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
Remembering September 11: How UConn Responded
Nineteen years later, the terrible trauma of that day is still fresh.
September 11, 2020 | Tom Breen
UConn Nursing Student Becomes Yale-New Haven Hospital’s First Paraplegic Nurse
September 10, 2020 | Tom Breen
Weight Stigma Predicts Emotional Distress and Binge Eating During COVID-19
Young adults who have experienced weight stigma have more distress and maladaptive eating behaviors during the pandemic, regardless of their body size, researchers at UConn's Rudd Center have found.
September 10, 2020 | Kristin Messina, UConn Rudd Center
Op-Ed: Monuments ‘Expire’ – But Offensive Monuments Can Become Powerful History Lessons
What happens when historical monuments have 'expired,' and how should society address the legacy they represent?
September 9, 2020 | Alan Marcus, Professor, Neag School of Education Walter Woodward, Associate Professor of History
‘Mighty Mice’ Stay Mighty in Space
An experiment by UConn Health researchers with some 'mighty mice' who spent 33 days in space last year bodes well for the health of astronauts.
September 8, 2020 | Mark Wanner, The Jackson Laboratory
Meet the Researcher: Tannin Schmidt, Biomedical Engineering
UConn researcher Tannin Schmidt is constantly pursuing discoveries that could lead to new opportunities.
September 8, 2020 | Samantha Korittke '21 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
New Course Introduces Students to US Anti-Black Racism
A new course will introduce UConn students to the foundational history of systemic and anti-Black racism in the U.S. that underlies the current Black Lives Matter movement.
September 4, 2020 | Kristi Henderson, Assistant Vice Provost for Strategic Communications
UConn Health, CaroGen Collaborate on Promising Technology for Colorectal Cancer Treatment
UConn Health researchers, along with industry partners, have developed a promising potential candidate for treating colorectal cancer.
August 31, 2020 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
UConn Law Alumna Gives to Asylum Clinic That Forged Her Career Path
Lauren Kostes '15 JD, now an attorney specializing in immigration law in Arizona, reflects on how a UConn School of Law clinic helped her choose her path in life.
August 28, 2020 | Grace Merritt, UConn Foundation