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PR Newswire: U.S. News & World Report Publishes 2025 Best Online Programs
U.S. News & World Report has ranked the University of New Haven’s online criminal justice program the best in the country.
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Visiting Scholar Bridges Borders in Healthcare
The University of New Haven welcomed Dr. Kateryna Lokes, a Ukrainian oral surgeon and visiting scholar, for a six-week fellowship through the BridgeUSA program. Her visit brought new perspectives on healthcare, resilience, and academic collaboration to the University community.
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University Hosts Faculty from Across the Northeast at a Conference Examining the Importance of a Workforce Proficient in World Languages
The University of New Haven co-hosted the Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies Northeast Network (REEESNe) Faculty and Administrator Workshop during which faculty and staff shared ways to meet the demand for employees proficient in Russian and other Eurasian languages.
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National Security Professor Serves as Observer for ‘Historic’ Election in Eastern Europe
Olena Lennon, Ph.D., an adjunct professor of national security, reflects on her experiences being one of only a handful of Americans to participate in the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe’s election observation mission in Moldova.
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Longtime Professor, Advocate Receives Prestigious Award for Work on Behalf of LGBTQ+ Community
Michael Lawlor, J.D., associate professor of criminal justice and acting associate dean of the Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences, was honored by Lambda Legal, a national organization committed to achieving full recognition of the rights of LGBTQ+ individuals, for his work as an attorney, a legislator, a policy maker, and an educator.
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University of New Haven Elevates Criminal Justice Ph.D. with Innovative Instructional Program
Prof. Cassandra Sedelmaier and Dr. Chris Sedelmaier have developed a Teaching Practicum to equip doctoral candidates in criminal justice with the tools they need to be effective educators, while also enhancing the undergraduate learning experience.
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Uncovering the Past: A Professor's Quest to Identify Risk Factors for Looting Activity in Egypt
Dr. Michelle Fabiani leads an interdisciplinary team to study looting activity at archaeological sites in Lower Egypt, using satellite imagery and advanced algorithms to understand historical trends.
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Creating Opportunities to Find a Career that Fits
Hundreds of Chargers took part in the University’s two-day Career Fair, talking with recruiters and employees from more than 100 companies, organizations, and agencies in the engineering, arts, business, healthcare, criminal justice, and nonprofit fields.
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University of New Haven Again Featured in Princeton Review's Go-To College Guidebook
As part of the University's profile, students described the Charger community as "caring and considerate" and said among its signature majors are many "amazing programs you cannot get anywhere else."
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Student Journalists Interview Major Players in High-Profile Murder Case
Communication majors in a newswriting and reporting class had the chance to talk with the state's attorney who led the investigation into the disappearance and death of Jennifer Farber Dulos, and they also spoke with the defense attorney representing one of the alleged suspects.
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Immersive Summer Experience Enables High Schoolers to Gather Evidence and Collaborate to Piece Together the Scene of a Crime
At the University’s Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) Academy, high school students from across the state and the country learned what it takes to be a crime scene investigator, analyzing a crime scene and presenting their findings to CSIs who work in the field.
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SOARing into New Horizons and Charger Connections
Over the course of the last few weeks, the University of New Haven hosted its Student Orientation, Advising and Registration (SOAR) program for the Class of 2028, the second largest incoming class in the University’s history.
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University of New Haven Co-Hosts International Conference with Yale to Examine Complex Geopolitical Past and Present of the Baltic Region
Associate Professor of History Dr. Bradley Woodworth helped showcase the University’s expertise and global reach as he organized a major conference that brought together 325 participants from 21 countries.
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Working to Crack a Cold Case Dating Back More than 400 Years
Professor Declan Hill is developing a study abroad program to take a team of University of New Haven students to England to try to find the remains of Matoaka, known to the world as Pocahontas, hoping to return her remains to her tribal home in Virginia.
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Peterson Library's Unique Program Trains Students to Be Research Experts
The student workers who are part of the Marvin K. Peterson Library's Researcher 2 Researcher Program serve the Charger community, offering support to students and faculty members while also building their own research, interpersonal, and critical thinking skills.
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University’s Lee College Recognizes Exemplary Students
As part of its annual awards ceremony, the Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences recognized dozens of students across all its disciplines, celebrating their achievements in and out of the classroom.
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University’s Model United Nations Charges to Record-Setting Finish at New York Conference
A team of Chargers excelled at a recent National Model United Nations New York, capturing the top team award and a setting a new program record for Outstanding Position Paper Awards.
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University Celebrates New Alumni to Receive Advanced Degrees
The University of New Haven recognized the newest graduates to have earned master's and doctoral degrees during three ceremonies as part of its 2024 Commencement. The new alumni, who hail from around the globe, are excited to begin fulfilling careers or to continue their education.
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Critical Training Prepares Students to Respond to Opioid Overdoses with Lifesaving Care
A training session held recently at the University brought together Chargers and a community nonprofit, teaching students how to administer NARCAN to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. The session helped them learn how they can be changemakers in a nationwide crisis, teaching them how to offer support while also reducing the stigma of opioid addiction.
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Chargers Reflect on Recent Trip to FBI Academy in Virginia
More than a dozen students recently toured the FBI Academy in Quantico and visited Washington, D.C. They say it was an incredible opportunity to explore career possibilities in their chosen fields as well as the country’s history.