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.
University News
Chong Qiu, assistant professor of chemistry, earns National Science Foundation’s Early Career Award, joining recipients from Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, and NYU.
March 18, 2019
University of New Haven chemistry professor Chong Qiu, Ph.D., has been awarded a five-year, almost $700,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) Early Career Award for his groundbreaking research on aerosols – tiny particles suspended in the air – in the atmosphere. Qiu is the first University of New Haven faculty member to receive this National Science Foundation award.
Qiu will use the funding to advance his research that has the potential to shape understanding of the impact of air quality on climate change, weather forecasting, and human health.
"National Science Foundation Early Career Awards are coveted by the very best faculty at the very best universities," said Ron Harichandran, Ph.D., dean of the University’s Tagliatela College of Engineering, noting that Qiu’s fellow recipients of NSF’s early career award this year are professors at Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard and NYU. "This prestigious award is a great honor for Dr. Qiu and the University of New Haven."
Qiu’s research is investigating chemicals, such as amines – nitrogen-containing organic compounds that are derived from ammonia – that Qiu said were previously thought not to have a significant impact on the atmosphere.
"We recently discovered that reactions of amines play an important role in the formation and transformation of atmospheric aerosols," Qiu said. "We need to understand how the presence of amines in the particle phase affect aerosol properties," Qiu said.
For the past two years, Qiu has worked with undergraduate and graduate students on this research. Members of his research team also have visited area high schools and middle schools to teach students how to collect micrometeorites from rainwater using tools designed from plumbing parts.
"We need to continue to encourage talented students to pursue STEM fields," Qiu said. "And I hope we can galvanize support for science and discovery." Chong Qiu, Ph.D.
"We need to continue to encourage talented students to pursue STEM fields," Qiu said. "And I hope we can galvanize support for science and discovery."
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.