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.

August 2020

  • August 25, 2020
    Experience Life

    Pumping Irony: Risky Business

  • August 25, 2020
    NBC Connecticut

    Parents Turn to Learning Pods as an Alternative to In-Person Instruction

  • August 24, 2020
    The Hartford Courant

    ‘Learning Pods’ Gaining Popularity in the Coronavirus Pandemic, but Experts Warn They Could Widen Connecticut’s Achievement Gap

  • August 24, 2020
    Fox 61

    Dr. David Banach of UConn Health Answers Questions About Sending Your Kids Back to School

  • August 24, 2020
    Connectictut magazine

    The Nose Knows: How Breathing Through Your Nose Improves Your Health

  • August 24, 2020
    Spectrum News One (Los Angeles)

    How to Apply for College During a Pandemic

  • August 24, 2020
    Popular Science

    Mummified 23-Million-Year-Old Leaves Show Ancient “Global Greening” Spurred by High Atmospheric Carbon

  • August 24, 2020
    New York Indian

    People Who Disgust Bugs Adopt Better COVID-19 Hygiene

  • August 23, 2020
    Fox 61

    First and Finest: UConn PD COVID Enforcement (Starts at 4:00)

  • August 22, 2020
    Fox 61

    In Farmington Celebrating the White Coats; The Face of the Future Front Line Workers

  • August 21, 2020
    The New York Times

    How to Handle Separation Anxiety Meltdowns in Kids

  • August 21, 2020
    Physician's Weekly

    Telemedicine Consults Highly Accurate in Dx/Management of Peritonsillar Abscess

  • August 20, 2020
    Psychology Today

    Four Questions to Ask Now in Preparing Your Child for School

  • August 20, 2020
    News 8 WTNH-TV

    New Documentary Captures the Pain of the Pandemic in a Stamford Family’s Struggle

  • August 20, 2020
    CBS News

    The Racial Origins of Fat Stigma

  • August 20, 2020
    National Geographic

    Coronavirus Gets Dangerously Close to Isolated ‘Arrow People’ in Amazon

  • August 20, 2020
    Hearst Connecticut Media

    States’ Claims Against Purdue Pharma Total More Than $2 Trillion

  • August 19, 2020
    NBC Connecticut

    Fewer Than 50 COVID-19 Cases Found at Child Care Centers

  • August 18, 2020
    The Hartford Courant

    Here’s What to Know About How Coronavirus Affects Young Children — and Their Risk of Infecting Others

  • August 18, 2020
    The New York Times

    Will Coronavirus Join the Rush at Fraternities and Sororities?

  • August 18, 2020
    Hearst Connecticut Media

    Meet Connecticut’s Delegates to the Democratic National Convention

  • August 18, 2020
    Inside Higher Ed

    Higher Ed’s Moment of Truth

  • August 17, 2020
    RTE

    Where’s Me Jumper? A Cultural History of Taylor Swift’s Aran Jumper

  • August 17, 2020
    NBC Connecticut

    COVID-19 Concerns for New School Year (Dr. Sandra Chafoulas at 9:00)

  • August 17, 2020
    Science

    Senior U.S. Lawmaker Wants National Academies to Scrutinize Racism in Science

  • August 17, 2020
    CNN

    Professor Thomas Craemer on United Shades of America

  • August 17, 2020
    CNN

    Six Questions About Slavery Reparations, Answered

  • August 17, 2020
    The Hartford Courant

    Reopening Schools is the Equivalent of Running Human Experiments Without Consent

  • August 17, 2020
    The Times of Northwest Indiana

    When Heat Is On, Some Coaches Know Better Than Others

  • August 17, 2020
    Environmental Health News

    The Muddy Waters of US Ocean Protection

  • August 17, 2020
    Hartford Business Journal

    No Funny Hats and Confetti. No Cheering Crowds. This is a Convention Year Like No Other.

  • August 17, 2020
    Associated Press

    Politics Slows Flow of US Virus Funds to Local Public Health

  • August 15, 2020
    WFSB-TV, Hartford

    UConn Isaias Analysis: Several Factors Contributed to Massive Power Outages

  • August 15, 2020
    Hearst Connecticut Media

    Masked and Moving: UConn Students Enter Dorms in Stamford

  • August 15, 2020
    NBC Connecticut

    Students Return to UConn for First Time Since Pandemic Began

  • August 14, 2020
    WILI-AM (Willimantic, Conn.)

    UConn CAHNR Dean Indrajeet Chaubrey On New Grant

  • August 14, 2020
    Forbes

    How A Libertarian Is Tackling Obesity And Why Big Food Should Worry

  • August 14, 2020
    Science News

    Why Do We Miss the Rituals Put on Hold By the COVID-19 Pandemic?

  • August 14, 2020
    News 12

    UConn Students’ Move to Campus to Look Different This Year

  • August 13, 2020
    NBC Connecticut

    Governor Tours Connecticut Company Making Face Mask Frames

  • August 13, 2020
    News 8 WTNH-TV

    State Officials Tour New Biotech Start-Up Company That Produces 3D-Printed Face Mask Frames

  • August 13, 2020
    CT News Junkie

    New Connecticut Company Seeks to Solve COVID Mask Slippage

  • August 13, 2020
    Fox 61

    Gov. Lamont Tours Biotech and Production of UConn-Made Face Mask Frames

  • August 13, 2020
    Becker's Hospital Review

    Six Healthcare CEOs Share the Hardest Part of Their Day

  • August 13, 2020
    The Journal Times (Racine, Wisc.)

    The First Scene of Caron Butler’s Second Act: How He’s Trying to Make the World Better

  • August 13, 2020
    Healio

    Return to Sport in COVID-19 Pandemic: Be Involved in the Complex Decisions

  • August 13, 2020
    WFSB-TV, Hartford

    Governor Visits Small Startup Company That Makes Innovative Facemask Parts

  • August 13, 2020
    AARP

    What Should Your Diet Be Like After 50?

  • August 13, 2020
    WNYC Radio

    The Meaning of Kamala Harris to Indian-Americans

  • August 13, 2020
    The Hartford Courant

    Renovated Hotel on UConn Campus Provides Housing Option for Returning Students