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As part of a recent panel discussion, members of the University community came together to discuss recent anti-LGBTQ+ legislation – including what has become known as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill in Florida – as well as how it would impact gender identity and sexual orientation.
Ceyda Mumcu, Ph.D., a former professional athlete, is passionate about fostering meaningful change in sports while promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion. Her research examines the increasing interest in women’s sports, as well as the ways in which leagues, teams, and the athletes themselves are advocating for change.
Hang Su ’23 has been involved with several research projects with faculty mentors at the University of New Haven and beyond. This summer, she will work with a mentor at MIT as part of its highly competitive MIT Summer Research Program.
Taylor Geaglone ’22 recently visited Atlanta for the first time, where she competed in the National Collegiate Sports Sales Championship. She was well prepared to take part in the event, thanks, in part, to the support of several professionals who work in the field of sales – all of whom are University alumni.
Ibrahim Baggili, Ph.D., has become the University’s third faculty member to be elected to the exclusive Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering, following Dr. Henry C. Lee and Dr. Ronald Harichandran.
Jahana Hayes recently spoke to a group of graduate students as part of a law and public health class, sharing her own educational journey and praising students for entering the field of public health during a challenging and critical time.
Charles Morgan, M.D., M.A. is a national security professor at the University of New Haven and an expert on the impact that stress and harsh interrogation techniques can have on human memory. He is consulting on two high-profile cases in Guantanamo Bay and The Hague, and he hopes his research will inform the courts as well as his students.
As a music and sound recording major, Brianne Sousa ’22 has had exciting hands-on experiences that have enabled her to develop her research skills, study and intern in “Music City,” and grow as a leader.
Alvin Tran, Sc.D., MPH, and Jessica Holzer, Ph.D. discuss an innovative diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) curriculum assessment that is taking place in each of the University’s academic colleges and schools, and provides an update on the work of the University’s Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) Student Ambassado...
Student competitors are preparing for the regionals of the Northeast Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition during Spring Break, after qualifying while hunkered down in Maxcy Hall during a snowstorm.
The University’s Women’s Leadership Council recently awarded a series of grants to students, faculty, and staff to support their initiatives that will empower and support women across the University community.
The University’s 24-Hour Innovation Sprint event enabled more than 100 students to collaborate as they developed solutions to real-world challenges in Connecticut, including school and fire safety, and then pitched their ideas to a panel of judges.
Several Chargers are part of a new video about the importance of fire safety and fire codes that highlights a lesser known fire that claimed the lives of more than 200 people in the 1940s. They hope it fosters education and interest in fire safety and its history, while highlighting how the University is training the fire safety professionals of...
At the recent Sports & Active Nutrition Summit in San Diego, Jason Chung, B.C.L., LL.B. discussed the increasing opportunities – including in the field of nutrition – in the esports industry worldwide as it continues to grow and evolve.
Days after Russia launched an attack on Ukraine, four University of New Haven professors led a University-wide conversation that explained the history and significance of the war, the impact it could have on the rest of the world, and why it is so critical to understand and discuss it.
A new bachelor’s degree in electrical and computer engineering (ECE) offers exciting experiences for students, including new courses and opportunities for collaboration, that prepare graduates for in-demand careers in two areas of engineering that are increasingly becoming aligned.
Selena Chom ’21, ’23 MPH is a co-author of a paper examining the impact of food insecurity on sexual minority men that was recently published in a leading academic journal. She is now continuing her research on food insecurity, and she hopes to help address the impact it is having on college students.
Four Chargers represented the University of New Haven at the Commission on Sport Management Accreditation (COSMA) Conference in Houston, TX, gaining important research, presentation, and teamwork skills, while networking with current and future industry leaders from across the country.
Alvin Tran, Sc.D., MPH, is committed to fostering diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) across the University community. He was recently recognized by his alma mater for his dedication to DEIB initiatives and to public health, and he’s looking forward to creating new opportunities for Chargers to advance this important work.
The VEX robotics competition brought together more than 30 teams from Connecticut and Massachusetts high schools that competed in individual and team challenges. Teams also had the opportunity to qualify for the New England Region Championship, while building their robotics and teamwork skills.
