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.

February 2019

  • February 27, 2019
    Medium

    Studying an Emerging Sign Language Won’t Kill It. What are Linguists Scared Of?

  • February 27, 2019
    Fox News

    Preventing Youth Suicide in Connecticut

  • February 26, 2019
    Inside Higher Ed

    New Study: Latinx and Black Students Leave STEM Majors at Far Higher Rates Than White Peers

  • February 26, 2019
    Washington Post

    How Often Do You See Fruits and Veggies on Billboards? Depends on Who You Are and Where You Live.

  • February 26, 2019
    Broadway World

    CT Repertory Theatre Announces 2019 Nutmeg Summer Series Lineup

  • February 25, 2019
    NECN

    Students Raise Over $1.3M at HuskyTHON for Connecticut Children’s Medical Center

  • February 25, 2019
    Washington Post

    ‘I’m a prince’: After Years of Searching for Family History, a Pastor Discovers Royal Ties to Africa

  • February 25, 2019
    Associated Press

    For Drug Price Reform, Follow the Supply Chain

  • February 25, 2019
    Inverse

    There’s a Scientific Reason a Snake’s “Tongue Flick” Is So Creepy

  • February 25, 2019
    Financial Times

    First Mammal Extinction Attributed Directly to Man-made Climate Change

  • February 25, 2019
    3D Print

    3D Printed Self-Healing Material Can Fix Sole of Shoe In Two Hours

  • February 22, 2019
    San Francisco Chronicle

    Legalizing Marijuana Linked to Higher Junk Food Sales, Study Finds

  • February 22, 2019
    National Public Radio

    UConn Students Experiment With Classroom Cannabis

  • February 22, 2019
    Pew Trusts

    Advocates Stand Up in Court for Abused Animals

  • February 22, 2019
    International Business Times

    Charter Schools Exploit Lucrative Loophole That Would Be Easy To Close

  • February 22, 2019
    Hearst news

    UConn’s 1999 Championship ‘Shocked the World’ and Gave a State Reason to Believe

  • February 22, 2019
    Washington Post

    UConn’s Stephen Dyson: In this Dystopian Novel, the Wall gets Built

  • February 21, 2019
    Associated Press

    UConn’s Mark Drought: The ‘Surprisingly Sensible’ 28th Constitutional Amendment

  • February 21, 2019
    Newsday

    The Point: What will Crowley do now?

  • February 21, 2019
    Desert News

    Politicians get panned for offering ‘thoughts and prayers’ instead of policy action. What about faith leaders?

  • February 20, 2019
    Fortune

    The Human Rights Campaign: Black LGBTQ Youth Feel Depressed and Unsafe

  • February 20, 2019
    CNN

    Australian Mammal Becomes First To Go Extinct Due To Climate Change

  • February 20, 2019
    Cox Media Group

    Bramble Cay Melomys Extinction Caused by Human-Induced Climate Change, Officials Say

  • February 20, 2019
    Salon

    Charter Schools Exploit Lucrative Loophole That Would Be Easy To Close

  • February 20, 2019
    Electronic Component News

    Self-Healing Shoes and Self-Repairing Electronics Could be Made from New Material

  • February 19, 2019
    US News

    I’ve Been Diagnosed With Gestational Diabetes. Now What?

  • February 19, 2019
    San Francisco Chronicle

    UConn’s Preston Green: Charter Schools Exploit Loophole that Would be Easy to Close

  • February 19, 2019
    Associated Press

    When it Comes to Marijuana, Detecting Impaired Driving is a Hazy Issue

  • February 18, 2019
    Bloomberg

    Amazon’s New York Retreat Heralds a New Era of Corporate Welfare Fights

  • February 18, 2019
    Forbes

    STEM-Focused Summer Programs For Ambitious High School Students

  • February 18, 2019
    Healio

    Low-sodium Salt Substitute Diet May Lower Systolic, Diastolic BP

  • February 18, 2019
    Hearst news

    Column: The Perils of Going Online in the Middle of the Night

  • February 18, 2019
    Broadway World

    UConn’s Ballard Institute Presents ‘Art And Life Of The Independent Theater Maker’ With Yael Rasooly

  • February 15, 2019
    National Geographic

    Why Insect Populations are Plummeting—and Why it Matters

  • February 15, 2019
    Chronicle of Higher Ed

    Transitions: New Leader for UConn

  • February 15, 2019
    Associated Press

    Dig will Continue at Native American Fort in Norwalk

  • February 15, 2019
    National Public Radio

    How North Kansas City Is Adapting Career And Technical Education For Students With Special Needs

  • February 15, 2019
    Healio

    UConn’s Michael White on the FDA Proposal for Dietary Supplement Industry

  • February 15, 2019
    Cleveland News

    Students More Likely to Multitask in Online Courses

  • February 14, 2019
    WOSU Radio

    A Closer Look At Traditional Masculinity

  • February 14, 2019
    Associated Press

    Holiday, Or Marketing Opportunity?

  • February 13, 2019
    National Public Radio

    Bugs Vs. Superbugs: Insects Offer Promise In Fight Against Antibiotic Resistance

  • February 13, 2019
    Associated Press

    Opioid Lawsuits to Stay Separate

  • February 13, 2019
    The New Republic

    How Videos of Police Brutality Traumatize African Americans and Undermine the Search for Justice

  • February 13, 2019
    Hearst news

    UConn Researchers: LGBT Youth Vulnerable to Weight-based Bullying

  • February 12, 2019
    The Independent

    Trump’s MAGA Fans Believe They’re Fighting for an American Revolution. That’s Why We Saw Violence in El Paso

  • February 12, 2019
    Legal News

    Law School to Present ‘Women and the Law’

  • February 11, 2019
    Associated Press

    Proposed CT Energy Drink Ban for Kids Would be First in Nation

  • February 11, 2019
    Boston Globe

    Once Routine, Invitations to White House Now a Political Minefield

  • February 11, 2019
    Reveal News

    Concussion Laws: How Does Your State Stack Up?