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UConn Puppet Arts program head Bart Roccoberton has been recognized with a rare award as a puppetry figure of global significance.

Peter Morenus :: UConn Photo President Thomas Katsoueas, left, and Gov. Ned Lamont onstage during the inauguration ceremony at the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts on Oct. 4, 2019. Thomas C. Katsouleas is departing next month as the president of the University of Connecticut, bringing an abrupt end to a presidency that lasted less than two years — but he plans to stay on as a professor making $330,000 a year. Related Stories Katsouleas submitted a resignation letter on March 13, effective June 30. Sources say his relationship with UConn’s Board of Trustees has deteriorated but cal...

A Glimpse at Commencement After an academic year like no other, a commencement like no other is only fitting Decorated mortarboards at the 2020 Commencement ceremony at Pratt & Whitney Stadium, Rentschler Field on May 8, 2021. (UConn photo/Sean Flynn) Copy Link At the end of an academic year like no other, what could make more sense than a commencement like no other? Held at Rentschler Field in East Hartford (a first) and spread out over five days (ditto), this past week’s ceremonies awarded more than 9,400 undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees in an atmosphe...

Even relatively small reductions in blood pressure can affect the risk of heart attack and stroke. Air filters can help people living...