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 2019

  • January 21, 2019
    Chronicle of Higher Ed

    Yes, Your Syllabus Is Way Too Long

  • January 21, 2019
    Psychology Today

    Uncovering the Trauma of Racism: New Tools for Clinicians

  • January 21, 2019
    Bloomberg

    Large States Remain Cynical About Streamlined Sales Tax Pact

  • January 21, 2019
    Hearst news

    AM Radio Stations in Connecticut Still Profitable, Experts Say

  • January 18, 2019
    CNN

    ‘Stealth Condition’ Found to Multiply Risk of Cancer and Chronic Conditions, Study Reveals

  • January 18, 2019
    The Atlantic

    When It’s Time to Sell the Family Home

  • January 18, 2019
    Phys.org

    More Data, Lower Cost – DIY Electronics Tackle Global Change

  • January 17, 2019
    Hearst news

    UConn’s Barreca: The Surprising Journey of Aging

  • January 17, 2019
    Bloomberg

    Foreign Students Provide Critical Revenue to U.S. Universities. Trump is Scaring Them Off

  • January 17, 2019
    Marketwatch

    TV Food Commercials Target Hispanic and Black Youth with Unhealthy Snacks and Sugary drinks

  • January 17, 2019
    NBC News

    Junk Food Ads Disproportionately Target Black and Hispanic Kids, Study Finds

  • January 16, 2019
    Smithsonian magazine

    The Quest for a Totally American Cheese

  • January 16, 2019
    Hearst news

    UConn’s McEvoy: Political Candidates as Brands-Politics Meets Marketing

  • January 16, 2019
    Telemundo

    El nuevo blanco de las compañías de comida chatarra: Las minorías

  • January 16, 2019
    Reuters

    McDonald’s Loses ‘Big Mac’ Trademark Case to Irish Chain Supermac’s

  • January 16, 2019
    United Press International

    Black Teens See Twice the Junk Food Ads as White Teens, Study Says

  • January 16, 2019
    New York Daily News

    Fast-food Companies Target Blacks and Latinos with Ads for Greasiest and Most Sugary Foods

  • January 15, 2019
    Health Day

    Junk Food Ads Target Minority Kids: Study

  • January 15, 2019
    CNN

    Black and Hispanic Youth are Targeted with Junk Food Ads, Research Shows

  • January 15, 2019
    Huffington Post

    Junk Food Companies Spend Billions Of Dollars On Ads Targeting Black Children

  • January 15, 2019
    Health Medicine Network

    Food Ads Targeting Black and Hispanic Youth Almost Exclusively Promote Unhealthy Products

  • January 15, 2019
    Hearst news

    Report Finds Sugar, Junk Food Advertised More to Black, Hispanic Kids

  • January 15, 2019
    Medicine Newsline

    Genetically Modified Food Opponents Know Less Than They Think, Research Finds

  • January 14, 2019
    American Sociological Association

    ASA Honors Leaders in the Discipline

  • January 14, 2019
    Inside Higher Ed

    To Add Black College Students, Recruit Black Schoolteachers, Study Says

  • January 14, 2019
    Hearst news

    What Goes Out to DC Doesn’t Always Come Back to CT

  • January 11, 2019
    Reuters

    Public Spaces Should Stock Bleeding-Control Kits for Mass Casualties, Experts Say

  • January 10, 2019
    American Bar Association Journal

    NAACP Official Slams Lawyer’s ‘Ku Klux Coors’ Facebook Photo. Is it an Ethics Violation?

  • January 9, 2019
    Hearst news

    Purdue Pharma to Research Non-Opioid Treatments

  • January 9, 2019
    Bustle

    11 Difficult Things To Consider Saying To Your Partner For A Healthier Relationship

  • January 8, 2019
    Newsweek

    UConn Pharm: Beware of Natural Supplements for Losing Weight, Improving Sex

  • January 8, 2019
    Hearst news

    National Search for DCF Commissioner Ends Close to Home

  • January 8, 2019
    Science blog

    Climate Change: It (Doesn’t Have To Be) What’s For Dinner

  • January 8, 2019
    Hearing Review

    UConn Researchers Find Protein Connected with Hearing Loss

  • January 8, 2019
    Phys.org

    A Little Squid Sheds Light on Evolution with Bacteria

  • January 7, 2019
    New York Times

    Connecticut Has Among the Lowest Growth in the Nation. Can Links to Silicon Valley Help?

  • January 7, 2019
    Vox

    Intellectual Humility: The Importance of Knowing you Might be Wrong

  • January 7, 2019
    Hearst news

    UConn’s Barreca: I Really Shouldn’t Be Telling You This, but …

  • January 4, 2019
    National Public Radio

    Kraken The Code… Of Squid

  • January 4, 2019
    Phys.org

    Video: Climate change—it (doesn’t have to be) what’s for dinner

  • January 3, 2019
    Health Day

    The Skinny on Schools’ Efforts to Promote Healthy Eating

  • January 3, 2019
    Wall St. Journal

    UConn’s Thorson: ‘Timefulness’ Review – Thinking in Eons

  • January 3, 2019
    Phys.org

    Want to Thwart Climate Change? Here are 8 Steps You Can Take

  • January 2, 2019
    USA Today

    UConn’s Pagoto: Ladies, Get that Commitment to Gender Equality in Writing

  • January 2, 2019
    Charlotte Observer

    Headed to the Beach in NC? Consider Taking Your Rotting Christmas Tree

  • January 2, 2019
    National Public Radio

    A Space Experiment That Could One Day Cure Blindness

  • January 2, 2019
    National Public Radio

    How Much Plastic Is In Your Body? Scientists Turn To Oysters, Mussels For Clues

  • January 2, 2019
    Hearst news

    UConn Prof Honored for Work on How Economic Policies Affect People’s Lives

  • January 2, 2019
    Associated Press

    What The Flu Does To Your Lungs And Muscles To Make You Feel So Bad

  • January 2, 2019
    Science News

    Poop Provides a Link in Determining Penguin Diet From Space