In his Commencement address, Ted Kennedy Jr., a healthcare attorney and advocate for people with disabilities, told graduates that being able to overcome adversity will be the key to their success.

Just over a month after being elected to the United States Senate, Chris Murphy was preparing for a pre-holiday trip to New York City with his wife and kids. While they were waiting for the train, Murphy was informed of the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School.

The University of New Haven will offer daytime youth academies at its main campus in biotech, engineering, CSI, and finance.

Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman will speak at the annual Women in Leadership Conference on Wednesday, May 15, at University Theater at Dodds Hall at the University of New Haven.

President Steve Kaplan will be inducted into the Junior Achievement of Southwest New England’s Business Hall of Fame as part of the organization’s 33rd Annual Business Hall of Fame induction and dinner on Wednesday, May 1, at the New Haven Lawn Club.

Richard Wormser, an adjunct professor of criminal justice at the University of New Haven, has received a $500,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to produce a two-hour documentary film on American radicalism.

David A. Schroeder has been named to the Oskar Schindler Humanities Foundation Endowed Professorship at UNH for 2013-2015.

Daniel J. May, vice president for academic affairs at the University of Findlay in Ohio, has been named provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at the University of New Haven. May, who will join UNH this summer, was the unanimous choice of the search committee.

Partnership with West Haven Public Schools will also provide college preparation programs for middle school and high school students.

Anita Hill, who made national headlines in 1991 when she testified before Congress that Clarence Thomas, then a nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court, had made sexually inappropriate comments toward her when he was her supervisor, will speak at UNH.

The Friends of the UNH Library will host a presentation by Peter Massey on new advances in forensic science and technology at crime scenes.

Retired Justice Barry Schaller of the Connecticut Supreme Court, the author of a new book about veterans and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), will speak at the University of New Haven on Feb. 20 at 11 a.m.

A two-year, $350,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice will allow UNH, Yale and the New Haven Police Department to establish a “command college” leadership school.

Vincent Woods of Amnesty International will speak about the organization’s ongoing efforts to promote human rights in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories on Wednesday, Nov. 13, at 12:15 p.m. in Meeting Room A&B in Bartels Hall.

UNH students are gaining real-world experience living in the Allingtown Firehouse. “Living here has reinforced my dream of being a professional in the fire service,” said Scott McGuire, president of the UNH EMS Club.

Retired Justice Barry Schaller of the Connecticut Supreme Court, the author of a new book about veterans and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), will speak at UNH on Oct. 31 from 10:50 a.m. to 12:05 p.m.

The number of attacks on U.S. embassies and consulates around the world has decreased since 2006, but the attacks are deadlier, according to a new study released by the ISVG.

The Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science at the University of New Haven is sponsoring the 21st Annual Arnold Markle Symposium in Dodds Theater on the UNH main campus, 300 Boston Post Road, West Haven, on Oct. 8 and 9.

Dr. Michael J. Jenkins on the community problem-solving (CPS) era of policing. He will present research on the Boston, Los Angeles, Milwaukee and Newark police departments.

The University of New Haven Center for Advanced Policing will host a weeklong, intensive executive-level training program on innovations in police management Aug. 6 – 10, 2012. The course is designed for chiefs of police and command staff. The theme of the course is learning from and implementing findings from police research.

On Tuesday, August 14, the 16 students who are taking part in the President’s Public Service Fellowship program will share their experiences spending the summer volunteering at nonprofit and government agencies in West Haven and New Haven.

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The Hartford Courant (May 19) “Kennedy Tells University of New Haven Graduates to Persevere, Push for Social Progress” UNH commencement keynote speaker, Edward M. Kennedy Jr. exhorted students to adapt well to unforeseen adversity and to pursue causes they were passionate about. Change and unpredictability present rare opportunities to learn about yourself, he notes.

The Indian Express (May 18) “Bundles of Noise” John DeCarlo, UNH criminal justice professor, cited for giving remarks on Watertown which the media only used a clip quote, calling it a "contagious shooting", an excess that would have occasioned an enquiry commission had it happened in an Indian city.

Technology News (May 17): “Greater New Haven police consider taking a second look at body cams" The UNH police department joined other New Haven area policing officials in considering the use of wearable body cameras.

CNN (May 16): “Friendly fire led to officer's shooting during Boston manhunt" John DeCarlo, member of UNH's criminal justice faculty, comments on the role of "friendly fire" during the Boston Marathon bombing manhunt. "In high-pressure situations, police often experience 'contagion shooting,' he notes.

CNN (May 15): John DeCarlo on contagion shooting in Boston manhunt. [VIDEO] John DeCarlo, member of UNH's criminal justice faculty, comments on the role of "friendly fire" during the Boston Marathon bombing manhunt.

Hartford Advocate (May 14) “A Look at Racial Disparities in Connecticut’s Criminal Justice System” UNH criminal justice faculty, John DeCarlo and Michael Lawlor, describe the level of violence in urban minority areas resulting in deaths and Taser incidents of African-Americans and Hispanics. Fatal police shootings is consistent with the overall trend in homicides, DeCarlo notes.

WTNH TV8 (May 13): Jibey Asthappan on online privacy and social media [VIDEO] UNH criminal justice faculty member Jibey Asthappan comments on expectations of privacy with regard to social media.

Milford Patch (May 13): “UNH Summer Youth Academies for Students in Grades 8-12 Focus on Engineering, Biotechnology, Crime Scene Investigation, Finance” UNH will offer five daytime youth academies at its main campus, 300 Boston Post Road, this summer.

WTNH-TV8 (May 13): “Your Personal Information Is Out There” Jibey Asthappan, member of UNH's criminal justice faculty, discusses personal information and privacy online with regard to social media sites. "I believe privacy is dead unfortunately," he notes.

Business New Haven (May 13): “UNH's Transformative President” UNH President Steven Kaplan is profiled in his tenth year at the University. He talks about how the campus has changed under his leadership.

Connecticut Post (May 11) “No Easy Explanation For Bomb Threats” UNH lecturer and retired FBI agent Kenneth Gray discusses possible causes for a recent string of bomb threats in the region. "Quite often, near the end of the school year, kids can carry out bomb scares to get out of school," he notes. He dismissed the notion that the scares were inspired by the Boston Marathon bombing, even though they came so quickly in that incident's wake.

WTIC Fox Connecticut (May 10): “Kenneth Gray on missing persons” University of New Haven lecturer and former FBI special agent Kenneth Gray discusses the process of finding a missing person.

Inside Higher Ed (May 10) “Commencement Speakers Announced: Clatsop CC, Concordia, Dartmouth, Eckerd, Elmhurst, Lehman, Marist, Mississippi Valley State, Montgomery, Northeastern Illinois, Saint Martin's, Santa Fe Art and Design, Truman State, U. of New Haven” University of New Haven: Ted Kennedy Jr., a lawyer and advocate for people with disabilities, and U.S. Senator Christopher Murphy, Democrat from Connecticut.

NBC Connecticut (May 10) “Cell Phones Smuggled Into Connecticut Prisons” Michael Jenkins, criminal justice expert at the University of New Haven, describes that prisoners with cell phones pose a risk to the public by undoing the hard work of police officers. Now those individuals are continuing their sway, continuing their control over their groups in the streets, he notes.

CNN May 10 “The Cyber Sharks are Circling America” William L. Tafoya, retired FBI special agent, professor and director of information security & protection at the University of New Haven describes the America’s vulnerability to attacks on its critical infrastructure (communications, air traffic control, water, gas, emergency services, and more) generally, and the power grid in particular. The nations critical information infrastructure will remain more virtual than real, there are many digital dorsal fins of cyber sharks circling America, he notes.

WVIT NBC Connecticut May 9 “Michael Jenkins on cell phones in prison” UNH professor Michael Jenkins discusses why cell phones are contraband in Connecticut prisons.

NBC Connecticut May 8, 2013 “Flaws Uncovered in State’s AMBER Alert Program” Dr. John DeCarlo, a criminal justice professor at the University of New Haven and a former police chief comments on the criteria for an AMBER alert, its diluting effects and desensitization to the public. The federal government recommends states conduct after action reviews after each alert to keep track of how the system is working. "After action reports are a huge thing that need to be reviewed on a constant basis by all the stakeholders,” he said.

Main Street May 8 “Can We Stop Consumers from Purchasing Pressure Cookers” Michael Clark, a retired FBI special agent and professor of criminal justice at the University of New Haven, describes instead of trying to regulate every product that could inventively kill, law enforcement focuses on intelligence and information. [You don't] restrict access so much but perhaps to track individuals who might be ordering large amounts of certain products, there's a program in place where you educate people and companies you know sell certain products that could be used in bombs, he notes.

Wall Street Journal (May 8) “ProfNet Roundup: 2013 Commencement Speakers” Ted Kennedy Jr., a lawyer and advocate for people with disabilities, will be the keynote speaker at the morning commencement ceremony of the University of New Haven at the Toyota Presents Oakdale Theatre on Sunday, May 19. Kennedy will be awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws degree at the ceremony, which starts at 10 a.m. A second ceremony at 3 p.m. will feature a commencement address delivered by Sen. Christopher Murphy (D-Conn.), who will receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree. UNH is awarding 37 associate degrees, 760 bachelor's degrees and 388 master's degrees at the May 19 ceremonies.

WFSB News 8 May 7, 2013 “Before I turn 100” University of New Haven students had some fun writing out things to do "before I turn 100."

The Hartford Courant May 3 “Make Colleges Use Standardized ‘Shopping Sheet’ Colleges must acknowledge true costs to students and parents”

New Haven Register (May 1) “Greater New Haven group aims to develop gun violence analytics” Daniel Mabrey, assistant professor of criminal justice at UNH executive director of the Institute for the Study of Violent Groups at the University of New Haven is proposing a solution to aggregate and integrate gun violence research data in a new program to be made available for fundamental research on which to base policy.

WVIT NBC Connecticut News at 5 May 1 “Institute for Study of Violent Groups at UNH compiles firearms violence data ” The Institute for the Study of Violent Groups at the University of New Haven in conjunction with the Lee College Center for Analytics and a professor from Yale University’s Department of Emergency Medicine have joined to create a central repository where firearms violence can be linked and made available for fundamental research on which to base policy.

WSHU May 1 “ISVG seeks funding for gun violence data collection and research in Connecticut” Daniel Mabrey of the ISVG at UNH discusses the need for funding of a gun violence data collection and research in Connecticut

WTNH News at 8 April 30 “Peter Valentin on human remains at Vernon” [VIDEO] UNH professor and retired state trooper Peter Valentin talks about the human remains recently discovered in a Vernon, CT landfill.

Hartford Courant April 29 “A Kennedy Emerges: Speaks at UNH Graduation” Ted Kennedy, Jr. will receive an honorary doctorate from UNH and will be the keynote speaker at the commencement ceremony.

Milford Patch April 29 “Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman to be Featured Speaker at the Women in Leadership Conference at UNH May 15” Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman will speak at the annual Women in Leadership Conference, discussing how she aspired to her current leadership position and the struggles and challenges she faced along the way.

TMCnet.com April 29 “Body cams for police shine light on truth” UNH associate professor John DeCarlo describes how dash cams also came out at a time when video equipment was much more expensive, body cameras are smaller and cheaper, and most of the cost comes from the backend for transmitting and storing footage. They are great tools for not only recording what you would expect, but they also seem to have great impact in ensuring civility during police interactions, he notes.

Fox CT April 27, 2013 “Expert Explains How To Investigate A Massive Crime Scene”

Congresswoman Rosa L. Delauro April 26 “DeLauro Keeps Up Fight to Prevent Gun Violence” Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) announced today she has co-sponsored two pieces of legislation that would help prevent guns from falling into the hands of criminals. This Wednesday, she will speak at the University of New Haven on the need for greater investment into researching gun violence.

The Florentine April 25 “Why Prato?” The University of New Haven, chose Prato over Florence for its Italian campus because of Prato’s authenticity. Prato is a great town in which to explore an authentic side of Tuscany. It offers less of the hustle and bustle of Florence (and fewer tourists), yet it is by no means less entertaining.

The Florentine April 25 “Connecticut in Prato: The University of New Haven’s Prato campus” The Prato campus director, Kevin Murphy, comments that his primary aim is for students to be able to break out of the ‘American bubble,’ make Italian friends, learn the language and experience ‘real’ Italy. We are the first American programme in Prato, there is a lot of goodwill and we have good relationships with local organizations.

The Florentine April 25, 2013 “Universities Unite!: Prato Campus Week” UNH students at Prato campus perform a classical music concert at Prato Campus Week. Campus Week is a great opportunity for Florentine and study-abroad students alike to get to know a relatively tourist-free Tuscan town and those who study there—and have a ton of free fun in the process.

New Haven Register April 24 “Life-like manikin trains University of New Haven EMTs for real-life situations” The Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority recently awarded the University of New Haven a $75,000 grant to purchase the manikin and a video recording system to tape and review training sessions.

The Florentine April 23 “Connecticut in Prato” The University of New Haven established its first and only international campus in Prato in autumn 2012. With 35 students a semester, the university offers a changing programme of classes to give every New Haven student, no matter his or her major, the opportunity to spend 15 weeks in Italy.

Branford Eagle April 23 “Branford Chief Of Detectives Ends Long Career” UNH professor and former Branford chief of police John DeCarlo lauds his former colleague and mentor Bill Carroll upon the latter's retirement as Branford's chief detective.

WVIT NBC Connecticut News at 6, Apr 20, 2013: “Peter Valentin on the investigation of the Boston Marathon suspects” [VIDEO] Professor Peter Valentin of the University of New Haven comments on the news that the FBI had prior knowledge of one of the Marathon bombers.

WVIT Apr 19, 2013 NBC Connecticut News at 530: “Peter Valentin on next steps for the Boston Marathon bombing investigation” [VIDEO] Professor Peter Valentin of the University of New Haven comments on the next steps of the investigation into the Boston Marathon bombing.

yourpublicmedia.org, April 19, 2013: “Boston Marathon Bombing Coverage” [AUDIO] WNPR ongoing coverage of the investigation and manhunt for Boston marathon bombing suspect Dzhokar Tsarnaev. As the search takes over the greater Boston area, it also has implications for Connecticut residents. Mike Clark, Senior Lecturer at the Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences at the University of New Haven and former FBI agent is on the guest panel.

WTNH, April 18, 2013: “University of New Haven students gather to remember Boston Marathon victims [VIDEO 4]” Students at the University of New Haven gathered together to reflect upon the recent Boston Marathon bombings that killed and injured many.

WTIC FOX CT Morning News at 8, April 18, 2013: "University of New Haven students gather to remember Boston Marathon victims [VIDEO 5]" Students at the University of New Haven gathered together to reflect upon the recent Boston Marathon bombings that killed and injured many.

WTNH Good Morning Connecticut at 5:30 AM, April 18, 2013: “University of New Haven students gather to remember Boston Marathon victims [VIDEO 7]” Students at the University of New Haven gathered together to reflect upon the recent Boston Marathon bombings that killed and injured many.

WTIC FOX CT Morning News at 5, Apr 18, 2013: “ University of New Haven students gather to remember Boston Marathon victims [VIDEO 8]" Students at the University of New Haven gathered together to reflect upon the recent Boston Marathon bombings that killed and injured many.

WTIC FOX CT Morning News at 7, April 18, 2013 [VIDEO 6]: Students at the University of New Haven gathered together to reflect upon the recent Boston Marathon bombings that killed and injured many. Students at the University of New Haven gathered together to reflect upon the recent Boston Marathon bombings that killed and injured many.

legalpronews.findlaw.com, Henry Lee, April 17, 2013

WTIC Fox 61 :: Apr 17, 2013 :: FOX CT News at 11 [VIDEO]: UNH students gathered on campus to remember the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing.

WTIC Fox 61:: Apr 17, 2013 :: FOX CT News at 10 [VIDEO 2]: UNH students gathered on campus to remember the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing.

wtnh.com, April 17, 2013: "UNH holds memorial to honor bombing victims" At the University of New Haven, nearly 140 miles from Boston, a show of solidarity from students and faculty, many who grew up in Massachusetts.

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WTICAM :: Apr 16, 2013 : Jibey Asthappan [AUDIO]

WTICAM :: Apr 16, 2013 :: Jibey Asthappan [AUDIO]

WTICAM :: Apr 16, 2013 Jibey Asthappan and Mike Clark [AUDIO]

courant.com, Michael Clark, April 16, 2013

nhregister.com, Henry Lee, April 16, 2013

WTIC-1080AM, April 16 [AUDIO]: UNH professor Gil Fried comments on event security and UNH professor Jibey Asthappan comments on the type of the bomb that detonated at the Boston Marathon.

New Haven Register, April 16, 2013:: Henry Lee

WQUN, April 16, 2013 [AUDIO]: Mike Clark on the Boston Marathon bombings.

WNPR-WPKT, April 16, 2013 [AUDIO]: Mike Clark on the Boston Marathon.

WTIC-1080AM, April 16 [AUDIO]: UNH professor Mike Clark comments on event security and UNH professor Jibey Asthappan comments on the effects of the bomb that detonated at the Boston Marathon.

Meriden Record Journal, April 8, 2013: Wallingford police chief Douglas Dortenzio '79 BS is featured.

New Haven Independent, April 5, 2013: Ryan Kajtor '11 is featured as "Cop of the Week."

WYMT/WKYT, April 5, 2013: UNH lecturer Peter Valentin comments on the shooting death of Eugene Crum, the sheriff in Mingo County, W.Va. "These incidents are happening in places that we have considered safe," he said. "And it just reinforces the idea that we're taught all the time...that there is no safe place."

The HIll, April 5, 2013: Former U.S. representative Chris Shays, currently a UNH Distinguished Fellow in Public Service, comments on the NRA's aggressive stance in the current national debate over gun laws. “The NRA has made it more difficult for members to vote with them based on their statements,” he notes.

Connecticut Post, March 30, 2013: Many are still struggling to make sense of the items law enforcement officials found in the Lanza home. These revelations are probably just the first of many about the home, says UNH lecturer Peter Valentin, a retired State Police detective.

Middletown Press, March 29, 2013: UNH forensic science lecturer Peter Valentin and UNH professor William Tafoya, who is also a retired FBI agent, comment on newly released search warrants of Adam Lanza’s home.

Fox CT Morning News at 9, March 29, 2013 [VIDEO 8]: UNH lecturer and retired state police officer Peter Valentin comments on the newly released search warrants of the Lanza home in Newtown.

Fox CT Morning News at 5, March 29, 2013 [VIDEO 7]: UNH lecturer and retired state police officer Peter Valentin comments on the newly released search warrants of the Lanza home in Newtown.

Fox CT Morning News at 4:30, March 29, 2013 [VIDEO 6]: UNH lecturer and retired state police officer Peter Valentin comments on the newly released search warrants of the Lanza home in Newtown.

WTNH News 8 at 11, March 28, 2013 [VIDEO 5]: UNH lecturer and retired state police officer Peter Valentin comments on the newly released search warrants of the Lanza home in Newtown.

Fox CT News at 11, March 28, 2013 [VIDEO 4]: UNH lecturer and retired state police officer Peter Valentin comments on the newly released search warrants of the Lanza home in Newtown.

WVIT NBC Connecticut News at 11, March 28, 2013 [VIDEO 1]: UNH professor Michael Jenkins is interviewed about recently released search warrants for the home of Nancy and Adam Lanza.

WCTX News 8 at 10pm, March 28, 2013 [VIDEO 3]: UNH lecturer and retired state police officer Peter Valentin comments on the newly released search warrants of the Lanza home in Newtown.

WTIC AM, March 28, 2013 [AUDIO 1]: UNH lecturer and retired state police officer Peter Valentin comments on the newly released search warrants of the Lanza home in Newtown.

WFSB, March 28, 2013 [VIDEO]: UNH professor William Tafoya comments on the contents of the five recently released search warrants on the Lanza home.

Connecticut Post, March 28, 2013: William Tafoya, professor and director of the national security program at UNH, comments on newly released public search warrants relating to Nancy and Adam Lanza's home life. "I'm guessing that, given her son's condition, she thought `I've got to find him something he's interested in,'" he says. That something turned out to be guns, he adds.

Fox CT News at 5, March 28, 2013 [VIDEO]]: UNH lecturer and retired state police officer Peter Valentin comments on the newly released search warrants of the Lanza home in Newtown.

WTNH News 8 at 5pm, March 28, 2013 [VIDEO]: UNH lecturer and retired state police officer Peter Valentin comments on the newly released search warrants of the Lanza home in Newtown.

WFSB Eyewitness News at 530, March 28, 2013 [VIDEO 1]: UNH professor and retired FBI agent William Tafoya comments on the newly released search warrants of the Lanza home in Newtown.

WVIT NBC Connecticut News at 530, March 28, 2013 [VIDEO 2]: UNH professor Michael Jenkins is interviewed about recently released search warrants for the home of Nancy and Adam Lanza.

Norwalk Plus, March 26, 2013: UNH has been named by the Corporation for National and Community Service as one of 14 Connecticut colleges and universities to the 2013 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, the highest federal distinction an institution of higher education can receive for its commitment to improving their communities through community service and service learning.

Stamford Advocate, March 23, 2013: Michael Skakel, Kennedy cousin and convicted murderer, is requesting further investigation into his brother Thomas' connection with the 1975 murder case of which Skakel was convicted in 2002. Skakel is also alleging his defense attorney was ineffective, citing as an example a lack of challenge to the admission of testimony by UNH's Henry C. Lee.

Billboard, March 22, 2013: UNH's Henry C. Lee is mentioned in Rachelle Spector's interview with Billboard regarding the 2002 conviction of her husband, music industry legend Phil Spector.

New Haven Living, March 21, 2013 (Photo): UNH's Henry C. Lee shares a laugh with State Senator Toni Harp.

Taipei Times, March 20, 2013: Former Taiwanese vice president Annette Lu yesterday urged her government to relaunch an investigation into a shooting attack on herself and then-president Chen Shui-bian, one day before the 2004 presidential election. UNH's Dr. Henry C. Lee contributed to the investigation.

The Litchfield News, March 18, 2013: Sixteen judges from the People’s Republic of China visited Litchfield Superior Court, Wednesday, to learn more about the American judicial system and “democracy.” The one week Chinese judge-exchange program is run by UNH's Henry C. Lee, and started coming to Litchfield in 2010.

New Haven Independent, March 18, 2013: Fifteen New Haven police officers recently promoted to detectives will devote three weeks of specialized training at the new "command college" initiated at UNH.

WVIT NBC, March 14, 2013 [VIDEO]: Associate professor and former police chief John DeCarlo discusses why Hondas are a popular target for auto theft.

WQUN, March 14, 2013 [AUDIO]: Mario Gaboury, dean of the Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Science, discusses the effects of trauma on first responders and victims of crime.

Record-Journal, March 4, 2013: UNH graduate student Glenn Dube, who is pursuing a master's in fire science, is part of a trend where certain fire departments offer tuition reimbursement to working firefighters pursuing degrees in a fire-related field.

The Day, March 3, 2013: UNH associate professor and former police chief John DeCarlo discusses changes to a 1999 CT law requiring police to record descriptive information of drivers when making traffic stops. Says Decarlo, "...[T]he goal is to get it right and provide the State of Connecticut two tools: first, to allow us to find out if there's some kind of systemic racial profiling happening, and secondly to allow us to give police chiefs a method to use as an early warning system, so if they become cognizant of an issue of racial profiling, they will have a method to head it off before it becomes an issue organizationally or individually for particular police officers."

Security Management, March 1, 2013: UNH associate vice president for research and special programs at UNH Richard Ward reviews "Foundations of Homeland Security: Law and Policy" by Martin J. Alperen.

New Haven Register, March 1, 2013: UNH and the West Haven, Conn. school district announced a major partnership that offers half-tuition scholarships to West Haven High graduates admitted to UNH. This article appeared on page 1 of the Register.

NBC Connecticut, February 28, 2013 [VIDEO]: UNH and the West Haven school district announced a major partnership offering 50% tuition scholarships for West Haven High School graduates who have been admitted to UNH.

WTIC Fox CT, February 28, 2013 [VIDEO]: UNH and the West Haven school district announced a major partnership offering 50% tuition scholarships for West Haven High School graduates who have been admitted to UNH.

The Register-Citizen, February 28, 2013: The legislative tenure of Mike Lawlor, UNH associate professor and CT undersecretary for the Criminal Justice Policy and Planning Division is mentioned in a profile on Garvin Ambrose, Connecticut's new Victim Advocate.

WTNH, February 28, 2013 [VIDEO]: UNH associate professor Mike Lawlor, who is also the Governor's Criminal Justice Advisor, comments on the reduction of state police at CT casinos on tribal lands.

Yale Daily News, February 28, 2013: UNH lecturer Peter Massey gave a talk on recent advances in forensic science at Peterson Library.

New Haven Register, February 24, 2013: UNH associate professor and former police chief John DeCarlo was one of several threat assessment experts asked how preliminary analyses of imminent threats such as the Sandy Hook shooting could be applied in future cases. Law enforcement officials have to build a case based on probable cause when there is a non-imminent threat, he says.

Stamford Advocate, February 23, 2013: UNH professor Michael Jenkins provides analysis on why a 2008 SWAT raid in Easton, Conn. went wrong, resulting in federal civil rights claims against five towns. "A SWAT position...requires the ability to assess a situation and make swift decisions. Lives depend on it," he says.

New Scientist, February 21, 2013: A number of forensic science experts, including UNH's Henry C. Lee, was asked to assess how crime scene analysis is likely to proceed at Oscar Pistorius's home. Pistorius is a key suspect in the fatal shooting of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.

CNN (May 16): “Friendly fire led to officer's shooting during Boston manhunt" John DeCarlo, member of UNH's criminal justice faculty, comments on the role of "friendly fire" during the Boston Marathon bombing manhunt. "In high-pressure situations, police often experience 'contagion shooting,' he notes.

CNN (May 15): John DeCarlo on contagion shooting in Boston manhunt. [VIDEO] John DeCarlo, member of UNH's criminal justice faculty, comments on the role of "friendly fire" during the Boston Marathon bombing manhunt.

WTNH TV8 (May 13): Jibey Asthappan on online privacy and social media [VIDEO] UNH criminal justice faculty member Jibey Asthappan comments on expectations of privacy with regard to social media.

WTIC Fox Connecticut (May 10): “Kenneth Gray on missing persons” University of New Haven lecturer and former FBI special agent Kenneth Gray discusses the process of finding a missing person.

WVIT NBC Connecticut May 9 “Michael Jenkins on cell phones in prison” UNH professor Michael Jenkins discusses why cell phones are contraband in Connecticut prisons.

WVIT NBC Connecticut News at 5 May 1 “Institute for Study of Violent Groups at UNH compiles firearms violence data ” The Institute for the Study of Violent Groups at the University of New Haven in conjunction with the Lee College Center for Analytics and a professor from Yale University’s Department of Emergency Medicine have joined to create a central repository where firearms violence can be linked and made available for fundamental research on which to base policy.

WSHU May 1 “ISVG seeks funding for gun violence data collection and research in Connecticut” Daniel Mabrey of the ISVG at UNH discusses the need for funding of a gun violence data collection and research in Connecticut

Fox CT April 27, 2013 “Expert Explains How To Investigate A Massive Crime Scene”

WVIT NBC Connecticut News at 6, Apr 20, 2013: “Peter Valentin on the investigation of the Boston Marathon suspects” [VIDEO] Professor Peter Valentin of the University of New Haven comments on the news that the FBI had prior knowledge of one of the Marathon bombers.

WVIT Apr 19, 2013 NBC Connecticut News at 530: “Peter Valentin on next steps for the Boston Marathon bombing investigation” [VIDEO] Professor Peter Valentin of the University of New Haven comments on the next steps of the investigation into the Boston Marathon bombing.

yourpublicmedia.org, April 19, 2013: “Boston Marathon Bombing Coverage” [AUDIO] WNPR ongoing coverage of the investigation and manhunt for Boston marathon bombing suspect Dzhokar Tsarnaev. As the search takes over the greater Boston area, it also has implications for Connecticut residents. Mike Clark, Senior Lecturer at the Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences at the University of New Haven and former FBI agent is on the guest panel.

WTNH, April 18, 2013: “University of New Haven students gather to remember Boston Marathon victims [VIDEO 4]” Students at the University of New Haven gathered together to reflect upon the recent Boston Marathon bombings that killed and injured many.

WTNH Good Morning Connecticut at 5:30 AM, April 18, 2013: “University of New Haven students gather to remember Boston Marathon victims [VIDEO 7]” Students at the University of New Haven gathered together to reflect upon the recent Boston Marathon bombings that killed and injured many.

WTIC FOX CT Morning News at 5, Apr 18, 2013: “ University of New Haven students gather to remember Boston Marathon victims [VIDEO 8]" Students at the University of New Haven gathered together to reflect upon the recent Boston Marathon bombings that killed and injured many.

WTIC FOX CT Morning News at 7, April 18, 2013 [VIDEO 6]: Students at the University of New Haven gathered together to reflect upon the recent Boston Marathon bombings that killed and injured many. Students at the University of New Haven gathered together to reflect upon the recent Boston Marathon bombings that killed and injured many.

WTIC Fox 61 :: Apr 17, 2013 :: FOX CT News at 11 [VIDEO]: UNH students gathered on campus to remember the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing.

WTIC Fox 61:: Apr 17, 2013 :: FOX CT News at 10 [VIDEO 2]: UNH students gathered on campus to remember the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing.

WTIC-1080AM, April 16 [AUDIO]: UNH professor Gil Fried comments on event security and UNH professor Jibey Asthappan comments on the type of the bomb that detonated at the Boston Marathon.

WTICAM :: Apr 16, 2013 : Jibey Asthappan [AUDIO]

WTICAM :: Apr 16, 2013 :: Jibey Asthappan [AUDIO]

WTICAM :: Apr 16, 2013 Jibey Asthappan and Mike Clark [AUDIO]

WQUN, April 16, 2013 [AUDIO]: Mike Clark on the Boston Marathon bombings.

WTIC-1080AM, April 16 [AUDIO]: UNH professor Mike Clark comments on event security and UNH professor Jibey Asthappan comments on the effects of the bomb that detonated at the Boston Marathon.

WNPR-WPKT, April 16, 2013 [AUDIO]: Mike Clark on the Boston Marathon.

New Haven Independent, April 5, 2013: Ryan Kajtor '11 is featured as "Cop of the Week."

WYMT/WKYT, April 5, 2013: UNH lecturer Peter Valentin comments on the shooting death of Eugene Crum, the sheriff in Mingo County, W.Va. "These incidents are happening in places that we have considered safe," he said. "And it just reinforces the idea that we're taught all the time...that there is no safe place."

Fox CT Morning News at 9, March 29, 2013 [VIDEO 8]: UNH lecturer and retired state police officer Peter Valentin comments on the newly released search warrants of the Lanza home in Newtown.

Fox CT Morning News at 5, March 29, 2013 [VIDEO 7]: UNH lecturer and retired state police officer Peter Valentin comments on the newly released search warrants of the Lanza home in Newtown.

Fox CT Morning News at 4:30, March 29, 2013 [VIDEO 6]: UNH lecturer and retired state police officer Peter Valentin comments on the newly released search warrants of the Lanza home in Newtown.

WTNH News 8 at 11, March 28, 2013 [VIDEO 5]: UNH lecturer and retired state police officer Peter Valentin comments on the newly released search warrants of the Lanza home in Newtown.

Fox CT News at 11, March 28, 2013 [VIDEO 4]: UNH lecturer and retired state police officer Peter Valentin comments on the newly released search warrants of the Lanza home in Newtown.

WVIT NBC Connecticut News at 11, March 28, 2013 [VIDEO 1]: UNH professor Michael Jenkins is interviewed about recently released search warrants for the home of Nancy and Adam Lanza.

WCTX News 8 at 10pm, March 28, 2013 [VIDEO 3]: UNH lecturer and retired state police officer Peter Valentin comments on the newly released search warrants of the Lanza home in Newtown.

WTIC AM, March 28, 2013 [AUDIO 1]: UNH lecturer and retired state police officer Peter Valentin comments on the newly released search warrants of the Lanza home in Newtown.

WFSB, March 28, 2013 [VIDEO]: UNH professor William Tafoya comments on the contents of the five recently released search warrants on the Lanza home.

Fox CT News at 5, March 28, 2013 [VIDEO]]: UNH lecturer and retired state police officer Peter Valentin comments on the newly released search warrants of the Lanza home in Newtown.

WTNH News 8 at 5pm, March 28, 2013 [VIDEO]: UNH lecturer and retired state police officer Peter Valentin comments on the newly released search warrants of the Lanza home in Newtown.

WFSB Eyewitness News at 530, March 28, 2013 [VIDEO 1]: UNH professor and retired FBI agent William Tafoya comments on the newly released search warrants of the Lanza home in Newtown.

WVIT NBC Connecticut News at 530, March 28, 2013 [VIDEO 2]: UNH professor Michael Jenkins is interviewed about recently released search warrants for the home of Nancy and Adam Lanza.

WVIT NBC, March 14, 2013 [VIDEO]: Associate professor and former police chief John DeCarlo discusses why Hondas are a popular target for auto theft.

WQUN, March 14, 2013 [AUDIO]: Mario Gaboury, dean of the Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Science, discusses the effects of trauma on first responders and victims of crime.

NBC Connecticut, February 28, 2013 [VIDEO]: UNH and the West Haven school district announced a major partnership offering 50% tuition scholarships for West Haven High School graduates who have been admitted to UNH.

WTIC Fox CT, February 28, 2013 [VIDEO]: UNH and the West Haven school district announced a major partnership offering 50% tuition scholarships for West Haven High School graduates who have been admitted to UNH.

WTNH, February 28, 2013 [VIDEO]: UNH associate professor Mike Lawlor, who is also the Governor's Criminal Justice Advisor, comments on the reduction of state police at CT casinos on tribal lands.

WCBS, February 20, 2013 [AUDIO]: Former U.S. Rep. Christopher Shays is now a distinguished fellow in public service at the University of New Haven. UNH President Steven H. Kaplan says Shays can provide students with an exposure to his first-hand experience in high levels of government.

WTNH, February 20, 2013 [VIDEO]: Former U.S. Rep. Christopher Shays is now a distinguished fellow in public service at the University of New Haven. UNH President Steven H. Kaplan says Shays can provide students with an exposure to his first-hand experience in high levels of government.

WNPR-WPKT, February 20, 2013 [AUDIO]: Former U.S. Rep. Christopher Shays is now a distinguished fellow in public service at the University of New Haven. UNH President Steven H. Kaplan says Shays can provide students with an exposure to his first-hand experience in high levels of government.

WTNH, February 20, 2013 [VIDEO][2]: Former U.S. Rep. Christopher Shays is now a distinguished fellow in public service at the University of New Haven. UNH President Steven H. Kaplan says Shays can provide students with an exposure to his first-hand experience in high levels of government.

WVIT, February 20, 2013 [VIDEO][3]: Former U.S. Rep. Christopher Shays is now a distinguished fellow in public service at the University of New Haven. UNH President Steven H. Kaplan says Shays can provide students with an exposure to his first-hand experience in high levels of government.

WCTX, February 20, 2013 [VIDEO]: Stanley Konesky, criminal justice adjunct at the University of New Haven, discusses juvenile delinquency remediation.

Stan Simpson Show, February 9, 2013 [VIDEO]: UNH associate professor and former police chief John DeCarlo talks about Project Longevity, an initiative aimed at building a partnership between community members, service organizations and law enforcement to deter homicides and shootings in Connecticut.

Huffington Post, February 4, 2013 [VIDEO]: William Tafoya, head of the National Security Program at UNH, is interviewed about recent activity by the Internet activist group Anonymous who claimed responsibility for the apparent hack of a U.S. government website on Feb. 3.

WTIC, January 9, 2013 [VIDEO]: UNH professor and former chief of police (Branford, CT) John DeCarlo comments on the success of New Haven's community policing strategies.

CNN Headline News (HLN) - Nancy Grace, December 28, 2012 [VIDEO]: UNH's Henry C. Lee analyzes apparent blood and footprints discovered around Isabel Celis' home in a possible major break in the case.

WTIC Fox 61, December 23, 2012 [VIDEO]: UNH dean of criminal justice and forensic science Mario Gaboury, appearing on the weekly news program "The Real Story," talks about how to assist survivors of the Sandy Hook school massacre.

WVIT, December 17, 2012 [VIDEO]: A two-year, $350,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice will allow the University of New Haven, Yale University, and the New Haven Police Department to establish a “command college” leadership school.

WFSB, December 18, 2012: A two-year, $350,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice will allow the University of New Haven, Yale University, and the New Haven Police Department to establish a “command college” leadership school.

WTNH, December 14, 2012 [VIDEO]: UNH professor and former state trooper Peter Valentin is interviewed about handling active crime scenes such as the one at Sandy Hook school.

CNN Headline News (HLN) - Nancy Grace, November 2, 2012 [VIDEO]: UNH's Dr. Henry C. Lee was was contacted as a forensics expert in the disappearance of George Smith, a young groom who disappeared during a honeymoon cruise.

CNN Headline News (HLN) - Nancy Grace, October 24, 2012: UNH's Henry C. Lee offers some initial analysis of the Jessica Ridgeway adbuction and murder case of Westminster, Colorado.

NBC CT 30, October 10, 2012: A dorm fire simulation will be conducted at UNH to demonstrate how quickly fires can spread.

TV Prato, August 25, 2012: Criminology students arrived in Prato at UNH’s international campus, whose classes will be held at Palazzo Vestri. Local press met them at a welcome party. [In Italian]

Blog Talk Radio [AUDIO], August 4, 2012: Professor Mario T. Gaboury is interviewed.

WTNH, August 3, 2012 [VIDEO]: Two dozen New Haven teenagers spent the week studying forensic science at UNH as part of a summer program at the Henry Lee Institute. Dr. Lee talked about the importance of getting young people interested in forensics.

CNN Headline News (HLN) - Nancy Grace, July 11, 2012: UNH's Dr. Henry Lee was interviewed by HLN's Nancy Grace on the details of a 29-year-old social studies teacher murdered in her own home. [This transcript also appeared on CNN.com]

New Haven Register, Feburary 5, 2012: Police have worked for years trying to identify a young woman found murdered in East Haven 37 years ago. Henry C. Lee, forensics expert, professor and founder of the University of New Haven Forensic Research Training Center, said technology has changed tremendously in the years since the discovery of East Haven’s Jane Doe, but also cautioned that getting DNA from the remains won’t necessarily solve the mystery.

KyPost.com (KY), January 18, 2012: UNH professsor Henry Lee spoke to over 150 attorneys at the Metropolitan Club in Covington, KY on the increasingly important role of crime labs like the one at the Hamilton County Coroner's Office in Corryville.

WSHU, December 13, 2011: Most of us probably think of analysis of DNA evidence as a valuable resource for solving crimes. But Dr. David Schroeder of the Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Science at the University of New Haven says his research shows DNA evidence is related to fewer arrests. And now he's turning his attention to police in Connecticut.

WTNH Channel 8, October 14, 2011: UNH's Fire Prevention Week observance included a live fire demonstration of what is called a "burn box," to show how quickly a dorm room can go up in flames.