In the Media: May 2026

In the Media

NBC Connecticut: Sexual violence survivor creating trauma hub for other victims

Janet Jensen ’17 Hon. discusses the $4 million gift she made to the University to support the establishment of the Jensen Community Center for Applied Justice as well as the development of survivor-center initiatives to combat human trafficking that can be scaled and shared nationwide. President Frederiksen spoke in the video piece about the impact of Ms. Jensen’s generosity.

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NewsNation: ‘Vibepression’ growing among consumers despite strong market gains

Brian Marks, associate professor of practice in economics and business analytics, comments, “For high-net-worth individuals, the stock market reflects how well they’re doing. But for middle- and lower-income Americans relying on wages or savings to get by, it remains a struggle because wages still are not keeping pace with inflation.”

Vahid Behzadan

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WICC: Melissa in the Morning: Canvas Breach

Vahid Behzadan, associate professor of cybersecurity, data science, and computer and electrical engineering; director of the SAIL Lab; and co-founder of the Connecticut Artificial Intelligence Alliance, discusses a cyberattack targeting Canvas, a learning management system used by thousands of schools.

Vahid Behzadan

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NBC 10 WJAR: Brown among schools affected by Canvas cyberattack

Vahid Behzadan, associate professor of cybersecurity, data science, and computer and electrical engineering; director of the SAIL Lab; and co-founder of the Connecticut Artificial Intelligence Alliance, discusses a cyberattack targeting Canvas, a learning management system used by thousands of schools.

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Christian Science Monitor: As international graduate student enrollment falls, US schools scramble to fill the hole

President Jens Frederiksen spoke to the Christian Science Monitor about the impact of the decline of international student enrollment across higher education due to tightening visa restrictions. As part of the story, Kim Kanor ’26 spoke about the support he has received as an international student from Ghana. A Christian Science Monitor photographer visited campus for our Commencement ceremony for graduate and doctoral candidates, capturing the sights here and here of a cultural celebration in which nearly two-thirds of the 2,000 degrees were earned by international students hailing from across the globe.

Zelda Roland

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It’s Your Yale – Potential in Motion

Zelda Roland, director of the University’s prison education program, discusses the impact of the program and its groundbreaking partnership with the Yale Prison Education Initiative, a program she founded.