As we begin the Spring 2022 semester, the University has made several recent announcements:
Please read these announcements,and full Spring 2022 information, at the following links:
Spring 2022 Info and Policies COVID-19 Dashboard COVID-19 Overview
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The Tow Youth Justice Institute’s grant from the Department of Justice’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention will enable them to connect youths and important services with the goal of building relationships and offering alternatives to help divert juveniles out of the justice system.
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Designed for individuals with either a B.S. or M.S., the University’s new Ph.D. in Engineering and Applied Science prepares students for in-demand research careers of the 21st century in sectors such as industry, academia, nonprofits, consulting, or government agencies.
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Mehdi Mekni, associate professor of computer science and cybersecurity, talks about the GenCyber Teacher Academy, a professional development opportunity for high school teachers to promote online safety and cybersecurity concepts in their classrooms. The grant was funded by the National Security Agency (NSA) and the National Science Foundation (NSF). There is no cost for teachers to attend the camp.
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Project Lead the Way scholarships are offered to high school seniors who have already completed two PLTW courses. Students who apply to one of the University’s ABET-accredited engineering programs are automatically considered for a scholarship of at least $20,000 annually.
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The federally funded program will help prepare 25 Connecticut high school educators to teach and promote online safety and cybersecurity in the classroom.
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The New England regional of the Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition, hosted by the University’s Connecticut Institute of Technology, is part of an international program considered one of the “premier collegiate ethical hacking competitions,” attracting groups of cybersecurity students from some of the most prestigious programs across the globe.
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Dequan Xiao, associate professor of chemistry and director of the Center for Integrative Materials, says research shows nanogels could significantly suppress the pancreatic tumor by reducing the tumor volume.
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Vahid Behzadan, assistant professor of cybersecurity, computer and electrical engineering, talks about how AI technology is helping to combat human trafficking around the world.
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CVM, an information technology company based in Branford, Conn., recently donated nearly four dozen pieces of equipment to the University of New Haven, and company leaders are excited about the opportunities the equipment will offer to train and inspire the next generation of IT professionals.
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Led by Mehdi Mekni, Ph.D., an avid gamer with a personal and professional interest and background in game design and development, the new concentration brings together students of diverse majors, enabling them to collaborate to create their own video game.
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Danielle Wozniak, MSW, Ph.D., joins the University from Yeshiva University, where she was vice provost and Dorothy and David I. Schachne Dean of the Wurzweiler School of Social Work. A cross-disciplinary scholar, she has provided leadership for a wide range of academic programs throughout her distinguished 25-year career.
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The digital publication AccessCyber.org has included the University of New Haven’s undergraduate cybersecurity program among the top 10 in the country, alongside such schools as the Rochester Institute of Technology and Carnegie Mellon.
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The generous donation of a new server from Dell Technologies is enhancing students’ and faculty members’ ability to train and test machine learning models while offering new and exciting data science research opportunities.
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Hao Sun, Ph.D., who recently launched a research lab at the University of New Haven, has been recognized by the Polymeric Materials: Science & Engineering division of the American Chemical Society, alongside faculty from institutions such as MIT and Harvard.
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Ravi Gorthala, Ph.D., will serve as director of the center, which is supported by a $1.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy and is part of a collaboration with the University of Connecticut. The center will help small and medium-sized regional manufacturers reduce their carbon footprint and improve their productivity, and it will provide students with hands-on learning opportunities.
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The 2nd Annual Connecticut Regional Cybersecurity and Tech Virtual Expo will enable employers to meet with top cybersecurity, information technology, and computer students and alumni from across Connecticut.
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The interdisciplinary event enabled more than 160 students to immerse themselves in research, problem solving, and collaboration as they worked to propose solutions to real-world challenges and pitched their ideas to the University community.
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As an artist and a student of engineering, Eric Dillner ’25 draws inspiration from his curiosity about how the world works. His photography is now part of an exhibition in the Bronx, and he hopes his work inspires others to rethink how they see everyday objects.
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Liberty Page '91 M.S. and Ibrahim Baggili, Ph.D., have been recognized for their tireless work to foster cybersecurity education as part of Project IRONCLAD, a National Security Agency- and Department of Defense-funded program that is providing cutting-edge training for the Connecticut National Guard.