In the Media: July, 2017

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July 31, 2017 - WTIC-AM Matthew Schmidt Discusses Russia Sanctions Bill on The Morning Show Matthew Schmidt, assistant professor of national security and political science, comments on the Russia Sanctions Bill that was passed overwhelmingly by the House and Senate and is being signed by President Trump.

July 31, 2017 - i24News (Israel) Debrief Focuses on North Korea Howard Stoffer, associate professor of national security, comments on diplomatic options to North Korea’s ICBM launches and says the U.S. cannot only rely on China.

July 28, 2017 - New Haven Register CSI West Haven: Students Attend Forensic Science Camp at University of New Haven 36 high school students from across the country attended the University of New Haven’s week-long Crime Scene Investigation Academy, where they received hands on experience and a real-life look into the handling of Crime Scene Investigations. This story was also featured in multiple media outlets including NBC Connecticut, Stamford Advocate, and the Greenwich Time.

July 25, 2017 - WTNH-TV8 University of New Haven Recognizes Former News 8 Anchor The University of New Haven has named Diane Smith as a distinguished lecturer in the Communication, Film, and Media Studies Department where she will be teaching and redesigning the communications program for first-year students to prepare them not only for college but the working world as well.

July 25, 2017 - WTNH-TV8 Stevia Becoming Useful in Battle Against Lyme Disease Eva Sapi, professor of biology, notes that liquid Stevia is more effective in the test tube in killing the Lyme disease bacteria than traditional antibiotics. The treatment is now being tested in New York on humans.

July 25, 2017 - WTNH-TV8 A Closer Look: Technology The University’s Cyber Forensics Research Lab has spent time analyzing technology such as Fitbits to demonstrate how the devices can be used to solve crimes.

July 24, 2017 - San Francisco Chronicle Orange Police and Firefighters Get Assistance From Drone John DeCarlo, associate professor of criminal justice, comments on the pros and cons of using drones in police work. This story originated with a front page story in the New Haven Register and was picked up by the Associated Press.

July 21, 2017 - E-International Relations Revenge of Zarqawi: The Islamic State Attacks in Iran Vesna Markovic, associate professor and assistant dean of criminal justice, and Kenneth Gray, lecturer in criminal justice, comment on the current status of the Islamic State.

July 21, 2017 - Wallet Hub Ask the Experts: Average Credit Scores James N. Mohs, assistant professor of accounting, comments on what credit scores mean for the average person.

July 20, 2017 - Outbreak News Today Lyme Disease, Stevia and the Quest for Better Treatments  Eva Sapi, associate professor of biology, discusses her study of using Stevia to kill the bacterium, Borrelia Burgdorferi, which causes the tick-borne disease.

July 17, 2017 - Record Journal Petit Home Invasion Impact on Law Enforcement John DeCarlo, associate professor of criminal justice, comments on how the Petit home invasion tragedy has affected law enforcement agencies and how it forced them to step up their training

July 16, 2017 - Fox 61 Matthew Schmidt Discusses Presidents Trump and Putin on The Real Story Matthew Schmidt, assistant professor of national security and political science, comments on his conversations with Ukrainian military officials and on President Trump's relationship with Russia.

July 15, 2017 - WDAF-KC4 (Kansas City) Professor Eva Sapi May Have Found Cure for Lyme Disease Eva Sapi, associate professor of biology, has found that the liquid form of Stevia is more effective than antibiotics given to patients to help cure Lyme disease.

July 13, 2017 - New York Post Stevia is the Best Treatment for Lyme Disease, Researchers Say Eva Sapi, associate professor of biology, has discovered that the liquid form of Stevia may be a cure for Lyme disease.

July 11, 2017 - Boston Business Journal University of New Haven Cyber Forensics Team Launches Digital Forensics Database Abe Baggili, Elder Family Chair in engineering and assistant dean, and students in the Cyber Forensics Law, have developed a system where law enforcement can archive solutions to digital problems like looking into a phone or app to help fellow officers around the globe. The project is called the Artifact Genome Project and is like the Human Genome Project.

July 11, 2017 - Fox 61 Researchers Say a Common Coffee Sweetener Could be the Ingredient to Help Cure Lyme Eva Sapi, associate professor of biology, has discovered that Stevia extract, works better to kill the bacteria that causes Lyme disease than antibiotics do. Her work in the laboratory is now being tested on humans in New York.

July 10, 2017 - Fox 61 Matthew Schmidt Comments on the Meeting of Presidents Putin and Trump Matt Schmidt, assistant professor of national security and political science, says the Putin-Trump meeting before the G-20 meeting was a win for Russia.

July 7, 2017 - Hartford Courant Susan Campbell: State's Woes Shouldn't Be Zoe Benjamin's, A Young Woman With Disabilities Susan Campbell, distinguished lecturer in communications, comments on how the state's budget and the defunding of Community First Choice, a Medicaid program, can affect many adults with intellectual disabilities.

July 6, 2017 - Draxe.com Stevia Kills Lyme Disease Better Than Standard Antibiotics, Study Says This story reports on findings by Eva Sapi, professor of biology, who found Stevia kills the bacteria that causes Lyme Disease better than antibiotics.  Her work in a test tube is now being tested on humans.

July 6, 2017 - Newsweek Four Ways Trump Could Stop Kim Jung Un’s Nuclear Threat Howard Stoffer, associate professor of national security, comments on non-military actions the U.S. can take to stop North Korea from testing and deploying missiles.

July 6, 2017 - WFSB-TV3 UNH Professor Could Have Cure for Lyme Disease This story reports on findings by Eva Sapi, professor of biology, who found Stevia kills the bacteria that causes Lyme Disease better than antibiotics.  Her work in a test tube is now being tested on humans.

July 5, 2017 - Daily Signal 4 Response Strategies for Trump After North Korea's New Missile Test Howard Stoffer, associate professor of national security, proposes diplomatic solutions to North Korea’s test of an ICBM.

July 5, 2017 - The Daily Item O.J., JonBenet, Barbara Miller Henry C. Lee, chaired professor of forensic science and the Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science, will help the Sunbury police department investigate the cold case of Barbara Miller. Police suspect the 30-year-old Sunbury, Penn. woman was murdered and her remains hidden inside a residence.

July 2, 2017 - Record Journal Wallingford Student Hopes to Improve Support for Victims of Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence University of New Haven student, Asia Hutchins, discusses her mission to help agencies provide better support for victims of sexual assault and domestic violence within the Asian community. She was awarded a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship to work on this project.

July 1, 2017 - New Haven Register University of New Haven Professor Studying Whether Stevia Can Kill Lyme Disease Bacteria Eva Sapi, associate professor of biology, has found that the liquid form of Stevia has killed more bacteria than antibiotics that are typically given to patients to cure Lyme disease.