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

The Hill

UConn’s Brennan-Marquez: National Emergency Funding of Border Wall is Unconstitutional

A police traffic stop. (Getty Images)

The Facts About Driving After Marijuana Use

Technology to test for marijuana impairment exists but the instruments are not small enough to be used on the road like with an alcohol breathalyzer test, says Dr. Yifrah Kaminer of UConn Health.

Detroit Publishing Company vintage postcard of the Thoreau and Alcott House, historic house in Concord, Massachusetts, 1902. From the New York Public Library. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images)

Thoreau’s Great Insight for the Anthropocene: Wildness is an Attitude, not a Place

The mantra 'In Wildness is the preservation of the world' can remain true, provided we ask ourselves what we mean by wildness and what we’re trying to preserve, writes Robert Thorson at UConn.

National Public Radio

Computers Behind The Wheel: The Promises And Perils Of Autonomous Vehicles

Associated Press

Thoreau’s great insight for the Anthropocene: Wildness is an attitude, not a place

Huffington Post

A Law Named After A Brutally Murdered Boxer-Pit Bull Becomes A Model For Fighting Animal Abuse

Science Codex

Revamping Science: Social Justice Voices Want a Place at the Evidence Table

CBS News

How “Big Data” Gives Insurers a Giant Edge Over Consumers

The Huskies defeated UCF 66-45 for their sixth consecutive conference championship. (Stephen Slade '89 (SFA) for UConn)

UConn Women’s Basketball Wins Sixth Straight American Title

UConn is expected to be named the top seed in the NCAA's regional in Albany, and would open at Gampel Pavilion on campus in Storrs.

Phys.org

Revamping Science: Making Room for More Voices