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

Medicine Newsline

Munchies: Does Cannabis Really Increase Desire for Junk Food?

Hearst news

Column: Why it’s Time to Seize the Day

Tech Times

Ultrastrong Spider Silk May Be Used As Robotic Muscles

Associated Press

Officials: Greenwich must prepare for rising Long Island Sound

Associated Press

Conceptual Plans Unveiled for Coogan Boulevard in Mystic

Medicine Newsline

Study Finds Link Between Recreational Marijuana Legalization and Increase in Junk Food Purchase

National Public Radio

The Wonder Of Termites (Yep, That’s What I Said)

Teen VOGUE

What to Know About LGBTQ People and Eating Disorders

Medicine Newsline

Unveiling Disease-causing Genetic Changes in Chromosome 17

Stephen Altschuler (far left) and Sam Altschuler (far right) stand with their undergraduate scholarship recipients at a ceremony in 2015. (Christopher Larosa/UConn Photo)

Brothers Establish UConn’s First Cybersecurity Instructional Lab

The Altschuler Cybersecurity Lab will be the cornerstone of UConn’s effort to graduate engineers with expertise in cybersecurity, said Kazem Kazerounian, dean of engineering.