Director of News and Editorial Communications

Tom Breen

Tom Breen has been at UConn since 2012, serving as a news writer, deputy spokesperson, manager for special projects, UConn Today editor, and, as of January 2021, director of news and editorial communications. Prior to UConn, he worked as a reporter for The Associated Press, covering health care, religion, and state government in West Virginia and North Carolina, and before the AP, he worked at newspapers in Connecticut and Massachusetts. He is the author of two books about Christianity and contemporary culture, and has published short fiction in many periodicals and anthologies. A second-generation Husky, he earned a bachelor’s degree in political science in 2000. He is the co-founder of the award-winning UConn 360 podcast and has given presentations on UConn history to community groups throughout Connecticut. He lives in Manchester, is active in volunteer organizations, and recommends that you try the coconut flavor at the Dairy Bar.

Author Archive

Site Selection Magazine

Area Spotlights: Boston-Washington Corridor

January 21, 2025 | 

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Dean Fumiko Hoeft receives her award.

Dean Fumiko Hoeft Receives CT Technology Council’s Women of Innovation Award for Academic Innovation & Leadership

The faculty, staff, and students at UConn Waterbury are proud to recognize Fumiko's outstanding contributions to the campus and community and congratulate her on receiving this prestigious award

January 21, 2025 | 

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Anne Herlihy, UConn Waterbury

University News
Woman's World

Are You Due for a Bone Density Test?

January 17, 2025 | 

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A Hands-On Education in the Science of Risk Solutions

UConn's Actuarial Science Program has been recognized at the highest level of excellence in its peer group

January 15, 2025 | 

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George Velky for UConn Today

UConn Firsts: The First Standalone Library

Before the Homer Babbidge Library became UConn’s central repository for books, scholarly publications, and multimedia of all kinds, generations of UConn students had spent countless hours in a different library altogether – the Wilbur Cross Building

January 9, 2025 | 

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Scenes from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences commencement ceremony three in Gampel Pavilion on May 5, 2024.

How Humanities Classes Benefit Students in the Workplace and Combat Loneliness

These are not just soft skills – but survival skills

January 6, 2025 | 

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Anna Mae Duane, Professor of English and Director of the Humanities Institute

Hidden Brain (NPR)

Unsung Hero: Mark Metersky’s Story

January 3, 2025 | 

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Forbes

A Potential Solution to Charter School Religious First Amendment Problems

January 2, 2025 | 

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NBC Connecticut

Beating the Holiday Blues

December 20, 2024 | 

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UConn Firsts: The First Brick Building on Campus

Thanks to the efforts of President Rufus Stimson, Storrs Hall was built as the first brick building on campus

December 19, 2024 | 

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