In the Media: August 2026

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Laura Gaydosh Combs, associate professor of forensic science, was part of a team of researchers that discovered a security weakness in the technology used by most of the nation’s crime labs to analyze DNA evidence, exposing 30 years of crime files to the risk of being hacked. The findings were also .

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The College of Business and Digital Innovation at the University of New Haven – Riyadh (NHU-Riyadh) is taking shape at Mohammed Bin Salman Nonprofit City (Misk City) in Riyadh ahead of the start of classes later this month. Coverage of the continued developed of NHU-Riyadh was also featured in , , and .

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Head football coach Mark Powell previews the team’s second year competing at the Division I level and shares an old-school trick he uses to remember names and faces of more than 170 players.

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Kenneth Gray, professor of practice in homeland security and criminal justice, discusses the ongoing investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie.

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Mike Lawlor, associate professor of criminal justice, discusses state laws in place around the use of data collected by Flock cameras, which automatically capture license plates on public roads.

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The University of New Haven has announced a new partnership with ASBO International, becoming a preferred provider of school finance and operations courses. These courses are designed for individuals pursuing roles as School Business Officials or Certified Administrators of School Finance and Operations, as well as members of the broader education community who want to deepen their knowledge of school business operations.

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The University of New Haven – Riyadh is the first international university operating in Saudi Arabia to join the Social Development Bank’s education financing system, enabling Saudi students access to education financing.

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Incoming student-athlete Joe Bello has gone viral over an Instagram post capturing him throwing a 98 MPH pitch at a boardwalk carnival game at Seaside Heights in New Jersey.

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Bobby McDonald, assistant professor of practice in criminal justice, comments on an investigation into a man who was arrested at Trump National Golf Course in Los Angeles.

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Patrick Gourley, professor of economics and business analytics, discusses the latest research about the state of Connecticut’s unemployment rate. The coverage was also .

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The University of New Haven announced it has secured more than $100 million in new philanthropic commitments over the past 30 months, including $32 million in fiscal 2026.

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Andrew Jones ’24 discusses his journey that led to a heart transplant and his work as an outreach coordinator for New England Donor Services. The story was also .

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Andy Morgan, a professor of national security, explains that a polygraph interprets physiological signals, and that in high-pressure events an anxious but truthful competitor may present the same signals as a deceptive one. Contest pressure magnifies normal anxiety reactions, increasing the chance of false positives.

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Paul Marchetti ’94 MBA, president of Strive Health, wrote an op-ed about what he views as the next evolution of value-based care.

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Mike Lawlor, associate professor of criminal justice, discusses new state legislation governing the use of data gathered through Flock cameras.

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Kenneth Gray, professor of practice in homeland security and criminal justice, discusses how law enforcement uses information collected from Flock cameras to help solve crimes. This coverage was also .