Video compilation by Elisa Broche ’25, a communication major.


In the Media: August 2024

Eva Sapi

In the Media

Stevia Leaf Extract Benefits: Lyme Disease Natural Treatment Guide Released

Eva Sapi, professor and coordinator of the M.S. in Cellular & Molecular Biology, had her research cited. She found in a preliminary study that whole stevia leaf extract potentially possesses exceptional antibiotic activity against the exceedingly difficult-to-treat pathogen Borrelia Burgdorferi known to cause Lyme disease discussed due to the impact of its phytochemicals.

Bobby McDonald Logo

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LiveNOW from Fox: RPT: Secret Service agents missed radio warning

Bobby McDonald, a lecturer of criminal justice, discusses five members of the U.S. Secret Service who have been placed on administrative leave following the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. McDonald was interviewed from the university’s Tuscany campus in Italy.

James Mohs

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WICC 600AM - CT Today With Paul Pacelli: Are You Kidding Me?

James Mohs, associate professor of accounting and taxation, discusses some of the issues in the proposal made by the Harris campaign concerning price gouging, as well as the history of the federal government trying to control prices. (14:22)

John Rosen

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Fox News Dallas: Canada Rail Strike

John Rosen, an adjunct professor of economics, discusses the impact of the Canadian rail strike on the American economy, as Canada is the largest trading country with the United States.

Patricia Crouse

In the Media

Axios: Crypto campaign money is bipartisan

Patricia Crouse, a practitioner in residence of public administration and political science, comments on how cryptocurrency is getting involved in politics, saying it seems to have an agenda for endorsing and contributing to a candidate's war chest.

NBC Connecticut

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NBC Connecticut: Why are Connecticut's electricity prices so high?

Brian Marks, a senior lecturer of economics and business analytics, and Ali Golbazi, a professor of electrical engineering, discuss the complex pricing regulations and the rising cost of delivering power and maintenance of power lines, which are part of the reason the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority raised electricity prices in Connecticut.

Matthew Schmidt

In the Media

WTIC AM Brian and Company: Matthew Schmidt

Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses the latest developments in the war between Russia and Ukraine.

Karl Minges

In the Media

Voice of America: Biden strikes $150M blow against cancer in campaign to slash deaths

Karl Minges, an assistant professor of public health, says about Cancer Moonshot, 'By giving the money to the institutes, it's sort of available as public funding for researchers to access, and anytime that's the case, there's an imperative, whether it's a clinical trial or it's a an observational study, that the results are in the public domain, so that can be then subsumed by other countries outside of the United States who face similar issues.'

Angeli Gianchandani

In the Media

WalletHub: Expert Opinions

Angeli Gianchandani, a marketing practitioner in residence of marketing and the MBA program, comments on the influence of celebrities advertising credit cards.

Edward Jankovic

In the Media

WalletHub: Ask the Expert

Edward Jankovic, an adjunct professor of business management, comments on why some big banks do not offer personal loans.

ABC News Australia

In the Media

ABC News Australia: When the US Secret Service fails

Kenneth Gray, a senior lecturer of homeland security and criminal justice, and Bobby McDonald, a lecturer of criminal justice, discuss the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, assassination attempts on other presidents, and how the Secret Service responded.

Greg Eichhorn

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NBC Connecticut: FAFSA delays affecting college students

Greg Eichhorn, vice president for enrollment, comments on the new delayed rollout of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form and the concerns that colleges and universities can no longer make bulk changes when a mistake or update needs to be made.

Patricia Crouse

In the Media

Forbes: Average Income of Republicans vs. Democrats

Patricia Crouse, a public administration and political science practitioner in residence, comments on the stereotypes about Democrats' and Republicans' incomes and why it may change this election season.