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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.


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Associated Press

Why we need to rethink how to teach the Holocaust

Small bronze plaques in memory of victims of the Holocaust are seen between the paving stones of the Jewish Ghetto in Rome, Italy. The Roman Jewish Ghetto was originally established by Pope Paul IV in July 1555 as a walled quarter with its gates locked at night and survived until the walls were torn down in September 1870 when it the neighborhood remained the heart of the city's Jewish community. In October 1943 the Holocaust reached Rome when German Nazi troops entered the area and deported over 2,000 Jews, of which only about 100 survived the war. The quarter today is a bustling neighborhood famous for its ethnic Jewish food and restaurants. (Photo by David Silverman/Getty Images)

Op-ed: We Need to Rethink How to Teach the Holocaust

Twenty-two percent of millennials have not heard of, or are not sure if they have heard of the Holocaust. Why this matters.

Phys.org

These CRISPR-modified crops don’t count as GMOs

Popular Science

While you sleep, scientists will use a space telescope to spy on migrating birds

Science Trends

Scientists Discover Cells Responsible For Stone Man Syndrome

Washington Post

Bright lights near bedtime can cause sleep problems in children

Science Codex

Improving heart health could prevent frailty in old age

Associated Press

UConn president to step down in summer 2019

Materials Today

Ultrathin material lights up at a stretch

CBS Sports

Maya Moore recreates iconic Michael Jordan ‘wings’ pose on new billboard and it’s stunning