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

Commencement 2018

The Class of 2018 will mark the end of their time here at Commencement ceremonies May 5-7. Read on for stories about the graduating seniors, where they are headed, and the memories they are taking with them.

Salon

US rivers are becoming saltier — and it’s not just from treating roads in winter

History News Network

Lynching memorial will show that women were victims, too

Douglas Elliot '82 (BUS), center, listens as President Susan Herbst, right, reads the citation and Lawrence Gramling, associate dean, holds a hood as Elliot receives an honorary degree during the School of Business Commencement ceremony at Gampel Pavilion on May 7, 2017. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

2018 Commencement Speakers

The honored guests of UConn’s commencement ceremonies this year are leaders in their fields.

Nursery Magazine

Proven Winners expands National Plant of the Year program

Mashable

Weed makes some people clean but scientists don’t really know why

AccuWeather News

Republicans more persuasive than actual scientists when it comes to correcting misinformation about climate change

Phys.org

Startup advances carbon-zero fuels through UConn partnership

Associated Press

Women were victims of lynchings, too

George Dorsey and Dorothy Dorsey Malcolm, brother and sister victims of the July 25th lynchings in Walton County were buried side by side in the Mt. Perry Cemetery.

Lynching Memorial Will Show That Women Were Victims, Too

Not all victims of lynching were African-American men, says political scientist Evelyn Simien. A new memorial to the victims – including women and children – opened April 26 in Alabama.