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

Phys.org

‘Cryptic’ Interactions Drive Biodiversity Decline Near Forest Fragments

Hearst news

Connecticut Program to Assess Growth Potential for Shellfish Industry

BuzzFeed

No, A Study Did Not Find That Cellphones Can Give You Cancer

Washington Post

Dish gardens bring gardening inside for the winter

Football practice equipment sits on the practice field. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)

Op-ed: Maryland Coach’s Firing Won’t Solve College Football’s Deepest Problems

Black male student-athletes are primarily valued as athletic gladiators, but not as students deserving of support for their overall well-being, write professors from UConn and Ursinus College.

Associated Press

UConn Board Approves $45 Million Plan for Hockey Rink

Bloomberg News

WhatsApp Groups and Misinformation Are a Threat to Fragile Democracies

Washington Post

How Do You Make a Hit Political TV Drama? Don’t Talk Too Much About Politics.

Bloomberg News

NYC Council Bills Would Set Workarounds for Federal Deduction Cap

Tanya Rhodes Smith, director of UConn's Nancy A. Humphreys Institute for Political Social Work (center) with students.

A Voice Through Voting

'When people stay home, so does their power. And that has consequences,' says Tanya Rhodes Smith, director of UConn's Nancy A. Humphreys Institute for Political Social Work.