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.

May 2016

  • May 18, 2016
    New York Times

    In Latin America, Forests May Rise to Challenge of Carbon Dioxide

  • May 18, 2016
    Sydney Morning Herald

    Spider Venom the Bee’s Knees of Natural Pesticides

  • May 18, 2016
    France Network

    Can a Pipeline Route Kill Afghan Hazara Pipe Dreams?

  • May 18, 2016
    Becker's Hospital Review

    UConn Health Debuts $318M Tower: Three Things to Know

  • May 16, 2016
    Market Watch

    Life Lessons from a 116-Year-Old Woman

  • May 16, 2016
    Hartford Courant

    For College Graduates, Stronger Job Market

  • May 16, 2016
    Science News

    Natural Regeneration of Tropical Forests Reaps Benefits

  • May 16, 2016
    Thomson Reuters

    Study: Forests Re-grown on Cleared Lands in LatAm Key For Climate

  • May 16, 2016
    Public Radio

    Cicada Swarm Coincides with the Emergence of Citizen Science

  • May 16, 2016
    MSNBC

    Is the Case for Reparations Still Open?

  • May 16, 2016
    Nation Swell

    Sustainable ‘Farm of the Future’ Changing How Food is Grown

  • May 16, 2016
    WFSB-TV

    Talking Ticks with UConn’s Official Mascot

  • May 16, 2016
    Hartford Courant

    UConn Health Moves to New Hospital Tower

  • May 16, 2016
    Associated Press

    UConn Health Opens New $318 Million Hospital Tower

  • May 16, 2016
    WFSB-TV

    UConn Health Undergoing Monumental Patient Move to New Building

  • May 12, 2016
    PBS

    Michael Lynch: Knowing More, Understanding Less

  • May 12, 2016
    New York Times

    Trump, Truth and the Power of Contradiction

  • May 12, 2016
    WNPR

    Connecticut’s Commercial Fishermen Prepare for Dangers of the High Sea

  • May 12, 2016
    Fox News

    New Study Calls for Major Change in Antibiotics Given to Farm Animals

  • May 12, 2016
    Union Leader

    Expert Says Electronic Checklists for Voters Need More Testing

  • May 12, 2016
    Sydney Morning News

    The Devious Art of Donald Trump’s Self-Contradiction Has a Name

  • May 12, 2016
    Japan Times

    Obama steps into regional spat over victimhood

  • May 11, 2016
    U.S. News & World Report

    Obama Honors UConn Women for Another National Championship

  • May 11, 2016
    UPI

    President Obama Welcomes UConn Huskies

  • May 11, 2016
    Newsday

    President Obama Honors UConn Women’s Basketball Team

  • May 10, 2016
    Hartford Courant

    Obama Says He’ll Miss Being Visited by UConn Women

  • May 10, 2016
    Christian Science Monitor

    Our Air Weighed A Lot Less Back in the Day, Say Scientists

  • May 10, 2016
    Agence France-Presse

    Global Populism Wave Hits Philippines as Duerte Elected

  • May 10, 2016
    New York Times

    Dehydration: Risks and Myths

  • May 10, 2016
    Associated Press

    Dining Wins Award for Vegan Crab Cake Recipe

  • May 10, 2016
    Associated Press

    February Freeze Decimates Peach Crop

  • May 9, 2016
    USA Today

    Oliver Stone Speaks of College Failures

  • May 9, 2016
    Huffington Post

    Oliver Stone Warns UConn Grads: ‘Don’t Get Too Down On Yourself’

  • May 9, 2016
    Daily Mail

    Oscar-winning Film Director Shares His Failures During Commencement Speech

  • May 9, 2016
    Hartford Courant

    West Hartford Seeks Approval To Buy UConn Campus

  • May 9, 2016
    Hartford Courant

    UConn Sets Record For Freshmen Applications — Again

  • May 9, 2016
    ABC News

    Oliver Stone Speaks of College Failures During UConn Address

  • May 9, 2016
    WFSB-TV

    Thousands Graduate at UConn on Sunday

  • May 9, 2016
    Hartford Courant

    UConn Graduates More Than 8,000 In Ceremonies Over Weekend

  • May 5, 2016
    Science Daily

    Sepsis: Sneak Attack or False Alarm?

  • May 5, 2016
    National Public Radio

    It’s Time! Seventeen-Year Cicadas are About to Emerge

  • May 5, 2016
    Hartford Business Journal

    Eleven Honored During Annual Women of Innovation Awards

  • May 5, 2016
    College Web Editor

    Top 5 Virtual Reality Trends to Watch for #HigherEd

  • May 4, 2016
    Vox

    Solar power is contagious. These maps show how it spreads

  • May 4, 2016
    Christian Science Monitor

    Half of Teens Feel ‘Addicted to Tech’ – What’s to be Done?

  • May 4, 2016
    Hartford Courant

    Thumbs Up: New Bookstore in Downtown Hartford

  • May 3, 2016
    Atlantic

    How a Small Town Became the Capital of HIV in America

  • May 3, 2016
    Broadway World

    Keith Lockhart Discusses UConn

  • May 2, 2016
    CNBC

    Seven Homeowners’ Insurance Gaps that Can Cost You

  • May 2, 2016
    Associated Press

    UConn Bringing in Therapy Dogs for Finals Week