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.

March 2021

  • March 2, 2021
    The Christian Science Monitor

    Miguel Cardona: Biden’s Pick for Education Is a Teacher – and Unifier

  • March 1, 2021
    Boston Review

    The Value of Truth

  • March 1, 2021
    NBC Connecticut

    With Third Vaccine Soon to Enter Mix, Experts Urge Public Not to ‘Shop’ Vaccine Options

  • March 1, 2021
    Smithsonian Magazine

    America’s First Black Physician Sought to Heal a Nation’s Persistent Illness

  • March 1, 2021
    The Conversation

    There Was a Time Reparations Were Actually Paid Out – Just Not to Formerly Enslaved People

February 2021

  • February 26, 2021
    The New York Times

    A Harvard Professor Called Wartime Sex Slaves ‘Prostitutes.’ One Pushed Back.

  • February 26, 2021
    Metro Hartford Alliance

    UConn Programming Supports Women Entrepreneurs

  • February 26, 2021
    The New Yorker

    Seeking the True Story of the Comfort Women

  • February 25, 2021
    Daily Nous

    The Art of Philosophical Writing: An Interview with William Lycan

  • February 25, 2021
    Everyday Health

    Many Elderly Adults Take Aspirin for Heart Health Even Though It’s Not Recommended

  • February 25, 2021
    USA Today

    50 Black YA Authors You Should Read (Marilyn Nelson)

  • February 25, 2021
    First For Women

    10 Cheap Ways to Lower Cholesterol, Blood Pressure, and Prevent Heart Disease

  • February 25, 2021
    The 74 Million

    One Year into Pandemic, Far Fewer Young Students are on Target to Learn How to Read, Tests Show

  • February 25, 2021
    KSTP-TV (Minneapolis)

    Bipartisan Bill Introduced to Make Kids’ Restaurant Meals Healthier in Minnesota

  • February 25, 2021
    Talk Out of School

    Organizing Mutual Aid Education and School Funding Reparations

  • February 24, 2021
    ABC News Radio

    Debate Rages Over Whether Race Had Role in Police Response to Capitol Riot

  • February 24, 2021
    National Geographic

    The Unintended Environmental Benefit of Cuba’s Isolation

  • February 23, 2021
    WFSB-TV, Hartford

    Parents Concerned About Children Falling Behind During Pandemic, Educators Say Not to Worry

  • February 23, 2021
    NANOGrav

    Chiara Mingarelli: Gravitational Wave Background Detective!

  • February 22, 2021
    The Conversation

    How Safe is Your Baby Food? Here’s What You Need to Know

  • February 22, 2021
    Hearst Connecticut Media

    ‘Mixed’ Results on Plasma As a COVID Treatment Prompts Connecticut Doctors to Shift Course

  • February 22, 2021
    Hearst Connecticut Media

    Research Projects Seek to Improve Water Quality

  • February 22, 2021
    The Wall Street Journal

    Incitement Case Against Trump Would Present Challenges

  • February 22, 2021
    Chemical and Engeinnering News

    Cato T. Laurencin Has Innovated Ways to Regrow Injured Tissues

  • February 22, 2021
    The Philadelphia Citizen

    Idea We Should Steal: Desegregating the Region

  • February 20, 2021
    Hearst Connecticut Media

    How a Group of Scientists Made UConn Athletics Possible This Season

  • February 19, 2021
    District Administration

    How to Shift the Knowledge Narrative Around the SAT

  • February 19, 2021
    News 8 WTNH-TV

    Connecticut’s Code Blue: Addressing Black Maternal Health Crisis

  • February 19, 2021
    The New York Times

    A College Program for Disadvantaged Teens Could Shake Up Elite Admissions

  • February 19, 2021
    The Conversation

    Air Filters Can Scrub Out Pollutants Near Highways, Reduce Blood Pressure

  • February 19, 2021
    Bloomberg Tax

    Big Tech Challenges Maryland’s Pioneering Digital Ad Tax

  • February 19, 2021
    Mother Jones

    As Legal Troubles Pile Up, Trump Has an Easy Way to Get Out of Paying the Bills Himself

  • February 19, 2021
    The Conversation

    Air Filters Can Scrub Out Pollutants Near Highways, Reduce Blood Pressure

  • February 18, 2021
    WFSB-TV

    Improving Minority Vaccination Rates

  • February 18, 2021
    The Washington Post

    The Landmark Klan Free-Speech Case Behind Trump’s Impeachment Defense

  • February 18, 2021
    Phys.org

    Oil Spill Has Long-Term Immunological Effects in Dolphins

  • February 18, 2021
    Wisconsin Rapids Tribune

    Report Shows Half of Wisconsin Schools Secluded or Restrained Students Last Year

  • February 17, 2021
    Blog Talk Radio

    Teen Suicide During COVID-19: The Second Crisis In Our Schools

  • February 17, 2021
    Hearst Connecticut Media

    Experts: Zoom Meetings Could Cause Body Image Issues

  • February 17, 2021
    NBC 10 Boston

    UK COVID Variant in Massachusetts: Everything You Need to Know

  • February 17, 2021
    ABC News Radio

    After Racial Unrest Across U.S., Congress Takes Another Look At Reparations

  • February 16, 2021
    Economic and Political Weekly (India)

    Who Will Guard the Guardians?

  • February 16, 2021
    The Chronicle (Willimantic, Conn.)

    Our View: UConn’s Ice Rink Is a Cool Addition

  • February 16, 2021
    Newsweek

    Historians Correct Nikki Haley After George Washington Tweet

  • February 15, 2021
    The New York Times

    ‘Right Now Feels So Long and Without Any End in Sight’

  • February 15, 2021
    Zip 06

    Branford Training Assists Connecticut’s Urgent Need to Qualify More COVID-19 Vaccinators

  • February 15, 2021
    Woman's World

    Six Secrets to Getting a Great Night’s Sleep

  • February 15, 2021
    WFSB-TV, Hartford

    Here’s How Potholes Are Formed

  • February 15, 2021
    The New York Times

    There’s No ‘One Size Fits All’ Treatment for Asthma

  • February 12, 2021
    Fox 61

    Dr. Banach, of UConn Health, Answers Your COVID Vaccine Questions