Director

Kristen Cole

For nearly two decades, I have led media relations on behalf of a diverse mix of higher education institutions. Here, faculty, staff and students pursue answers to critical questions in labs, lecture halls and communities. Our communication about that work through social media, film, photography and editorial content, serves the vital role of informing the public about the challenges of a changing global society.

Author Archive

MSN

US Freshwater is Getting Saltier, Creating Dangerous ‘Chemical Cocktails’

December 20, 2018 | Kristen Cole

WTNH

UConn Students Throw Holiday Party for Foster Care Kids

December 20, 2018 | Kristen Cole

Brookings

How Would International Agreements on Genetically Engineered Organisms Apply to Humans?

December 19, 2018 | Kristen Cole

Hanging Speech Bubbles. (Getty Images)

UConn in the Conversation

In print, online, and on air, UConn faculty inform public dialogue about the major issues of the day. Here's what they said this year.

December 19, 2018 | Kristen Cole

Community Impact Research & Discovery
Consumer Affairs

Nutrition Programs in Schools Found to Reduce Obesity

December 18, 2018 | Kristen Cole

Harvard Business Review

Why Some Platforms Thrive and Others Don’t

December 18, 2018 | Kristen Cole

Chronicle of Higher Education

A ‘Hidden Curriculum’ for Latino Students

December 18, 2018 | Kristen Cole

Science Daily

School-Based Nutritional Programs Reduce Student Obesity

December 18, 2018 | Kristen Cole

Mother Jones

Scientists Are Using Penguin Poop to Understand How Climate Change Is Affecting the Arctic

December 18, 2018 | Kristen Cole

Natural supplements may be popular, but they can have dangerous side effects when they include prescription drugs, says pharmacy expert C. Michael White. (Oleksandr Zamuruiev/Shutterstock)

Beware of Natural Supplements for Sex Gain and Weight Loss

A pharmacy professor writes about his concerns that many so-called natural products are tainted with prescription drugs, thereby increasing the risk of harm to patients.

December 18, 2018 | C. Michael White, Department of Pharmacy Practice