UConn is on the move – and the media are taking notice.
From the expertise of our renowned faculty to inspiring student achievements, UConn pride is spreading locally, nationally, and globally. Take a look at our roundup of some recent major stories:
Diagnosing Autism and Overcoming Symptoms
UConn psychology professor Deborah Fein weighs in on the need for resources and funding to help children diagnosed with autism in the Boston Globe, and is referenced in The New York Times for a study about children who have overcome autism symptoms. Read the Boston Globe story and the New York Times story.
High Five for the Class of 2013
UConn ranks #5 of flagship universities whose graduates earn the highest starting salaries, as reported by CBS News. Read the story.
AEDs over EKGs
In a recent New York Times article about young athletes and heat stroke, UConn professor and COO of the Korey Stringer Institute Douglas Casa advocates for athletic trainers and training on automatic external defibrillators (AEDs). Read the story.
Tracking Cicadas, All in a Day’s Work
As Connecticut awaits the emergence of billions of cicadas, UConn evolutionary biology professor John Cooley is on the road, tracking the insects that have lived underground for the past 17 years. He talks to nature.com about the importance of his cicada research. Read the story.
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