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In the Media: February 2025
The University of New Haven featured in the media during February 2025.
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Video compilation by Christian Guajardo ’27 Graphic and Digital Design.
James Mohs, associate professor of accounting, taxation, and finance, discusses why consumer confidence decreases as the cost of necessities, including housing, rise.
Melissa Whitson, a psychology professor, discusses a program to purchase bus and/or train tickets for unhoused residents so that they can return to their home communities and support systems.
Audrey Blondin, an adjunct professor of public health and leadership, and her husband, Dr. Matthew Blondin, an optometrist, made their annual trip to Nicaragua to volunteer. Along with 15 doctors nationwide, they donated their time to providing eyeglasses and exams to those in need.
Tracy Tamborra, professor of criminal justice, advises on how to check if the neighborhood you are moving to is safe and other sociological factors to consider.
Michael Lawlor, associate professor of criminal justice, discusses the sentencing of a man accused of hitting Connecticut State Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier with his car and killing him. The individual took a plea deal instead of going to trial.
Kenneth Gray, a distinguished lecturer of homeland security and criminal justice, comments that he and other FBI veterans are concerned about Dan Bongino's appointment as deputy director and his lack of experience leading an organization's day-to-day operations.
Nikodem Poplawski, a distinguished physics lecturer, was profiled for his theory that black holes might be gateways to a new universe.
Brian Marks, a senior lecturer of economics and business analytics, discusses the cost of a high-speed rail project in California that was supposed to be completed 5 years ago and is now $100 billion over budget.
Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of homeland security, international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses the negotiations that excluded Ukraine during recent peace talks between Russia and the United States.
Robert Powers, associate professor of forensic science and toxicology, comments on a toxicology report from the trial of Melaine McGuire, known as the “Suitcase Killer.”
Dequan Xiao, chair and associate professor of chemistry and chemical and biomedical engineering, was part of the team that contributed to research to make hydrogen fuel more viable for airplanes.
James Mohs, an associate professor of accounting and taxation, comments that successful businesses seek economies of scale to improve their margins.
Brian Marks, a senior lecturer of economics and business analytics, comments that it may be too soon to fully assess CEOs' and consumers' confidence in the economy.
The University of New Haven reviews applications for undergraduate admissions on a rolling basis, and decisions are sent 4-6 weeks after submission.
Kenneth Gray, a distinguished lecturer of homeland security and criminal justice, discusses President Donald Trump's firing of the Pentagon's top officer and five other senior officials.
Robert McDonald, a criminal justice lecturer, discusses the Senate's vote to confirm Kash Patel as the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
The family of Jordan Robinson, a University of New Haven student and football player killed in 2023, is offering two scholarships to support students entering college with a financial need.
James Mohs, associate professor of accounting and taxation, discusses an executive order from the Trump administration to evaluate the federal funds spent at several national parks.
Michael Lawlor, associate professor of criminal justice, comments on his years trying to modernize the state's criminal justice system as the former longtime House chairman of the legislature's Judiciary Committee and as criminal justice undersecretary for former Gov. Dannel P. Malloy.
Vahid Behzadan, assistant professor of cybersecurity, data and computer science, and computer and electrical engineering, and the SAIL Lab director, comments that the word null can be used as security feature or be perceived as a potential attack or sabotage, creating issues using online services for individuals with Null as their surname.
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