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

Hearst news

Myths and Reality about Millionaire Migration Examined

December 17, 2018 | Kristen Cole

Medicine Newsline

In-School Nutrition Programs Limit Student Increases in BMI, Finds Study

December 17, 2018 | Kristen Cole

Implementing strong school nutrition policies is associated with healthier weight trajectories in middle school students, according to a new study by researchers at UConn and Yale. (Shutterstock Photo)

School-Based Nutritional Programs Reduce Student Obesity

Implementing strong school nutrition policies is associated with healthier weight gain in middle school students, according to a new study by researchers at UConn and Yale.

December 17, 2018 | Kristin Messina, UConn Rudd Center

Research & Discovery
CNBC

Splunk CEO Talks Data Analytics Company’s Capabilities in Voice, AR

December 14, 2018 | Kristen Cole

Earth & Space Science News

A Deeper Investment for Deep Time Science

December 14, 2018 | Kristen Cole

Business Wire

2018 Fellows of The National Academy of Inventors

December 14, 2018 | Kristen Cole

Smithsonian magazine

Adelie Penguins Poop So Much, Their Feces Can Be Seen From Space

December 14, 2018 | Kristen Cole

WTNH

Is the Legalization of Medical Marijuana Linked to Rising Birth Rates?

December 14, 2018 | Kristen Cole

Live Science

How This Supercolony of 1.5 Million Penguins Stayed Hidden for Nearly 3,000 Years

December 13, 2018 | Kristen Cole

A Gila Monster (Heloderma suspectum) give the camera an impatient look. Saguaro National Park, Arizona. (Getty Images)

Nature is a Rich Source of Medicine – If We Can Protect It

Conservative estimates suggest that we are losing one important drug every two years because of our onslaught on the natural world, according to UConn's John Malone and counterparts.

December 13, 2018 | John Malone, UConn; Ross Piper, University of Leeds; Alexander Kagansky, University of Edinburgh; Nils Bunnefeld, University of Stirling; Rob Jenkins, University of York.

Research & Discovery