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

Immuno-Oncology News

Newly Developed Molecule Boosts Anti-Cancer Immunity

Science and Technology Research News

New Compound Helps Activate Cancer-Fighting T Cells

The Scientist

Some Antibiotics Rev Up Host Immune Response to Viruses

WIRED

This Gently Breathing Robot Cuddles You to Sleep

PBS

Ritual: First Civilizations

Michael Ego, professor of human development and family studies at UConn’s Stamford campus, with a client in the Baseball Reminiscence Program at River House Adult Care Center in Cos Cobb, Connecticut, during a trip to Citi Field in New York City for a Mets game. (Kenneth Best/UConn Photo)

Improving the Lives of Those with Dementia by Using Memories of Baseball

Other nations are responding to Alzheimer’s in innovative ways. Sports – specifically 'sports reminiscence therapy' – is increasingly playing a role, says UConn professor.

Bloomberg Law

Supreme Court’s Wage, Hour Shift: More Than Minor Tuneup

Boston Globe

Fusing the book of Walden with the place

Phys.org

Piecing together our planet pixel by pixel

New York Daily News

Grindr provided users’ information — including HIV status — to analytics companies