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

Washington Post

Deserts Don’t Cause Obesity. But That Doesn’t Mean They Don’t Matter.

Boston Herald

Deaths from kratom, sold as an herbal supplement, are rising. But no one knows how much.

(Brynn Anderson/AP)

Op-ed: Dangerous Stereotypes Stalk Black College Athletes

A long-standing and deadly stereotype that views black males as subhuman and superhuman all at once threatens black college athletes, writes UConn's Joseph Cooper.

Science News

A filter that turns saltwater into freshwater just got an upgrade

Science Daily

Reverse osmosis membranes with tunable thickness

Phys.org

Scientists create reverse osmosis membranes with tunable thickness

Business Insider

Common weed-killer chemical at the heart of a $289M cancer lawsuit

New England Journal of Medicine

Images in Clinical Medicine

Bloomberg News

Leaving New York to Get Tax Relief? Prepare to Be Audited

Business Insider

I tried Apple’s screen time tool and was shocked