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.

June 2021

  • June 17, 2021
    Law 360

    UConn Scholar Implores Attorneys To Revise ‘Demeanor’ Standard

  • June 17, 2021
    The Chicago Tribune

    Bulging Red Eyes, Lots of Screeching and a Light Dousing of Sticky Bug Juice. If You Dare, Step Into Cicada Season in Downstate Illinois.

  • June 17, 2021
    The Washington Post

    We Know One Thing About Iran’s New President, Even Before This Week’s Election. He Won’t Be a Reformer.

  • June 16, 2021
    Inside Higher Ed

    Taming the Critical Voice of Self-Doubt

  • June 16, 2021
    Food Management

    Seven Wicked Tasty New England Summer Menu Items

  • June 16, 2021
    The Washington Post

    Black Professors Push a Major University to Diversify and Confront Racism

  • June 15, 2021
    WFSB-TV, Hartford

    Protect Yourself from Skin Cancer

  • June 15, 2021
    The Cato Institute

    The Limits of Force in Israel-Palestine

  • June 15, 2021
    The Conversation

    Bringing Joy Back To the Classroom and Supporting Stressed Kids – What Summer School Looks Like in 2021

  • June 15, 2021
    Hearst Connecticut Media

    Connecticut’s Afghanistan Veterans Struggle With Trauma From Unfinished Mission

  • June 15, 2021
    The New York Times

    ‘Flying Treats’: Can Dogs and Cats Snack Safely on Cicadas?

  • June 14, 2021
    The Washington Post

    The Past Two Decades Have Seen Dramatic Rise In Elderly Taking Drugs That Can Lead to Falls

  • June 14, 2021
    The Boston Globe

    What Families Dealing With Alzheimer’s Should Know About the Newly Approved Drug

  • June 14, 2021
    Good Morning America

    From Car Crashes to Plane Delays, Cicadas Wreaking Havoc By the Billions

  • June 14, 2021
    Westchester & Fairfield County Business Journals

    Suite Talk: Dr. Andrew Agwunobi, Interim President at UConn

  • June 14, 2021
    Connecticut Health I-Team

    As US Exits Afghanistan, Veterans Reflect On Wounds, Friendships, And Unfinished Mission

  • June 11, 2021
    healthsystemCIO.com

    Touring the ‘House of Healthcare,’ Part 1: Administration, Academics and Research

  • June 11, 2021
    The Conversation

    The FDA’s Big Gamble On the New Alzheimer’s Drug

  • June 10, 2021
    The Leader (Houston)

    City’s Historic Preservation Ordinance Upheld By Texas Supreme Court

  • June 10, 2021
    Associated Press

    Legislators, Students Push For K-12 Asian American Studies

  • June 9, 2021
    The Wall Street Journal

    What Is Your Microbiome? A Wellness Trend Taking On Post-Covid Urgency

  • June 9, 2021
    The Atlantic

    Immune Cells Are More Paranoid Than We Thought

  • June 9, 2021
    The Washington Post

    Trump’s Election Fraud Claims Propelled Them to the Capitol on Jan. 6. His Ongoing Comments Are Keeping Them in Jail.

  • June 9, 2021
    EdTech

    How a University Helped Connecticut Create a Data-Driven Pandemic Response

  • June 8, 2021
    Parents

    It’s About Time We Made Sex Ed And Pediatric Health Care LGBTQ+ Friendly

  • June 8, 2021
    Rockies Magazine

    To: Julia — From: Scott Oberg

  • June 8, 2021
    CNN

    The Pandemic Changed the Way We Ate and Shopped – Not Always For the Better

  • June 8, 2021
    The Day (New London, Conn.)

    Open Air at Avery Point

  • June 8, 2021
    Hearst Connecticut Media

    11 Local Ice Cream Places Worth an Afternoon Drive in Connecticut

  • June 8, 2021
    Associated Press

    Caron Butler Works to End Solitary Confinement in Prisons

  • June 8, 2021
    The Chronicle of Higher Education

    Race on Campus: Bipoc, Minority, or People of Color?

  • June 8, 2021
    The Every Mom

    Why You’re Feeling Baby Kicks Even After You’ve Given Birth

  • June 8, 2021
    Beckers's Hospital Review

    Becker’s Podcast: Dr. Andrew Agwunobi

  • June 8, 2021
    Education Week

    How the Pandemic Is Already Changing Principal-Prep Programs

  • June 4, 2021
    Connecticut magazine

    The Secret Lives of Doctors — Dr. Marja Hurley, the mentor

  • June 4, 2021
    Connecticut magazine

    The Secret Lives of Doctors — Dr. Alexandre West, the dancer

  • June 3, 2021
    Connecticut magazine

    The Secret Lives of Doctors — Dr. Julian Nieves, the Farm Hand

  • June 3, 2021
    NBC Connecticut

    Giving Back on Global Running Day

  • June 3, 2021
    The Conversation

    Weight Stigma Is a Burden Around the World – and Has Negative Consequences Everywhere

  • June 2, 2021
    Connecticut magazine

    The Secret Lives of Doctors — Dr. Janice Oliveri

  • June 2, 2021
    WFSB-TV

    Doctors Overwhelmingly Say Majority of COVID Patients Hospitalized Are Unvaccinated, Partially Vaccinated

  • June 1, 2021
    The Hartford Courant

    For Some 100,000 Connecticut Residents With Weakened Immune Systems, the Threat of COVID-19 Isn’t Going Away

  • June 1, 2021
    Hartford Business Journal

    Aging Business Owners Increasingly Turn to Private Equity Buyers

  • June 1, 2021
    The New York Times

    Plan Your Summer (June 13)

May 2021

  • May 31, 2021
    Times Colonist (Victoria, B.C.)

    For Gifted Kids, Effort is Key to Success in Life

  • May 31, 2021
    The New York Times

    14 Excerpts from Commencement Speeches Without the Word C*vid

  • May 31, 2021
    NBC 7 San Diego

    When American-Born Wong Kim Ark Was Turned Back From US After Visiting China, He Sued and Won

  • May 31, 2021
    The Day (New London, Conn.)

    NFA Senior Marie Toussaint Went From English Learner to Honors Scholar

  • May 31, 2021
    Meriden (Conn.) Record-Journal

    Wilcox Valedictorian Motivated by Scholarship Opportunity

  • May 31, 2021
    Hearst Connecticut Media

    Connecticut Has Spent $10M on COVID messaging. Is It Working?