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.

July 2021

  • July 29, 2021
    Popular Science

    Baby Brood X Cicadas Are Headed Underground. What Lies Ahead is Still a Mystery.

  • July 29, 2021
    National Georgraphic

    Indigenous Man Survived a 10-Year Amazonian Odyssey—But Not COVID-19

  • July 28, 2021
    Fox 61

    The Latest on the CDC Recommendations

  • July 28, 2021
    WFSB-TV, Hartford

    More Sharks Found Off the Coast of New England

  • July 28, 2021
    Popular Science

    The 123,000 MPH Plasma Engine That Could Finally Take Astronauts To Mars

  • July 28, 2021
    The CT Mirror

    ‘Living Shorelines’ Becoming More Common in Connecticut for Erosion Control

  • July 26, 2021
    Hartford Business Journal

    CT Farmers Are Finding There’s No Easy Way to Deal With Climate Extremes

  • July 26, 2021
    Hartford Business Journal

    Power 25 Real Estate: Laura Cruickshank

  • July 26, 2021
    Inside Climate News

    Can Arctic Animals Keep Up With Climate Change? Scientists are Trying to Find Out

  • July 24, 2021
    NBC Connecticut

    Heat Training for Tokyo

  • July 23, 2021
    Tribune Content Agency

    Why Technical High Schools Help Boys More Than Girls, and How to Spot a High-Quality Program

  • July 23, 2021
    The Conversation

    Pandemic Has Teens Feeling Worried, Unmotivated and Disconnected From School

  • July 21, 2021
    News 12 Connecticut

    Our Lives: 2021 NAACP Spingarn Award recipient Dr. Cato Laurencin

  • July 21, 2021
    Reston (Va.) Connection

    Can Our Yards Save the Planet?

  • July 20, 2021
    The Washington Post

    Opportunity in Crisis: Investing in Educational Equity with Education Secretary Miguel Cardona

  • July 20, 2021
    Jamaica Observer

    Lengthening the School Year Is Not the Answer

  • July 20, 2021
    Meriden (Conn.) Record-Journal

    UConn Student Organizes Clothing Swap in Wallingford to Promote Sustainable Shopping

  • July 20, 2021
    Hearst Connecticut Media

    As Seas Rise, Connecticut Million-Dollar Homes Put on Stilts While Others Fill With Water

  • July 20, 2021
    Woman's World

    Five Natural Ways to Lower Your Blood Pressure and Relax

  • July 19, 2021
    The Washington Post

    Bad Holocaust Education Leads to Bad Holocaust Analogies

  • July 19, 2021
    Pharmacy Times

    Build Connections to Children With Asthma

  • July 19, 2021
    Hearst Connecticut Media

    Connecticut’s Ice Cream Is the Cherry On Top of Centuries of Dairy Farming History

  • July 16, 2021
    WFSB-TV

    Is Delta Variant to Blame for Rise in State’s Positivity Rate?

  • July 16, 2021
    Civil Engineering Source

    How the Interstate Highway System Connected — and In Some Cases Segregated — America

  • July 16, 2021
    Woman's World

    Taking a Summer Road Trip? These Six Tips Will Keep You Safe and Healthy

  • July 13, 2021
    The Hartford Courant

    Do You Need a Third Dose of the COVID-19 Vaccine? Medical Experts Say No, For Now.

  • July 13, 2021
    HealthsystemCIO.com

    A Tour of the ‘House of Healthcare’: The Clinical Enterprise

  • July 13, 2021
    Atlanta

    How a Tumultuous summer and a Partner’s Encouraging Words Inspired Renee Montgomery to Become an Atlanta Dream Owner

  • July 13, 2021
    The Washington Post

    Creativity May Be Key to Healthy Aging. Here Are Ways to Stay Inspired.

  • July 12, 2021
    ESPN

    UConn’s Maya Moore Calls On ‘Championing Humanity’ at ESPYs

  • July 12, 2021
    ESPN

    UConn’s Paige Bueckers Advocates for Black Female Athletes at ESPYs

  • July 12, 2021
    The Hartford Courant

    Connecticut Has Gone All-In On COVID-19 Vaccine Incentives. Now the Question Is, Do They Work?

  • July 9, 2021
    Colorado Newsline

    New Colorado Election Laws Expand Multilingual Voting Access, Voter Registration Options

  • July 9, 2021
    Inside Higher Ed

    COVID and the Rebirth of Educational Community

  • July 8, 2021
    Glamour

    Maya Moore Isn’t Finished Working

  • July 8, 2021
    The New York Times

    How Swarms of Fireflies Sync Their Flashes

  • July 7, 2021
    National Geographic

    An Illegal Gold Rush is Igniting Attacks on Indigenous People In the Amazon

  • July 7, 2021
    The New York Times

    Happy? Sad? Stressed? How Drinking Became the Answer to Everything

  • July 6, 2021
    The Hartford Courant

    Agwunobi Was a Rising Star as CEO of UConn Health. He Now Takes Over at UConn Just As the University Returns to Full-Capacity

  • July 5, 2021
    The Gazette (Colorado Springs, Colo).

    Is the Supplemental Unemployment Payment Helping or Hurting Colorado?

  • July 2, 2021
    ABC 7 (Denver)

    As U.S. Supreme Court Makes Major Election Ruling, Colorado Enacts New Voter Access Laws

  • July 2, 2021
    Bloomberg

    Supreme Court Rules Against Unions Again (Podcast)

  • July 2, 2021
    WFSB-TV, Hartford

    Dermatology Psoriasis Center at UConn Health

  • July 1, 2021
    The Huffington Post

    Does CoolSculpting Really Work To Freeze Off Fat, And Is It Safe?

  • July 1, 2021
    The Washington Post

    Wearing a Star of David, Another Lawmaker Compares Coronavirus Measures to the Holocaust

June 2021

  • June 30, 2021
    News 8 WTNH

    Connecticut Grown Sugar Kelp Could Prevent Weight Gain, Health Problems Associated With Obesity

  • June 30, 2021
    Hearst Connecticut Media

    Some Connecticut Communities Are Getting Hotter – Faster, Study Shows

  • June 30, 2021
    Morningstar

    Some Remote Workers Say They’re Being Unfairly Taxed — and They’re Suing to Stop It

  • June 29, 2021
    Fox 61

    Another Heatwave Brings the Tropics to Connecticut

  • June 29, 2021
    The Conversation

    Zantac Unlikely to Turn Into Cancer-Causing Chemical In the Body, but Concerns Remain About How Drugs Age On the Shelf