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

Council on Foreign Relations

U.S. Cyber Command Targeted Russian Operatives to Deter Election Meddling. Here’s Why.

National Public Radio

Hate Speech, Hate Crimes

Daily Northwestern

Researchers Discover How Spiders’ Webs May Be Used to Produce Equally Strong Materials

National Geographic

UConn’s Scott Wallace on Promise by Brazil’s New Leader to Exploit the Amazon

Shape magazine

Natural Sore Throat Remedies That Aren’t Drops

Hearst news

Trump’s Plan to End Birthright Citizenship Draws Ire

Washington Post

Birthright citizenship: A Trump-inspired history lesson on the 14th Amendment

The Atlantic

Animals Are Riding an Escalator to Extinction

Associated Press

Mountain Birds on ‘Escalator to Extinction’ as Planet Warms

Washington Post

Why the ‘Reading Wars’ are a Waste of Time