In the Media: February 2023

Matthew Schmidt

In the Media

NBC Connecticut: Rebuilding Ukraine

Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses rebuilding housing for citizens in Ukraine. Schmidt was in Kyiv for a conference with Ukraine’s Minister of Infrastructure, Oleksandr Kubrakov.

Brian Marks

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NBC Connecticut: Restaurants Still Face Post-Pandemic Challenges

Brian Marks, senior lecturer in the Department of Economics and Business Analytics in the Pompea College of Business and Executive Director of the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Program, says businesses are still at pre-pandemic levels for employment and supply chains.

Rachel Dowty-Beech

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NBC News: How the East Palestine train derailment fueled fear on TikTok

Rachel Dowty-Beech, senior lecturer of fire science and emergency management and the M.S. in Emergency Management program coordinator, says part of the communication issues between the people living near the effects of a disaster caused by the derailment of a train carrying carried toxic chemicals and government officials lies in the differences in safety “definitions formed by chemists and experts, and the definitions of the people seeing the effects.”

Matthew Schmidt

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CNN: Biden Visits Poland After Surprise Trip to Ukraine

Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, talks about U.S. President Biden's surprise visit to Ukraine and Poland. Schmidt is in Kyiv as the one-year mark of the start of the war nears.

Dan May

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Milford-Orange Times: The Bridges At The End Of The Line

Dan May, professor of environmental science, discusses the bluish-gray ledges in the Wepawaug River bottom near Saint Peter's Church in Milford. He says they are metamorphosed volcanic rocks formed about 465 million years ago.

Matthew Schmidt

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Spectrum News: President Biden Makes A Surprise Visit to Ukraine

Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, talks from the front lines in Dnipro on the troop's reaction to the surprise visit from U.S. President Biden to Ukraine to meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Michael Lawlor

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News 12 Connecticut The New Normal: Gun Violence Prevention

Michael Lawlor, associate professor of criminal justice, discusses the Red Flag Gun Law he authored, making CT the first state in the country to pass such a law that is now considered a national model for preventing mass shootings. Lawlor says there are actions that gun owners can take immediately to prevent accidental shootings.

Vahid Behzadan

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Eyewitness News 3 WFSB: Tesla Recall

Vahid Behzadan, assistant professor of cybersecurity, data and computer science, and computer and electrical engineering, comments on the massive recall of Tesla self-driving cars and says drivers should remain engaged and alert in these vehicles.

Matthew Schmidt

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BBC News Radio: Live from Kyiv

Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses the latest happening in Ukraine. Schmidt is currently in Kyiv for a meeting with Minister of Infrastructure Oleg Kubrakov that is focusing on the future of rebuilding Ukraine's housing.

Jan Jones

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ASI Central: An Update on the Travel Industry

Jan Jones, lecturer and coordinator for Hospitality and Tourism Management discusses the state of the travel industry and the outlook for the coming months on the Promo Insiders podcast.

Brian Marks

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Washington Examiner: Inflation fell slightly to 6.4% in January

Brian Marks, senior lecturer in the Department of Economics and Business Analytics in the Pompea College of Business and Executive Director of the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Program, discusses that the January CPI is up, even with the updated seasonal adjustments.

Angeli Gianchandani

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WalletHub: Compare Gas Credit Cards

Angeli Gianchandani, a practitioner in residence of marketing and the MBA program, answers questions on gas cards and earning gas card rewards.

Matthew Schmidt

In the Media

BBC World News: Canada airborne object

Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses a high-altitude object that was shot down by U.S. fighter jets on the order of Pierre Trudeau, President of Canada.

Eyewitness News 3 WFSB

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Eyewitness News 3 WFSB: Weapon found in Hamden School

Robert McDonald and Melissa Whitson discuss the rise in weapons found in high schools and elem entary schools in Connecticut, offering some advice and warning signs for parents, students, and teachers. McDonald is a lecturer in criminal justice, and Whitson is a professor of psychology.

Vahid Behzadan

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Eyewitness News 3 WFSB: Interview: Risk of Oversharing on Social Media

Vahid Behzadan, assistant professor of cybersecurity, electrical and computer engineering, and data and computer science, discusses how posts on social media may put you at risk for revealing too much personal information, such as TikTok’s #GRWM trend, which includes details of where, who you are with, and what you are doing to start your day.

Howard Stoffer

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Fox News: Chinese Spy Balloon: The impact on the US-China relationship

Howard Stoffer, professor of national security and international affairs, discusses China’s balloon that the U.S. Air Force shot down over the Atlantic Ocean and the consequences this has on diplomatic relations now that the Secretary of State has cancelled a planned visit there.

Trish Crouse

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NBC Connecticut: State of the Union

Trish Crouse, a practitioner in residence of political science and legal studies, discusses what President Biden may say in his State of the Union speech.

Howard Stoffer

In the Media

WTIC News Talk 1080: Brian & Company

Howard Stoffer, professor of national security and international affairs, talks about the reaction to a Chinese surveillance balloon flying over the United States, which caused the cancellation of Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s planned trip to China.

Vahid Behzadan

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NECN: Is TikTok A Threat To Americans

Vahid Behzadan, assistant professor of cybersecurity, data and computer science, and computer and electrical engineering, discusses TikTok and some of the concerns for U.S. government agencies that are banning it from official devices, such as computers and cellular devices.

Lorenzo Boyd

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WTOP AM Washington, D.C.: News Radio

Lorenzo Boyd, Stewart Professorship in Criminal Justice and Community Policing, discusses the beating death of Tyre Nichols by five Memphis police officers.