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

Science Newsline

Beliefs About Better HIV Treatment Leads to Riskier Sex

Health News Digest

Can You Really Experience a Broken Heart?

Barack Obama at a campaign stop in 2007. AP Photo/Nati Harnik

Op-ed: How Obama’s Presidential Campaign Changed View of Black Candidates

Black politicians throughout U.S. history have struggled to overcome deep, negative stereotypes held by white Americans. Obama succeeded at the highest level. Here's how.

Associated Press

How Obama’s presidential campaign changed how Americans view black candidates

Boston Globe

Conn. governor wants to upgrade Hartford arena

ESPN

UConn women roll past Cincinnati to pick up 98th straight win

WebMD

The Shame of ‘Fat Shaming’

Washington Post

This is what we learned by counting the women’s marches

Washington Post

A young boy, a devastating brain tumor and parents who ‘will do anything’

Healthy Hearing

New test uncovers early hidden hearing loss