Public Safety is tracking a significant snowfall that will be arriving in our area late Sunday morning (Jan. 25). It will snow heavily throughout the day and evening eventually tapering off Monday (Jan. 26) with 10-14 inches expected statewide. A sleet and freezing rain mix is also possible along the shore. Temperatures will be in the teens and twenties.
Due to this significant winter storm and the extensive campus clean-up operations that will need to take place, all in-person day and evening classes scheduled for Monday, January 26, 2026 have been cancelled. All scheduled in-person classes will transition to being held online or remotely. Additional information on the virtual format for each class will be provided by your instructor.
Faculty have been asked to prepare for Online or Remote sessions in the event of in-person meeting cancellations. These options will be determined by the Faculty member and all questions should be directed to the Faculty teaching each course section. Faculty also have been asked to be very understanding and accommodating of the individual situations of their students who may have difficulty managing these alternative online or remote class meetings on short notice.
Please note that only essential employees, as previously determined by their respective department leaders, should report to campus. All other employees should fulfill the requirements of their role remotely.
Campus operations for residential students, unless otherwise noted, will operate as scheduled, though hours may be modified or changed based on the conditions. Separate messages will be sent from the Peterson Library, the Beckerman Recreation Center, and Dining Services regarding any changes to their normal hours of operation. The Bergami Center for Science, Technology, and Innovation will remain open for residential students to use for study space and to participate in online classes.
Off-campus students that live in the City of West Haven should abide by the city’s parking ban during inclement weather to avoid having their vehicle tagged and towed. Please check the City of West Haven’s website for further information on their snow parking ban.
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Created by Kagya Amoako, Ph.D., the "Frontiers of Biomedical Innovation" symposium offers students opportunities to learn about the latest technology and the multidisciplinary nature of the field from leading biomedical engineering experts.
September 25, 2020
Danial Babaki ’21 M.S. is eager to learn as much as he can about biomedical engineering (BME). He has been learning from experts at the University of New Haven, and, through a new speaker series, he has had the chance to interact with experts in the field from around the country.
A candidate in the University’s graduate program in biomedical engineering, Babaki has been taking part in “Frontiers of Biomedical Innovation," a new virtual symposium created by Kagya Amoako, Ph.D., an associate professor of biomedical engineering and the coordinator of the graduate degree program in biomedical engineering. Babaki has attended each of the lectures thus far.
“Students not only become familiar with the pioneers of BME, but, we also learn about what has recently attracted scientists’ attention in the field,” he said. “I have heard from many students that, after only a couple of sessions, they better understand the fact that cutting-edge research is most often conducted in collaboration with universities and other experts across various fields.”
Dr. Amoako, director of the University of New Haven’s Biomaterials and Medical Device Innovation Laboratory, is passionate about teaching his students about the multidisciplinary nature of the field. He hopes this symposium will help them to make informed career decisions and enable them to learn as much as they can about emerging areas in the field, as well as prepare for their own future endeavors.
“The symposium allows us to bring new and impactful BME education research, as well as the practical side of the field, to the University community and the state of Connecticut,” he said. “It will help foster organic collaborations among students, academicians, and practitioners to fuel exceptional innovation in BME.”
Dr. Amoako wants the speaker series to capture the important and novel innovations in biomedical engineering and related fields. He’s been networking with potential speakers, endeavoring to create multidisciplinary partnerships that support biomedical innovation. He hopes it enables students to learn about new technology, how leaders in the field develop medical solutions using engineering and science, and the business side of biomedical engineering.
“My goal for the symposium is to spark innovation in biomedical engineering through highlighting unmet clinical gaps,” he said. “Most importantly, I want to bring people, ideas, and tools together to create.”
The talks, which are being held via Zoom on Thursdays at 4 p.m., are open to all students. They offer students a valuable opportunity to network with leaders in the field, including professors at schools and institutions such as Cornell University, Carnegie Mellon University, and Janssen Pharmaceutica, a pharmaceutical company owned by Johnson & Johnson.
Babaki, who works with Dr. Amoako in the University’s Biomaterials and Medical Device Innovation Laboratory, has also been helping him promote the symposium.
“The talks have been well-organized in terms of the topics and the level of the studies presented,” he said. “I hope they pave the way for other departments to establish such meaningful platforms to engage students.”
For more information on the speaker series, please visit https://kagyaa.wixsite.com/unhbmespotlight.
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New University-wide council will advance strategic partnerships, immersive student opportunities, and innovative research, supporting the University’s strategic plan the development of its pioneering Center for Innovation and Applied Technology.
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Entrepreneur David Sussman, Pompea College of Business Advisory Board Member and chief visionary officer of The Family Security Plan®, is collaborating with University of New Haven students, faculty, and staff to create a program and app that helps Chargers support each other to achieve academic, personal, and professional goals. It’s called Uccountability.
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Vice President for Innovation and Applied Technology Paul Lavoie will serve on the Board of Directors and as America’s Chief Manufacturing Officer for the newly launched American Manufacturing Futures Institute.