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

American Medical Association

These med students learn to motivate lifestyle changes

Chalkbeat

What must happen for Memphis Catholic schools to become charters

New York Times

Regulators vote to protect more corals in Atlantic Ocean

Blog: Open for Debate

Arrogance and the Space of Reasons

CBS Los Angeles

E-Cigarettes As Bad For Your DNA As Smoking Tobacco, Study Says

Mary Carroll Root helps participants during a Powerful Aging Exercise class at the Avon Senior Center. (Al Ferreira for UConn Health Center)

Exercise Can Improve Alzheimer’s Symptoms

Nearly two dozen studies on the effect of exercise on people with Alzheimer's indicate that there is a cognitive benefit, says a new UConn analysis.

The Economist

How feats of endurance cement social bonds

Science Daily

Aerobic exercise may mildly delay, slightly improve Alzheimer’s symptoms

The Spectator, UK

UConn study finds that aerobic exercise reduces Alzheimer’s symptoms

Tech Times

Aerobic Exercise May Help Delay, Improve Symptoms Of Alzheimer’s Disease