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

Public Radio International

Mexico wants internet access for all. Getting everyone online could reduce poverty, too.

Hearst news

Woman, Advocates, Seek End to ‘Stalking’ Through Court System

Associated Press

Technology Shapes Insurance Companies’ Response to Wildfires

In Mexicali, Mexico, a migrant uses his cellphone. (Photo by Luis Boza/VIEWPress/Corbis via Getty Images)

Op-ed: Mexico Wants Internet for All. That Could Reduce Poverty

The roughly 50 million people who remain offline are also generally the country’s poorest residents, writes Jack J. Barry of UConn political science.

Reader's Digest

9 Foods That Calm Anxiety (and 3 That Make It Worse)

Brookings

Who Should Profit From the Sale of Patient Data?

Metro Weekly

Less Than a Quarter of Transgender Teens Feel Safe Expressing Their Gender Identity

Journal of Blacks in Higher Education

How Teachers Can Impact The Pathway to College for Young Black Students

Washington Post

How to Build Up Your Workout — and Your Health — In Small Steps

Science and Technology News

Greater Sustainability Thanks to Improved Isotope Analysis