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Connecticut State Police spokesperson Lt. J. Paul Vance, right, was the officer whose role was to communicate with the press during the aftermath of the Sandy Hook school shootings. At left is Bill Leukhardt, a longtime Hartford Courant reporter and stepfather of Lauren Rousseau, a 2004 UConn graduate and Sandy Hook Elementary teacher who was killed in her classroom during the shootings. (Christien Buckley/UConn Photo)

Covering Newtown

Panelists, including one of the first journalists on the scene and the police spokesperson, discussed their experience of covering the Sandy Hook tragedy as it unfolded.

April 22, 2013 |

Tim Tussing points to micro filtration apparatus at the water reclamation acility on April 3, 2013. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Water Reclamation Facility Coming Online at Storrs Campus

Water treated at the facility will be used for power generation, saving hundreds of thousands of gallons of drinking water.

April 22, 2013 |

Students listen to talks at the first Professional Development Conference for seniors. (Alysha Elliard '13 (SFA)/UConn Photo)

Students Earn First University Professional Development Certificate

The certificate, recognizing attendance at four or more career events in a year, signals to employers that students are well prepared for the marketplace.

April 19, 2013 |

UCONN for Boston: Thanking Heroes

Students Collecting Messages of Gratitude for Boston’s First Responders

Three UConn students are collecting personal messages they will take to Boston's City Hall to those who responded in the wake of Monday's bombing.

April 19, 2013 |

Students gather along Fairfield Way for Earth Day Spring Fling on April 18, 2013. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Earth Day Spring Fling Brings Out the Green Side of UConn

UConn takes pride in being one of the world's greenest campuses.

April 19, 2013 |

A candle burning.

John Löf, Emeritus Professor of Electrical Engineering, Dies

Löf first gained experience with computers as a graduate student at MIT during WW II and became director of UConn's new Computer Center in the early 1960s.

April 19, 2013 | Combined Reports - UConn Communications

Spring Sports Injury Prevention

Health Center orthopaedic surgeon offers tips on how to stay injury-free this season.

April 19, 2013 |

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Southington Is Home to New UConn Health Center Medical Office

A successful Open House gave residents a chance to tour the new building and meet Health Center physicians.

April 19, 2013 | Maureen McGuire

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New athletic uniforms are unveiled during a ceremony held at Gampel Pavilion on April 18, 2013. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Wearing UCONN

The Division of Athletics offered a sneak preview of its new uniforms for the 2013-14 season, as part of the new visual identity announced recently.

April 18, 2013 | Combined Reports - UConn Communications

Kylie Angell '13 (NUR) on April 15, 2013. (Ariel Dowski/UConn Photo)

Class of 2013: Kylie Angell, Future Registered Nurse

Kylie Angell '13 (NUR) hopes ultimately to study health policy, earn a Ph.D., and become an advocate for nursing.

April 18, 2013 |

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