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.
The Charger Blog
Nine Chargers were selected to participate in this year’s Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship program. They will collaborate with faculty on research ranging from the impact of microplastics, the financial implications of ethical uses of AI, and potential discriminatory practices in the hiring of educators.
April 29, 2025
A group of nine bright and hard-working students will embark this summer on an intensive ten-week faculty-mentored research experience as part of the University’s Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program. The projects span a range of disciplines, including English, psychology, biology, chemical engineering, forensic science, and business.
Enthusiasm is high as these students prepare for their summer research. Melanie Rivera ’27, a marine biology major, is looking forward to advancing what she has learned in the classroom.
“There's only so much you can understand in theory, but the hands-on experience is simply unmatched,” she said.
Melanie’s project will surely afford her those hands-on experiences as she will be investigating the impact of microplastic contamination on Long Island black sea bass.
Justin Sosa Duarte ’27, an accounting major, is proud to be among the SURF 2025 recipients. “From my perspective, the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program is more than a research fellowship—it is a platform to challenge conventional boundaries in education,” he said.
“As the first accounting student in my department to receive this award, I am honored to contribute a financial lens to the growing conversation around ethical AI,” continued Sosa Duarte. “I am especially eager to explore how consumer perceptions of trust, bias, and transparency in AI systems can inform more responsible financial practices and regulatory frameworks."
Achilles Beumel ’26, a second-time SURF participant, is especially aware of the benefits of SURF.
“The SURF program offers an opportunity to grow both as a researcher and as a person,” said Beumel. “My project this year dissects potential discriminatory practices in hiring educators, a complex topic many shy away from. Tackling this topic head on will be challenging but immensely valuable.”
Beumel is also the recipient of the 2024-25 Bucknall Family Award for Undergraduate Research, following in the footsteps of SURF alumni, and Bucknall Family Award recipients, Alice Yi ’22, Chelsea (Hang) Su ‘23, and Gianna Cologna ’25.
The 2025 SURF program marks the second year that faculty have funded student projects through their own research grants. This year, Dr. Huan Gu’s National Science Foundation (NSF) grant will enable two students (Bisher Lpizra ’26, chemical engineering, and Sneh Dagar ’27, chemical and biomolecular engineering) to participate in the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE).
Last year, Dr. Shue Wang’s NSF CAREER grant supported two students (Kahlea Hsu ’26, forensic science and Madison Marino ’25, forensic science). By encouraging faculty to “bring their own funding” to support SURF students, the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) expands opportunities for students to participate in faculty-mentored research, with support from their SURF peers and mentors in a community of researchers.
Dagar expressed gratitude, saying “I am very thankful to SURF and Dr. Gu for providing me with the opportunity to conduct hands-on research. I look forward to deepening my understanding of how enzyme-responsive polyolefins can be programmed to resist fouling, which has fascinating implications in healthcare and environmental technology.”
The Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program was established in 2007 to provide students with support for dedicating ten weeks to summer research under the guidance of a faculty mentor. Since then, SURF has been supported by the Carrubba Family Endowment.
In establishing the endowment, Frank Carrubba ’69, ’79 M.S. said he envisioned SURF as an experience that “provides students and faculty members with a chance to work together outside the classroom and to collaborate in areas of research that can benefit humankind.”
To this day, SURF projects have been providing innovative solutions to real-world problems.
University News
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.
The Charger Blog
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.
University News
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.