell Anything?

  • June 15, 2016
    Campus Technology

    10 Best Online Schools and Resources for Students with Disabilities

  • June 15, 2016
    The Bulletin

    Quiet Corner Whispers: Inflatable sculptures connote whimsy, service

  • June 15, 2016
    AmericanTowns.com

    United Steel Completes Structural Work for UConn’s Innovation Partnership Building

  • June 14, 2016
    WNPR

    New Haven Psychologist Advises on How to Talk to Children About Gun Violence

  • June 14, 2016
    Healio

    CV Events Raise Mortality Risk for Patients With Diabetes

  • June 14, 2016
    Healthline

    Should Women Pay More for Healthcare Services?

  • June 14, 2016
    Street Insider

    Top Ten Disability Friendly Schools

  • June 14, 2016
    The Bulletin

    Inflatable Sculptures Connote Whimsy, Service

  • June 13, 2016
    Associated Press

    Bad Year for Gypsy Moths in R.I., Conn.

  • June 13, 2016
    The Conversation

    New Atlas Shows Extent of Light Pollution

  • June 13, 2016
    Register Citizen

    Connecticut Scientists Add Zika To Mosquito Virus Tests

  • June 13, 2016
    Herald & News

    Diabetes and Heart Disease a Deadly Combination: Study

  • June 13, 2016
    Hartford Courant

    Gina Barreca: Don’t Look To Me For Triggers

  • June 13, 2016
    Ecopreneurist

    Two UConn Students Develop Solar Power Plan For Africa

  • June 13, 2016
    Marketwired

    Newman’s Own Foundation Graduates Class of 2016 Fellows

  • June 10, 2016
    The Free Press Journal

    Walnuts May Shield You From Colon Cancer

  • June 10, 2016
    Hartford Business Journal

    Walnuts May Fight Colon Cancer

  • June 10, 2016
    Express, UK

    A Handful of Walnuts a Day Could Protect Against This Cancer

  • June 10, 2016
    Hartford Courant

    Kevin Ollie Speaks At Opening Of ‘Kevin’s Kourt’ For Disabled Kids

  • June 10, 2016
    Fox News

    UConn’s Kevin Ollie Opens Wheelchair Accessible Court in Hartford

  • June 10, 2016
    Valley Press

    UConn Medical Students Biking Cross Country for Charity

  • June 10, 2016
    NBC News

    Ollie Opens Court for Children of All Abilities

  • June 10, 2016
    Chronicle of Higher Education

    When Vocational Education Spurs Students to Strive for College

  • June 10, 2016
    The American Ceramic Society

    Quantum materials help design longer lasting solid oxide fuel cells

  • June 10, 2016
    Westerly Sun

    Gypsy Moths Make for a Bad Year for Trees

  • June 10, 2016
    Star Tribune

    Beth Goetz Leaving Minnesota for Job at University of Connecticut

  • June 9, 2016
    Newsweek

    Reducing Inequality: Which Candidate Offers the Best Plan?

  • June 9, 2016
    New Haven Register

    Connecticut flexes bioscience muscle at San Francisco convention

  • June 9, 2016
    Fitness

    The Best Foods to Eat for a Healthy Gut

  • June 9, 2016
    Hartford Courant

    When School’s Out, Set Kids Free To Learn

  • June 8, 2016
    Hartford Courant

    UConn Students’ Business Brings Solar Energy To Developing Communities

  • June 8, 2016
    The Daily Meal

    Eating Walnuts May Help Prevent Colon Cancer

  • June 8, 2016
    Hartford Courant

    Great People Are Touchstones Of My UConn Experience

  • June 8, 2016
    FOX61 News

    What impact does the plastic additive BPA have on fertility?

  • June 8, 2016
    Stamford Advocate

    Site chosen for UConn dorms in downtown Stamford

  • June 7, 2016
    WTIC Radio

    Dr. Marja Hurley: Doctors Academy at UConn Health

  • June 7, 2016
    Fine Dining Lovers

    An Interview with ‘Captain Seaweed’

  • June 7, 2016
    Reuters

    Why Trump Lawyers Won’t Ask Trump University Judge To Step Aside

  • June 7, 2016
    Norwich Bulletin

    Hungry Bugs on the March Wreak Havoc in Eastern Connecticut

  • June 7, 2016
    Hartford Courant

    UConn is Hosting Science Salon

  • June 6, 2016
    NBC Nightly News

    Commencement 2016: Our Annual Salute to the Year’s Graduating Class

  • June 6, 2016
    Fox News

    The Real Story: Prescription Drug Prices Soaring

  • June 6, 2016
    American School & University

    STEM-Focused Residence Hall Nears Completion at UConn