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

United Press International

Goal in Korea should be peace, trade — not unification

CNN

Blue light like that from smartphones linked to some cancers, study finds

Yahoo

From vaping to drones, 8 tech trends we may look back on and cringe

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (L) and South Korean President Moon Jae-in (R) pose for photographs after signing the Panmunjom Declaration for Peace, Prosperity and Unification of the Korean Peninsula during the Inter-Korean Summit at the Peace House on April 27 in Panmunjom, South Korea. Kim and Moon meet at the border today for the third-ever Inter-Korean summit talks after the 1945 division of the peninsula, and first since 2007 between then President Roh Moo-hyun of South Korea and Leader Kim Jong-il of North Korea. (Photo by Korea Summit Press Pool/Getty Images)

Op-ed: The Goal in Korea Should be Peace and Trade – not Unification

While Donald Trump, Xi Jinping, and Vladimir Putin may tweet and hold meetings, it is the nearly 80 million Koreans who will determine the future of how they will share their peninsula.

60 Minutes

Seaweed farming and its surprising benefits

Salon

Light at night can disrupt circadian rhythms in children — are there long-term risks?

Big Think

Are religious people more moral?

National Public Radio

New Evaluation Guide For Special Ed Services Draws Scrutiny

Students in the hallway between classes at a charter school in East Los Angeles. (David Butow/Corbis via Getty Images)

The Danger of California Charter Schools

Charter schools have become a sticking point in the teacher contract talks in Los Angeles. To learn about charter schools in that state, take another look at research by UConn's Preston Green.

Infosurhoy

Cannabis in Clean Technology- A New Renewable Energy