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.

January 2021

  • January 4, 2021
    The Holland (Mich.) Sentinel

    Hobbies Keep Us Entertained, Relieve Stress During Pandemic

  • January 1, 2021
    CT Insider

    Epidemiologists See Little Evidence of Classroom Spread of COVID in Connecticut

  • January 1, 2021
    NBC Connecticut

    New Strain of COVID-19 ‘Probably Here in Connecticut Right Now’

  • January 1, 2021
    The Washington Post

    2020 Was a Remarkably Difficult Year — Not Only Because of the Pandemic

December 2020

  • December 31, 2020
    Mashable

    2020 Was the Year Activists Mastered Hashtag Flooding

  • December 31, 2020
    Pymnts.com

    Vaccine Distribution Issues Put Economic Recovery Hopes On Hold

  • December 31, 2020
    The CT Mirror

    If You Had One Wish For 2021, What Would It Be?

  • December 30, 2020
    Fatherly

    How Schools Can Support Families of Children With Disabilities During the Pandemic

  • December 29, 2020
    NBC Connecticut

    Health Care Systems Prepare for Testing Demands and Spike in COVID Cases

  • December 29, 2020
    Connecticut Public Radio

    UConn Professor: As U.S. Education Secretary, Miguel Cardona Would Prioritize Public Schools

  • December 29, 2020
    Psychology Today

    Here’s Why Silver Linings Are Important to Education in 2021

  • December 28, 2020
    Times News (Kingsport, Tenn.)

    Author’s Corner: Greene County Native Pens Five Novels Set in Mid-Century Tennessee

  • December 28, 2020
    The Hartford Courant

    Opinion: Here’s to a Boring 2021

  • December 28, 2020
    Hartford Business Journal

    2021 Will Be a Year of “Solid Rebuilding”

  • December 28, 2020
    The Every Mom

    How to Survive Severe Morning Sickness During Pregnancy

  • December 25, 2020
    BYU Radio

    When Food Banks Fill Stomachs, But Harm Health

  • December 25, 2020
    Woman's World

    Five Easy Fixes for Holiday Tummy Troubles

  • December 24, 2020
    WFSB-TV, Hartford

    Senator Murphy Tours UConn Health Vaccine Facility

  • December 24, 2020
    BBC

    Which Milk Alternative Should We Be Drinking?

  • December 23, 2020
    Kiplinger

    Doug Glanville on Race, Sports, and Personal Finance

  • December 23, 2020
    Hearst Connecticut Media

    Editorial: Connecticut’s Education Head Miguel Cardona Right Choice For the Nation

  • December 23, 2020
    Newsweek

    Facebook’s Plan to Dominate Virtual Reality—And Turn Us into ‘Data Cattle’

  • December 22, 2020
    The Toronto Star

    Celebrating Christmas Outdoors? Inspiration May Lie in Centuries-Old Traditions

  • December 22, 2020
    Prism

    Radical Inclusion

  • December 22, 2020
    The CT Mirror

    Report: Biden ‘Poised’ to Select Connecticut’s Miguel Cardona to Lead the U.S. Department of Education

  • December 22, 2020
    The New York Times

    How to Design Your 2020 Holiday Reboot

  • December 21, 2020
    Fox 61

    Family First: Protecting Your Skin During the Winter

  • December 21, 2020
    News 8 WTNH-TV

    Grateful Connecticut COVID-19 Stroke Survivor Says knowing the Symptoms Could Save Your Life

  • December 21, 2020
    WILI-AM Radio (Willimantic, Conn.)

    The Pandemic Journaling Project on Wayne Norman Radio Show

  • December 21, 2020
    American City and County

    Shared Governance: How Pandemic Partnerships Can Lead to Progress and Offer Promise

  • December 21, 2020
    CNBC

    Pain, Despair and Poverty Reach Fever Pitch for Unemployed Workers

  • December 18, 2020
    Metro Hartford Alliance

    This Is My Hartford: Julie Daly Meehan

  • December 18, 2020
    Metro Hartford Alliance

    This Is My Hartford: Kim Bishop

  • December 18, 2020
    Jewish Insider

    Chris Dodd Reflects on His Father’s Work at the Nuremberg Trials

  • December 17, 2020
    Mother Jones

    A Black Professor’s Colleague Called the Cops on Him. What the School Did Next Made it Much Worse.

  • December 16, 2020
    Money Talks News

    The 15 Best College Towns and Cities in America

  • December 16, 2020
    WTNH-TV

    First COVID-19 Vaccinations Administered to Health Care Workers in Connecticut

  • December 16, 2020
    Fox 61

    UConn Doctor Discusses COVID-19 Vaccine After Receiving It

  • December 16, 2020
    The Conversation

    COVID-19 Means a Lot More Work for Families of Children With Disabilities, but Schools Can Help

  • December 16, 2020
    AlterNet

    A Flood of New Charters Shows How the Industry May Try to Thrive — Despite the Pandemic

  • December 16, 2020
    Los Angeles Times

    Commentary: How to Fix a National Register of Historic Places That Reflects Mostly White History

  • December 16, 2020
    The New York Times

    America, We Have a Problem

  • December 15, 2020
    NBC Today Show

    UConn Basketball Team Fights Food Insecurity

  • December 15, 2020
    NBC

    The Today Show at Rentschler Field/Connecticut Food Bank

  • December 15, 2020
    Bloomberg Tax

    States Eye Amazon, Facebook, Google for Untapped Digital Ad Tax

  • December 15, 2020
    The Atlantic

    The Lost Year

  • December 14, 2020
    The Day (New London, Conn.)

    Many Ethical Questions Involved in Prioritizing Groups for Vaccine Distribution

  • December 14, 2020
    The Hartford Courant

    First 31,200 Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine Are Expected to Start Arriving in Connecticut on Monday

  • December 14, 2020
    NBC Connecticut

    Connecticut Gets Ready to Distribute COVID-19 Vaccine

  • December 14, 2020
    WFSB-TV, Hartford

    UConn Health is Prepared for Shipment of COVID-19 Vaccines