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 2019

  • August 27, 2019
    The Washington Post

    Johnson & Johnson Ordered to Pay $572 Million For Its Role in Oklahoma’s Opioid Crisis

  • August 27, 2019
    CNN

    The Amazon is on Fire. Why You Should Care

  • August 27, 2019
    Next Avenue

    Why Frailty Isn’t Inevitable and How to Prevent It

  • August 27, 2019
    Investors Hub

    Johnson & Johnson Ordered to Pay $572 Million in Opioid Case

  • August 26, 2019
    WBUR

    Why The Amazon Is Burning And How World Leaders Want To Stop It

  • August 26, 2019
    Financial Times

    Johnson & Johnson Faces Court Judgment Over Opioids Crisis

  • August 26, 2019
    Scientific American

    Flashing Neurons, Invisible Moonlight and Adorable Squid Babies: The Week’s Best Science GIFs

  • August 26, 2019
    Conde Nast

    Gay Men’s Obsession with Masculinity Is Hurting Their Mental Health

  • August 26, 2019
    New York Times

    In Defense of Sea Gulls: They’re Smart, and They Co-Parent, 50/50 All the Way

  • August 26, 2019
    Forbes

    As The Amazon Fires Spread, So Did This Unfounded Statistic

  • August 23, 2019
    The Washington Post

    Using Facial Recognition Technology for…Hailstorms?

  • August 23, 2019
    Associated Press

    Amazon Rainforest Fires Leave Plenty at Stake

  • August 23, 2019
    The Conversation

    When Does Trash Talking Work?

  • August 22, 2019
    Climate Central

    Extreme Heat: When Outdoor Sports Become Risky

  • August 22, 2019
    The Verge

    Extreme Heat and Humidity are Putting Athletes at Greater Health Risk

  • August 22, 2019
    Hartford Business Journal

    Connecticut Offers Limited Protections If ACA Is Tossed

  • August 22, 2019
    Bloomberg

    Dangerous Heat Falls Mostly on Texas, Putting Top Athletes at Risk

  • August 22, 2019
    Savannah (Ga.) Morning News

    Savannah’s Summer Swelter Grows

  • August 22, 2019
    The Bay Area Reporter

    Teachers’ Unions on Front Line of Equality Fight

  • August 21, 2019
    CT Post

    UConn Student, 19, Living the Dream Running Own Successful Video Business

  • August 21, 2019
    Becker's Hospital Review

    Living Like a Leader: A Day with UConn Health CEO Dr. Andrew Agwunobi

  • August 21, 2019
    Phys.org

    Indigenous Scholars Confront the Power, Limitations of Genomics

  • August 20, 2019
    Washington Post

    As the Planet Grows Ever Warmer, Conditions Create Risks and Challenges for Athletes

  • August 20, 2019
    Healthcare Media

    Artificial Intelligence’s Impact on Patient Safety, Outcomes

  • August 20, 2019
    Men's Health magazine

    5 Ways to Tell If You’re Buying the Right Sports Supplements

  • August 19, 2019
    Reuters

    Better Detection of Clinically Significant Prostate Cancer With MRI Plus Targeted Biopsy

  • August 16, 2019
    M.D. Alert

    Better Detection of Clinically Significant Prostate Cancer with MRI Plus Targeted Biopsy

  • August 16, 2019
    NBC News

    Survey of U.S. Forests Ties Tree-killing Insects to Climate Change

  • August 16, 2019
    Phys.org

    In Product Design, Imagining End User’s Feelings Leads to More Original Outcomes

  • August 16, 2019
    AARP

    Need a Doctor, Hospital or Rehab? Medicare Has Tools to Help

  • August 16, 2019
    Newsday

    Hispanics on Long Island, Nationally Have Longer Life Expectancy Than Others

  • August 16, 2019
    Broadway World

    The UConn’s Ballard Institute Presents Free Puppet-Building Workshops

  • August 15, 2019
    NBC News

    El Paso, Racism and Rhetoric: The Growing Toll of Bigotry in America

  • August 15, 2019
    Tribune News Service

    Lack of Sleep Among Adolescents Could Pave the Way for Future Health Problems

  • August 15, 2019
    Associated Press

    Reparations for Slavery Emerge as Issue Among Democrats Running for President

  • August 15, 2019
    'Have You Heard' Podcast

    UConn’s Preston Green: Anatomy of a Charter School Fraud

  • August 15, 2019
    Livestrong

    Does Eating a Lot of Protein Cause Constipation?

  • August 14, 2019
    Associated Press

    Connecticut Dairy Farms Say They Need State’s Help

  • August 14, 2019
    Livestrong

    Magnesium and Riboflavin for Migraines

  • August 13, 2019
    MSNBC

    New Book Looks at Digital Culture’s Impact on Politics

  • August 13, 2019
    Audubon

    Kestrel Nest Box Program Keeps Populations Steady

  • August 13, 2019
    Consumer Affairs

    Walnuts Could Help Consumers Fight Ulcerative Colitis

  • August 13, 2019
    National Geographic

    Forest Fires Are Getting Too Hot—Even for Fire-Adapted Animals

  • August 13, 2019
    Mind Body Green

    Is This The Best Kind Of Nut For Gut Health?

  • August 13, 2019
    Opera Wire

    Anna Lindemann’s ‘The Colony’ To Make World Premiere

  • August 12, 2019
    Medicine Newsline

    Walnut Consumption May Offer Protection Against Ulcerative Colitis, Study Finds

  • August 12, 2019
    Science Daily

    Walnuts Show Protection Against Ulcerative Colitis in Early Study

  • August 12, 2019
    Science Codex

    National Report Card Rates States’ Safety Policies for High School Athletes

  • August 12, 2019
    Psychology Today

    The Latest Way to Understand Creativity

  • August 12, 2019
    USA Today

    DNA Evidence: This New England ‘Vampire’ was Named John Barber in Life