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.

September 2016

  • September 2, 2016
    Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics

    Screen-Smart Parenting: Balancing Your Child’s Use of Social Media, Digital Devices

  • September 2, 2016
    Nanowerk

    Bioinspired mechanochromic devices

  • September 1, 2016
    Hartford Business Journal

    Lipid Genomics Searches for Therapeutic Cure to Genetic Heart Defect

  • September 1, 2016
    Smithsonian

    Inspired by Squid, Scientists Create New Materials That Change Color and Texture

  • September 1, 2016
    Health News Digest

    Look-alike ‘Smart Snacks’ Confuse Students, Parents

  • September 1, 2016
    NASA

    UConn ‘Sea Snake’ to Collect Info for NASA

  • September 1, 2016
    Hartford Courant

    UConn Alum Gives Back

August 2016

  • August 31, 2016
    Fox News

    UConn’s Marching Band Stuns In New Birds-eye Video

  • August 31, 2016
    Hartford Courant

    A UConn Student’s Dramatic Rescue In The Bering Sea

  • August 31, 2016
    Engineering News

    A Faster, Cheaper Way of Repairing Steel Bridges

  • August 30, 2016
    Style Magazine

    Initiatives Encourage Hispanics, Latinos to Ditch Sugary Drinks

  • August 30, 2016
    WNPR

    What’s the Value of a Technical Education?

  • August 30, 2016
    Broadway World

    UConn Presents 2016 Fall Puppet Performance Series

  • August 29, 2016
    Science News

    Bacteria-sized molecules created in lab

  • August 29, 2016
    WPRI

    Officials Reviewing WPRI’s Records Request

  • August 29, 2016
    Huffington Post

    It’s Called “Battered Race Syndrome.” Or, Something Like That

  • August 26, 2016
    Fox News

    It’s Move-in Day for UConn’s Freshman Class

  • August 26, 2016
    WFSB-TV

    UConn Set to Welcome Freshman Students This Weekend

  • August 26, 2016
    USA Today

    Rio Olympics: Which College Won the Most Medals?

  • August 26, 2016
    Boston Globe

    The Challenges of Ocean Exploration

  • August 26, 2016
    Science Daily

    New Diagnostic Instrument Sees Deeper into the Ear

  • August 26, 2016
    Wisconsin Public Radio

    Recent Study Shows Bright Outlook For Women As Breadwinners

  • August 26, 2016
    The Bellingham Herald

    Gina Barreca: Rediscovered photo brings timeless laugh

  • August 25, 2016
    Newsweek

    How Poverty Changes the Brain

  • August 25, 2016
    CBS

    UConn Opens New Residence Hall

  • August 25, 2016
    Hartford Business Journal

    New UConn Residence Hall Opens Wednesday

  • August 25, 2016
    Hartford Courant

    First Folio, ‘Culture Of Shakespeare, Coming To UConn’s Benton

  • August 25, 2016
    WFSB-TV

    Wearable Safety Device Created in Connecticut

  • August 25, 2016
    New York Daily News

    When Wives Earn More, Husbands Are Happier and Healthier

  • August 24, 2016
    Associated Press

    Malloy to Attend Opening of UConn’s New Residence Hall

  • August 24, 2016
    National Audubon Society

    The Saltmarsh Sparrow Is Creeping Dangerously Close to Extinction

  • August 24, 2016
    Latin Correspondent

    Accelerate Your Career with a Master of Laws (LLM)

  • August 24, 2016
    NPR

    Do You Read Terms Of Service Contracts? Not Many Do, Research Shows

  • August 24, 2016
    Global News

    A New Eye on a Central Ear

  • August 23, 2016
    PNAS

    Using the Shortwave Infrared to Image Middle Ear Pathologies

  • August 23, 2016
    Phys.org

    Shortwave Infrared Instrument Could Improve Ear Infection Diagnosis

  • August 23, 2016
    CNN

    Being the Breadwinner May Be Bad for Younger Men’s Well-Being

  • August 23, 2016
    Associated Press

    UConn Freshman Class Most Diverse in School’s History

  • August 23, 2016
    Hartford Courant

    UConn Freshman Class: Larger, More Diverse, More Top Students

  • August 23, 2016
    Education News

    Connecticut Innovation Fund Supports Student Entrepreneurs

  • August 23, 2016
    Inc.

    How This Startup Built a Wearable for Worst-Case Scenarios

  • August 23, 2016
    Providence Journal

    Young Cumberland man is a star to NASA

  • August 23, 2016
    Wired

    Jellyfish Skin Inspires New Encrypted Messaging Materials

  • August 22, 2016
    TIME

    U.S. Women Win 6th Straight Olympic Gold (And No, They’re Not Too Good)

  • August 22, 2016
    ESPN

    Rio Olympics Will Be Remembered for its Greats, Barriers and Beliefs

  • August 22, 2016
    New York Times

    Secrecy of Settlements at Fox News Hid Bad Behavior

  • August 22, 2016
    Science Daily

    Squid, Jellyfish Inspire Materials for Encryption

  • August 22, 2016
    Health News Digest

    Being the Family Breadwinner is Unhealthy for Men

  • August 19, 2016
    The Atlantic

    The Health Benefits of Decoupling Money and Masculinity

  • August 19, 2016
    The Guardian

    Men who act as breadwinners face negative health effects, study finds