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Unprecedented philanthropic momentum is accelerating investments in innovation, student outcomes, and facilities needed to reshape the future of higher education.
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Dr. Mohammed Alshagawi is a former business school dean at King Faisal University, and was a founding team member of Saudi Arabia's first school of public policy. He will be the first academic leader of NHU-Riyadh, which will open at Misk City this fall.
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Stephanie Bonnes, Ph.D., has been selected as a 2026 Harry Frank Guggenheim Distinguished Scholar to study how professionals who support survivors can help strengthen sexual-violence prevention efforts within the U.S. military.
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With classrooms being constructed, furniture on its way, and Saudi specialist C1 delivering the design unveiled in June, NHU-Riyadh is well on the way to welcoming its first students.
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Under the memorandum, Mawhiba students would receive scholarships to NHU-Riyadh and join summer programs in the Kingdom and at the University's Connecticut campus.
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Sonam Sah '27 M.S. shares how organizing the University of New Haven's Hult Prize, a national entrepreneurship competition, helped launch student startups, send a team to nationals, and earned her a Top 5 student leadership honor.
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NHU-Riyadh is the first international university operating in Saudi Arabia that has been included in the Social Development Bank’s education financing system.
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A trailblazing philanthropic gift from alumnus Douglas D. Schumann '69, one of the largest contributions in the University's history, is helping to establish the first independently licensed U.S. international branch campus in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Supported by the William L. Bucknall Excellence in Teaching Award, faculty from across the University of New Haven reflect on how their participation in the American Public Health Association's Policy Action Institute is helping to strengthen research-to-policy translation, advocacy, and student learning.
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High school students from various parts of the U.S. participated in two sessions of the University’s immersive Crime Scene Investigation Academy offered to those interested in forensic science and criminal justice.
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University of New Haven DHSc graduate Nevila Bardhi ’26 DHSc, MPH achieved two major milestones as her doctoral research on mercury-exposure screening was published in Public Health Reports, and it was selected for presentation at the 2026 American Public Health Association Annual Meeting.
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Supported by University research funding, an interdisciplinary team of faculty researchers and students are partnering with healthcare systems and community organizations to develop community-informed strategies that advance health equity and improve access to care across New Haven.
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During his sabbatical dedicated to writing a book about the history of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, professor Bradley D. Woodworth, Ph.D., had an experience that reminded him of his work helping to educate incarcerated individuals in Connecticut. The moment inspired him to seek out opportunities to interact with incarcerated students in this country of northeastern Europe and led him to learn more about its rehabilitation-focused prison system.
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The annual Faculty Excellence Awards celebrated professors across the University for their dedication to creating transformational learning opportunities for students and supporting them in and out of the classroom.
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As part of the relationship, NHU-Riyadh students would intern with Hilton in the Kingdom.
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After finishing second nationally at the National Collegiate Sports Sales Competition, Jake Dykas ’25, ’26 MBA leveraged industry connections and hands-on experience to launch a career in professional motorsports.
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Chandira Malla '27 MPH reflects on receiving Bridges Healthcare’s Stella Cretella Scholarship, an award recognizing students committed to mental health advocacy and policy reform, and how her experiences in the WeEmbody Lab have shaped her passion for advancing health equity.
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Faculty and staff gathered to celebrate the 20th annual presentation of the Bartels Staff Excellence Awards and to honor a group of 130 employees marking milestone service anniversaries who, combined, have dedicated more than 1,300 years of service to the University.
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A first-generation masters’ graduate from Jamaica, Jamesha Barrett ’26 MPH says her journey to the University of New Haven required faith, resilience, determination, and discipline. The opportunities she took on helped her discover strengths she didn’t even know she had.
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The two organizations will cooperate on one of the Kingdom's first specialized undergraduate pathways in nonprofit leadership, and on scholarships for outstanding Saudi students.
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Exercise Science major Jace Gifford ’26 reflects on how transferring to the University of New Haven unexpectedly transformed his college experience, leading to leadership opportunities, academic and personal growth, and becoming a finalist to be the student Commencement speaker. His story encourages graduates to embrace uncertainty, trust their potential, and “Power On” into the future.
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Imagined by UK-based education architects Kampus, the NHU-Riyadh campus will feature classrooms and study spaces that embrace experiential learning.
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Krupa Ann Mathew '25 MPH reflects on publishing a peer-reviewed article in a highly regarded international journal that examined dating app use, tribe identity, and health-related behaviors among sexual-minority men.
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Four UNewHaven undergraduates worked tirelessly throughout the last academic year in preparation to take on peers from across the world, outperforming teams from Harvard, Yale, Penn, and UC Berkeley, among others much larger in size, in the global University Rover Challenge.
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Allisson Maite Peña Tavarez ’26, ’27 MBA graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology, and she is returning to UNewHaven in the fall to pursue a Master of Business Administration.