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

Xiuling Lu, acting CEO of Nami and associate professor of pharmaceutics, talks with a graduate student who worked on the startup through a UConn program. (Submitted Photo)

Nami Therapeutics Startup Pursues Promising Drug Therapy

Nami Therapeutics, a collaboration by UConn and the University of North Carolina, is developing a tumor-specific radioactive therapy designed to specifically target ovarian cancer.

November 6, 2019 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research

Research & Discovery
Paul Gilson, director and assistant professor of in residence of finance at the Graduate Business Learning Center in Hartford on Aug. 13, 2019. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Coveted Class: Financial Services

Since 2016, Paul Gilson also has been a faculty mentor to the Student Managed Fund, the nearly $6 million investment portfolio managed by undergraduate and graduate students.

November 6, 2019 | Kevin Markey, freelance writer

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Weight Stigma Doesn’t Discriminate

Regardless of sexual orientation, two out of three adults enrolled in WW reported experiencing and internalizing weight stigma.

November 5, 2019 | Kristin Messina, Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity

Research & Discovery
Water Technology

Water Recycling on UConn’s Campus

November 4, 2019 | Kristen Cole

NBC Connecticut

New Vaping Related Injuries in Connecticut

November 4, 2019 | Kristen Cole

Newsday

Opinion: Trump Movin’ out

November 4, 2019 | Kristen Cole

Jessica Kelly ’08 (CLAS)

Jess Kelly Wants Women to Run

As the centennnial of the 19th Amendment approaches, Jessica Kelly '08 (CLAS) is chief of staff at Running Start, a Washington, D.C. nonprofit that trains young women to run for public office.

November 4, 2019 | Tom Kertscher, freelance writer

Alumni Community Impact
The Hour

AAA: Crashes rise 159 percent after Daylight Saving Time ends

November 1, 2019 | Kristen Cole

NPR

Environmental Group Says Almost All Kansas Tap Water Is Too Contaminated

November 1, 2019 | Kristen Cole

Religion for Breakfast

The Most Painful Religious Rituals

November 1, 2019 | Kristen Cole