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

New York Times

Trump Plans to View Wall Prototypes. Here Are Some He Won’t See.

People magazine

What to Know About Dehydration, the Condition that Caused Tim McGraw to Collapse

Rudd Center researcher Jennifer Harris says reducing children’s consumption of nutritionally poor fast food will require much more than just not listing unhealthy items on the menu. (Bret Eckhardt/UConn Photo)

Will Holding the Cheese and Chocolate Milk on Happy Meals Make a Difference?

'There's an enormous challenge for parents to select healthy options when the environment inside fast-food restaurants makes the unhealthy options so much more appealing,' says UConn researcher Jennifer Harris.

Shape magazine

How to Stay Hydrated When Training for an Endurance Race

CNBC

What makes Kim Jong Un tick?

Associated Press

Chief Justice Nomination Enveloped by Politicking

Associated Press

Student walkout over guns poses balancing act for schools

Salon

Will holding the cheese and chocolate milk on Happy Meals make a difference?

Kim Jong Un of North Korea. (KNS/AFP/Getty Images)

What Trump Should Know About Kim Jong Un

'If he does indeed meet with Kim Jong Un, President Trump will need to understand what makes the North Korean leader tick,' says political scientist Stephen Dyson.

Boston Globe

Number of local music acts at SXSW doubled this year