In the Media: November 2025

Kenneth Gray

In the Media

CTV: FBI announces $15M reward for former Canadian Olympian

Kenneth Gray, professor of practice in homeland security, criminal justice, and national security, discusses a press conference by the FBI about the increase in the reward for the arrest of Ryan Wedding for trafficking large amounts of drugs. Wedding is on the FBI’s most wanted list.

Vahid Behzadan

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WICC 600 The Voice of Connecticut - Melissa in the Morning: Cloudflare Outage

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 the impact of the Cloudflare outage on numerous websites and what can be done to prevent future outages.

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The Patch: American Legion Expands Student Essay Contest In Guilford

Darrow-Rebuzzini American Legion Post 48 is expanding its annual student essay contest to include middle schoolers and will sponsor more local students for the organization’s Boys State and Girls State conferences this year. Those selected will spend six days at the University of New Haven learning about the political process.

Declan Hill

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The Deseret: Is betting on sports good or bad for sports?

Declan Hill, associate professor of investigations, comments on the lack of federal regulation on sports betting, which has fueled gambling addiction and eroded public trust in professional sports, saying, “It’s a silent plague.”

Jens Frederiksen

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WTIC 1080 AM Brian & Company: A University on the Up!

President Jens Frederiksen, Ph.D., discusses the university’s plans to establish an international branch campus in Saudi Arabia, its Center for Innovation and Applied Technology, and positioning the University of New Haven as a destination in higher education.

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NBC Connecticut: Shoreline communities celebrate Veterans Day with ceremonies

Steve Carney is a member of the West Haven Veterans Council and one of the veterans who helped spearhead the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in West Haven.
"People were calling to get this name on this wall, but there was no room, so the city asked if there was any way we could do something to get these other names on there. We got in touch with the University of New Haven, and they helped us plan this," Carney said.

Kenneth Gray

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Fox 5 Washington, D.C.: DMV Zone: November 7, 2025

Kenneth Gray, professor of practice in homeland security, criminal justice, and national security, discusses how several people became sick after opening a suspicious package at Joint Base Andrews, and the difficulty in finding who sent it.

Ganesh Balasubramanian

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Hartford Courant: Opinion: Let’s make America smart again

Ganesh Balasubramanian, associate professor of mechanical and electrical engineering, wrote an opinion piece on the defunding of the National Science Foundation for universities and colleges, stating, "The question isn’t whether we can afford to fund research training through NSF; it is whether we can afford not to."

Jan Jones

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TheStreet: Popular hamburger chain closing dozens of restaurants

Jan Jones, associate professor of practice in hospitality and tourism management, comments that, "When it comes to burger joints, there is a real over-saturation. People have so many dining options to choose from. There’s also a movement to healthier food options beyond burgers."

Paul Lavoie

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The Data News Wire: University of New Haven’s Innovation VP Has a Plan to Overhaul the Academia-Industry Partnership for the AI Era

Paul Lavoie, vice president of innovation and applied technology, says that 'What we're looking at is a center of excellence with a subscription model, treating academia as an extension of companies' R&D departments. The objective is to help industry innovate and grow, and along the way, we'll meet ours: to make sure students get jobs and that we're providing value back to the industry.'

Kenneth Gray

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Court TV: Killing the Messenger Murder Case

Kenneth Gray, a professor of practice in criminal justice and homeland security, discusses scammers still being at large after an Uber driver was shot last year by the man who was being scammed.