UConn Today

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 2018

• September 28, 2018 - National Public Radio
  Apples Or Fries? When It Comes To Kids’ Meals, Fries Are Hard To Beat
• September 28, 2018 - MSN
  U.S. Kids Eating More Fast Food, Healthier Offerings Not Helping
• September 28, 2018 - UPI
  Healthier Fast Food Options Might not Help Kids Eat Better
• September 28, 2018 - Science Daily
  Publicizing a Firm’s Security Levels may Strengthen Security, Study Finds
• September 27, 2018 - Science magazine
  To Overcome Decades of Mistrust, a Workshop Aims to Train Indigenous Researchers to be Their Own Genome Experts
• September 27, 2018 - Marketwatch
  Your Kid’s Happy Meal Likely isn’t a Healthy Meal
• September 27, 2018 - Health Day
  Fast Foods’ Healthier Options Might Not Help Kids Eat Better
• September 27, 2018 - Phys.org
  Publicizing a Firm’s Security Levels May Strengthen Security Over Time, Study Finds
• September 27, 2018 - Science Daily
  Breastfeeding and Infant Health Link is not Straightforward
• September 26, 2018 - Washington Post
  The Straw Man in the New Round of the Reading Wars
• September 26, 2018 - Science Codex
  Link Between Breastfeeding and Infant Health is not Straightforward, says Study
• September 25, 2018 - New York Times
  Is a Hunt the Answer When Bears Start Getting Bolder?
• September 25, 2018 - San Antonio Express-News
  Experts Support AAP Guidelines On Car Seats
• September 25, 2018 - U.S. News & World Report
  Connecticut Beefing up Election Cybersecurity Infrastructure
• September 24, 2018 - Washington Post
  UConn’s Stephen Dyson: Showtime’s ‘The Circus’ is Fast Food
• September 21, 2018 - Broadway World
  Stage Adaptation Of ‘Where the Wild Things Are’ in Production
• September 21, 2018 - Nature
  The Squid Biologist Connecting Schools and Scientists Worldwide
• September 21, 2018 - National Public Radio
  Puerto Rico Is Still Struggling To Rebuild One Year After Devastating Hurricane Maria
• September 21, 2018 - National Public Radio
  Are LGBTQ Students Any Safer In Schools Today?
• September 21, 2018 - US News
  Florence’s Lingering Threat: Mold
• September 20, 2018 - National Public Radio
  Conn. Health Centers Get Federal Money To Combat Opioid Addiction
• September 20, 2018 - BBC Newsnight
  UConn’s Michael Lynch on the Anti-Vaccination Movement
• September 20, 2018 - Wall Street Journal
  Bayer Levels Sights On Weedkiller Verdict
• September 20, 2018 - Associated Press
  Bye Bye Bugs? Scientists Fear Non-Pest Insects are Declining
• September 20, 2018 - Medical Daily
  How Do Energy Drinks Affect Your Health?
• September 19, 2018 - Marketwatch
  Bayer Takes Defense of Weed Killer a Step Further
• September 19, 2018 - Science Trends
  A Supercharged Atomic Engine
• September 19, 2018 - National Public Radio
  Is Climate Change Causing More Dangerous Hurricanes?
• September 18, 2018 - Reader's Digest
  8 Ways to Prevent Stress and Heart Disease
• September 18, 2018 - National Geographic
  Isolated Nomads Are Under Siege in the Amazon Jungle
• September 18, 2018 - Inside Higher Ed
  ‘Learning to Be Latino’
• September 18, 2018 - The Atlantic
  The Dignity of the Housegirl
• September 17, 2018 - New York Times
  Saltmarsh Sparrows Fight to Keep Their Heads Above Water
• September 17, 2018 - Business Insider
  California Ed on Right Path; Improvements Needed, says study by UConn and Others
• September 17, 2018 - Associated Press
  Task Force Will Look at Establishing Special Opioid Courts
• September 17, 2018 - Health Medicine Network
  Study Shows Toxic Effects of Oil Dispersant on Oysters after Deepwater Horizon
• September 17, 2018 - Hearst media
  Connecticut Finance Sector Endures But With Fewer Jobs
• September 14, 2018 - Forbes
  Sue Bird Has Defied Age Like No One In Basketball History
• September 14, 2018 - San Diego Union Tribune
  Doctors Slow To Adopt Medication-Assisted Therapy For Opioid Treatment
• September 14, 2018 - National Public Radio
  Family Matters: Stories And Realities Of Adoption
• September 13, 2018 - TIME magazine
  Fortnite Is a Huge Success — And a Sign of What’s to Come in Gaming
• September 13, 2018 - San Diego Tribune
  Are You Drinking Enough Water?
• September 13, 2018 - IEEE
  The Prohibition-era Origins of the Police Radio
• September 12, 2018 - National Geographic
  UConn’s Scott Wallace: Revealing Uncontacted Tribes May Help Save Them
• September 12, 2018 - MSN
  Purdue Pharma Is Offering Free Opioid Treatment in Legal Talks
• September 12, 2018 - Food Service Director
  In Sustainability Move, UConn Switching to Smaller Plastic Cups
• September 11, 2018 - National Public Radio
  Breaking Up (With Your Phone) Is Hard To Do
• September 10, 2018 - Washington Post
  Is Running Better Than Walking? It Depends on Your Goals.
• September 10, 2018 - Northeast Public Radio
  On 75th Anniversary, A Fresh Look At Rockwell’s Four Freedoms
• September 10, 2018 - Electronic Component News
  Cockroach Cyborgs Don a New Neuro-Controller Backpack