In the Media: August 2025

Olena Lennon

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BBC News: European Leaders Join Trump-Zelensky Talks

Olena Lennon, a practitioner in residence of homeland security and national security, comments on what she believes it would take to incentivize Russian President Vladimir Putin to engage in ceasefire talks, noting he has been keen on avoiding any language of a ceasefire.

Hartford Courant

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Hartford Courant: Opinion: The missing link in recent NIL executive order is high school

Aaron Marks, adjunct professor of management, wrote an op-ed on the executive order mandating that federal authorities clarify whether college athletes can be considered employees of the schools they play for in order to create clearer national standards in the NCAA’s name, image, and likeness era. The executive order does not include high school level.

Brian Marks

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WICC 600 AM Melissa in the Morning: Little League Drama

Brian Marks, a senior lecturer of economics and business analytics, discusses why the Little League World Series may not include a team from Venezuela after their visas were denied. Marks has been an umpire for Little League baseball and softball for more than 50 years.

Kenneth Gray

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Fox 5 DMV Zone: Trump Seeks Longer MPD Takeover, More National Guard

Kenneth Gray, a distinguished lecturer of homeland security, emergency management, and criminal justice, discusses the National Guard’s impact on reducing crime, after President Donald Trump’s decision to deploy the Guard in Washington, D.C., citing a public safety emergency.

Brooke Kammrath

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The Analytical Scientist: The Power List 2025

Brooke Kammrath, a professor of forensic science, was chosen to be part of the Analytical Scientists Power List as one of the inspirational figures behind innovation and achievement in analytical science.

Vahid Behzadan

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Hartford Business Journal: AI revolution poses urgent workforce development challenge for CT

Vahid Behzadan, associate professor of cybersecurity, data science, and computer and electrical engineering, and director of the SAIL Lab, as well as co-founder of the Connecticut Artificial Intelligence Alliance, comments that the Connecticut AI Alliance aims to 'act as a nexus that connects resources, needs, experts and talent to facilitate economic development, workforce development and innovation in the AI space.'

Matthew Schmidt

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WTIC 1080 AM Brian & Company: Matthew Schmidt

Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of homeland security, national security, international affairs, and political science, discusses the summit meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska to talk about ending the war between Ukraine and Russia.

Vahid Behzadan

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WICC 600 AM Melissa in the Morning: AI and Social Media Concerns

Vahid Behzadan, associate professor of cybersecurity, data science, and computer and electrical engineering, and director of the SAIL Lab, as well as co-founder of the Connecticut Artificial Intelligence Alliance, discusses a press conference at the Connecticut State Capitol for the announcement of a bill to protect consumers and artistic creators from AI systems that violate protection and privacy, as well as how to shut down location sharing on major social media platforms.

Brian Marks

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CBS News Radio: President Trump Tariffs

Brian Marks, a senior lecturer of economics and business analytics, discusses the latest executive order on who is paying the tariffs on goods imported into the United States.

Vahid Behzadan

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Fox 61: Sen. Blumenthal introduces bill to protect people against companies improperly using AI

Vahid Behzadan, associate professor of cybersecurity, data science, and computer and electrical engineering, and director of the SAIL Lab, as well as co-founder of the Connecticut Artificial Intelligence Alliance, joined U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal at a press conference at the Connecticut State Capitol for the announcement of a bill to protect consumers and artistic creators from AI systems that violate protection and privacy.

Bobby McDonald

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Face to FACE with Jonathan Small: Robert McDonald

Bobby McDonald, a lecturer of criminal justice, discusses the rise in political violence, how intelligence is shared between law enforcement agencies, and how the programs at the University of New Haven are preparing students for careers, through instructors who have real-world experience.

Paul Januszewski

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Eyewitness News 3 WFSB: CT '25: The death of a volunteer firefighter

Paul Januszewski, a practitioner in residence of paramedicine and director of the Online Paramedicine Completion Program, discusses training at the University of New Haven for firefighters and paramedics that immerses students in labs and real-world experiences that are designed to prepare them for their chosen career. Januszewski is the chief of the North Haven Fire Department.