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The University of New Haven’s Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy program (FIGG) reported that its graduates have solved two cold cases in Orange County, CA.
Tirthankar Ghosh, professor of computer engineering and computer science and director of the Connecticut Institute of Technology, discusses a vote from the FCC to treat internet service providers equally through net neutrality.
Michael Lawlor, associate professor of criminal justice, comments on a Connecticut Department of Corrections report that shows how many people on parole or community supervision have escaped or absconded.
Sanmit Jindal ’24 MPH and Krupa Ann Mathew ’24 MPH collaborated with each other and with their faculty mentors as they gathered data at one academic conference and presented their findings at another. It was an exciting opportunity to explore research, to network, and to examine adolescent mental health.
Bobby McDonald, a lecturer of criminal justice, comments on a plainclothes officer who made a split-second decision to restrain a man who was harassing the mayor of San Jose and then made physical contact with the mayor.
Kenneth Gray, a senior lecturer of homeland security and criminal justice, discusses the latest on the war between Israel and Hamas, including a possible truce agreement announced by a top Hamas official. However, they will not recognize Israel as a state.
Michael Lawlor, associate professor of criminal justice, discusses the issue of both violent and non-violent offenders cutting off ankle monitors while out on bond or probation, saying the technology is great but that it does not offer protection to the public.
Satellite imagery is becoming an increasingly valuable tool in many fields, and several Chargers recently had the opportunity to learn how to apply it to do everything from tracking the conflict in Ukraine to determining whether images had been tampered with.
After she graduates with her bachelor’s degree in international affairs in May, Allison Mahr ’24 will head to the Republic of Georgia with the support of a Boren National Security Fellowship. She’s excited to use the award to build her skills and, ultimately, make an impact in the post-conflict reconstruction of the region.
Kenneth Gray, a senior lecturer of homeland security and criminal justice, discusses the protesters at the Yale campus, saying, 'As long as you are being nonviolent, you are free to express whatever opinion you want to, that’s covered under the first amendment.'
