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 2016

  • August 4, 2016
    Associated Press

    Diana Taurasi Savoring her Olympic Farewell

  • August 4, 2016
    Christian Science Monitor

    Claims of a New Racism, and a New Remedy

  • August 4, 2016
    Houston Chronicle

    Alum Ryan Griffin pumps UConn for Big 12 expansion

  • August 3, 2016
    STAT

    Thirsty? Your Brain Knows Before You Do

  • August 2, 2016
    Forbes

    On Earnings Calls, Retail Execs Underplay How Well The Company Is Performing

  • August 2, 2016
    CNN

    Driving While Distracted: Parents do it, too

  • August 2, 2016
    Philadelphia Tribune

    Watch for Athletes, Coaches With Local Ties at Rio Games

  • August 2, 2016
    New York Times

    Yes, We Have No Peaches

  • August 2, 2016
    GQ Magazine

    American Athletes to Watch in the Rio Olympics

  • August 2, 2016
    WCNC

    Beating the Heat Priority One for Football Coaches

  • August 1, 2016
    NBC News

    Red Tape Slows Bloom of Seaweed Farming’s Green Revolution

  • August 1, 2016
    MSN

    Seaweed’s Farming Revolution Caught In Net Of Red Tape

  • August 1, 2016
    NPR

    As Trampoline Parks Jump In Popularity, So Do Injuries

  • August 1, 2016
    Men's Health

    7 Things You Do In the Morning That Make You Feel Tired All Day

July 2016

  • July 29, 2016
    Scientific American

    South China Sea Blue Hole Could Be World’s Deepest

  • July 29, 2016
    NBC News

    The US Women’s Basketball Team Has a Decidedly UConn Flavor

  • July 29, 2016
    Bicycling

    6 Things Medical Professionals Wish You Knew About Working Out in the Heat

  • July 29, 2016
    WTNH-TV

    UConn Student Biking 3,500 Miles for Charity

  • July 29, 2016
    Hartford Courant

    When Big Insurance Companies Merge, Who Benefits?

  • July 28, 2016
    Washington Post

    Basketball Action Heats Up This Summer with Olympics and WNBA

  • July 28, 2016
    Live Science

    World’s Deepest Blue Hole Is in South China Sea

  • July 28, 2016
    Hartford Courant

    Popular Lunchtime Lectures to Focus on Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night

  • July 27, 2016
    Connecticut Post

    Clinton’s milestone resonates in state

  • July 27, 2016
    WNPR

    UConn Recruits Teens to Spark Interest in Conservation

  • July 27, 2016
    Hartford Business Journal

    UConn using some of its own funds to upgrade infrastructure

  • July 27, 2016
    Road & Track

    Big Makeover Coming to the Parking Garage of the Future

  • July 26, 2016
    NPR

    To Reduce Bias, Some Police Departments Are Rethinking Traffic Stops

  • July 26, 2016
    Stamford Advocate

    Stamford group calls for female mascot

  • July 26, 2016
    WNPR

    Driving In Connecticut? A Mountain Lion Might, One Day, Save Your Life

  • July 26, 2016
    The Chronicle of Social Change

    Child Welfare Ideas from the Experts, #2: Incentivize Psychotropic Accountability

  • July 25, 2016
    ESPN

    Activist: Athletes Wield Real Power; Action Needed

  • July 25, 2016
    ABC News

    Athletes Using Sports Platforms to Push for Social Change

  • 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