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 10, 2021
    The Washington Post

    What ‘Learning Loss’ Really Means

  • March 10, 2021
    WILI-AM Radio (Willimantic, Conn.)

    Author and Former UConn Student-Athlete Glen Mourning On Wayne Norman Show

  • March 10, 2021
    healthsystemCIO.com

    Optimizing Lumbar Punctures: Not One Workflow, but Four

  • March 10, 2021
    The Wall Street Journal

    Vaccine-Appointment Sites Rush to Fix Glitches, Expand Capacity as Rollout Gathers Steam

  • March 10, 2021
    Smithsonian Magazine

    Climate Change Lays Waste to Butterflies Across American West

  • March 10, 2021
    WWNO Radio (New Orleans)

    Louisiana’s Biggest Source Of Groundwater Is Losing Water Fast

  • March 10, 2021
    The Conversation

    Traffic is Down On American Highways During the Pandemic, but Vehicle Deaths Are Up – Here’s How to Stay Safe on the Road

  • March 10, 2021
    Vermont Biz

    Right Man, Right Place, Right Time

  • March 9, 2021
    Wisconsin State Journal

    Kindergarten Teacher Pilots App to Help Detect Dyslexia, Assess Reading Readiness

  • March 9, 2021
    Fox 61

    UConn Health’s Dr. David Banach Talks About New CDC Guidelines

  • March 9, 2021
    NBC Connecticut

    Father and Daughter Put Their Expertise to Use to End the Pandemic (Dr. Anthony Alessi, UConn Health)

  • March 9, 2021
    The Washington Post

    Brood X Cicadas Are About To Put on One of the Wildest Shows In Nature. And D.C. Is the Main Stage.

  • March 9, 2021
    The Day (New London, Conn.)

    A Year Into the Pandemic, Kids Face Struggles and Some Silver Linings

  • March 9, 2021
    WFSB-TV, Hartford

    Fully Vaccinated? Here’s What You Can and Can’t Do

  • March 9, 2021
    The Hartford Courant

    Gov. Lamont Signs Bill Providing Long-Term Tax Breaks For Data Centers

  • March 8, 2021
    The CT Mirror

    What We’ve Lost, What We’ve Learned During Our Year Of COVID

  • March 8, 2021
    The Washington Post

    A Black Officer Died By Suicide, Leaving Anguished Videos. Another Officer Recognized His Pain.

  • March 8, 2021
    The Washington Post

    Butterflies Are Vanishing Out West. Scientists Say Climate Change is to Blame.

  • March 8, 2021
    Hearst Connecticut Media

    UConn Aims to Fuel Economic Growth With Stamford Startup Incubator

  • March 8, 2021
    Associated Press

    Harvard Professor Ignites Uproar Over ‘Comfort Women’ Claims

  • March 5, 2021
    Where We Live (WNPR)

    Insects Around the World Are Disappearing. What Can We Do About It?

  • March 5, 2021
    The Boston Globe

    This Doctor Stepped Up to Bridge the Gap As the Pandemic Ravaged This Small City

  • March 5, 2021
    The Conversation

    Your Favorite Fishing Stream May Be At High Risk From Climate Change

  • March 5, 2021
    The Hill

    How to Pass Legislation in the Senate Without Eliminating the Filibuster

  • March 5, 2021
    Insider

    We Asked Three Medical Experts Who Needs a Multivitamin and How to Choose the Right One

  • March 5, 2021
    High Country News (Paonia, Colo.)

    The Long Western Legacy of Violence Against Asian Americans

  • March 4, 2021
    The Washington Post

    Butterflies are Vanishing Out West. Scientists Say Climate Change is to Blame.

  • March 4, 2021
    The Hartford Courant

    Connecticut May Achieve Herd Immunity As Early As This Summer, but Inequities In Vaccines Distribution Could Slow Progress

  • March 4, 2021
    WFSB-TV, Hartford

    Local Doctor Weighs In On Differences Between Three Available Vaccines

  • March 4, 2021
    Fox 61

    Gov. Lamont Hints At Easing COVID-19 Restrictions

  • March 4, 2021
    Food 52

    Will Regenerative Agriculture Change How We Grocery Shop?

  • March 3, 2021
    Connecticut Public Radio

    Pandemic Highlights Chronic Underfunding of Public Health Workforce

  • March 3, 2021
    Slate

    The Ludicrous, Unprecedented Greatness of Paige Bueckers

  • March 3, 2021
    The New York Times

    How Green Are Electric Vehicles?

  • March 3, 2021
    Tulsa World

    Tulsa Reparations Efforts Part of Global Movement to Address Deep-Rooted Oppression Faced By Black Citizens

  • March 2, 2021
    WFSB-TV, Hartford

    Johnson & Johnson Coronavirus Vaccine Expected In Connecticut By Tuesday

  • 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