2006 - 2007 University News: Year In Review

UAlbany Greets Fall Term with Record Number of Applicants
Campus engages in $25M campus beautification and improvement project
ALBANY, N.Y. (August 31, 2006) -- The University at Albany applicant pool for the 2006-07 calendar year surpassed 18,000—a 12 percent increase in freshmen applications above last year and a record number for UAlbany. From that, the University enrolled 2,350 freshmen to the class of 2010—200 fewer students than last year's record class of 2,556. More>>

UAlbany Foundation Announces Citizen Laureate Winners
Award recipients will be honored at a black-tie event on Sept. 21, Hall of Springs
ALBANY, N.Y. (August 31, 2006) -- R. Mark Sullivan, president of The College of Saint Rose; Richard C. Liebich, CEO of Cerbide Inc., Advanced Material Technology, Inc., and the Charitable Leadership Foundation as well as other charities; and Frank J. Thompson, faculty member and former dean of the University at Albany's Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy, have been named recipients of the 2006 University at Albany Foundation Citizen Laureate Awards. More>>

Media Advisory: UAlbany Faculty, Staff Welcome Students Back to Campus
Turf Hotels/Holiday Inn extends hospitality and support to ensure student success
ALBANY, N.Y. (August 30, 2006) -- University at Albany Provost and Executive Vice President Susan Herbst will be joined by senior administrators and other UAlbany faculty and staff in welcoming incoming freshmen and returning students back to campus for the fall 2006 semester. More>>

Just for the Kids Best Practice Studies: Findings from NYS Schools
ALBANY, N.Y. (August 25, 2006) -- Ten of New York's higher performing public elementary schools point the way to raising student achievement in a report recently released by the National Center for Educational Accountability (NCEA). Based on case studies prepared by the University at Albany School of Education, the NCEA Executive Summary of the 2005 Just for the Kids (JFTK) Best Practice Studies and Institutes allows schools in need of improvement nationwide to gain direct and practical insight from schools in New York and 20 other participating states. More>>

Media Advisory/Photo Op: Technology Transfer Focus of Jiangsu Delegation Visit to UAlbany
ALBANY, N.Y. (August 18, 2006) -- Five representatives of the Jiangsu International Affairs office and four filmmakers working on a documentary about U.S./China relations will visit the University at Albany campus to speak with campus leaders and take part in a panel discussion entitled Commercialization of Innovative University Technologies: Collaborations between Universities, Business and Government. More>>

Kermit L. Hall, 1944-2006, Brought Passion and Vision to Leadership of UAlbany
ALBANY, N.Y. (August 13, 2006) -- University at Albany President Kermit L. Hall, a pre-eminent scholar of American constitutional, legal, and judicial history, died Sunday, August 13, in a swimming accident in South Carolina. He was 61. More>>

Jeffrey J. Jones Named Associate Executive Director and CFO of UAlbany Foundation
ALBANY, N.Y. (August 10, 2006) -- Jeffrey J. Jones has been named associate executive director and chief financial officer of the University at Albany Foundation. Jones, who will assume the position in early September, most recently served as the chief financial officer for the transformation of the Bellevue Maternity Hospital to the not-for-profit Bellevue Woman's Hospital. More>>

U.S. Emergency Care System at Risk of Critical Workforce Shortages According to UAlbany's Center for Health Workforce Studies
Rural areas across the nation often lack doctors certified in emergency medicine
ALBANY, N.Y. (August 4, 2006) -- Emergency care systems in the United States are at serious risk of critical shortages in staffing in the near future, due to worsening shortages of registered nurses (RNs), a maldistribution of board-certified emergency medicine (EM) physicians between urban and rural areas, and challenges retaining emergency medical technicians (EMTs) according to a new study by the Center for Health Workforce Studies at the University at Albany's School of Public Health. More>>

Gilbert A. Valverde Named Fulbright Specialist
ALBANY, N.Y. (August 4, 2006) -- Gilbert A. Valverde, on the faculty of the Department of Educational Administration and Policy Studies, has been named a Fulbright Senior Specialist. More>>

UAlbany Quells Chiller to Stem Heat Wave
ALBANY, N.Y. (August 2, 2006) -- The University at Albany's $3.5 million absorption chiller air cooling project, adopted last August through a partnership with the New York Power Authority (NYPA) and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), is playing a crucial role in the University's efforts to reduce energy strains on the state's electric grid during this North East heat wave. More>>

UAlbany Chapter of Americans for Informed Democracy Awarded National Recognition
ALBANY, N.Y. (August 1, 2006) -- Charlie Albanetti, president of the University at Albany Chapter of Americans for Informed Democracy (AID) received an Outstanding Student Leader Award from the national chapter of AID for organizing superior town hall events in 2006 on U.S.-Asian Relations, the International Criminal Court (ICC) and Darfur, among other events. Americans for Informed Democracy is a non-partisan organization working to raise awareness and generate dialogue on social and political issues of global importance. More>>


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News Releases - September 2006
Media Advisory: Graduate Fair Showcases More than 120 Master's and Doctoral Programs
ALBANY, N.Y. (September 25, 2006) -- Information on degree and certificate programs. Panel discussions covering topics from test preparation and funding through submitting an outstanding application. More>>

UAlbany School of Public Health Students Showcase Research at Prestigious National Conferences
Blanca Gonzalez and Eileen Bush selected for presentations at annual meetings of American Public Health Association and Gerontological Society of America
ALBANY, N.Y. (September 22, 2006) -- University at Albany School of Public Health students Blanca Gonzalez and Eileen Bush have been selected to present their research at the annual conferences of two internationally-recognized public health organizations: the American Public Health Association's (APHA) 134th Annual Meeting and the Gerontological Society of America's (GSA) 59th Annual Scientific Meeting. Review committees for each organization, made up of distinguished public health experts, select conference participants. More>>

Michael Mello Collection Highlights Additions to UAlbany's National Death Penalty Archive
Internationally recognized lawyer and scholar represented Ted Bundy, Paul Hill
ALBANY, N.Y. (September 22, 2006) -- The University at Albany announced several additions to its National Death Penalty Archive (NDPA), including papers and research materials of attorney Michael A. Mello, an internationally recognized authority on the death penalty and capital punishment who represented Joseph Robert "Crazy Joe" Spaziano, Theodore Bundy, and Paul Hill. The additions also include supplements to the Bill Babbitt Collection, including materials related to the execution of Manny Babbitt in California on May 4, 1999, and the subsequent activism of his brother Bill, as well as new materials added to the Abraham J. Bonowitz Collection and the Bill Pelke Collection. More>>

UAlbany Researcher Explores the Formation of Atmospheric Nanoparticles
NSF awards Fangqun Yu $500,000 to study "nucleation," the mechanisms of atmospheric particle formation
ALBANY, N.Y. (September 20, 2006) -- A team of researchers led by the University at Albany's Fangqun Yu is employing a novel approach to study the formation of nanometer-size particles (or nanoparticles) in the atmosphere. Particles in the air affect the quality of our life in many ways. In polluted urban environments, they lead to adverse health effects and deteriorate visibility. In regional and global scales, atmospheric particles influence the Earth's climate and change hydrological cycle, through scattering and absorbing sunlight and acting as cloud condensation nuclei. More>>

UAlbany Renames Inaugural Scholarship Fund in Honor of Kermit and Phyllis Hall
ALBANY, N.Y. (September 18, 2006) -- The University at Albany and the University at Albany Foundation today announced the Inaugural Scholarship Fund has been renamed the Kermit L. Hall and Phyllis A. Hall Inaugural Scholarship Fund at a commemoration ceremony celebrating the former president's life and contributions to the University. More>>

Diabetes Cases Among Minorities Present Major Challenges for Smaller Cities of New York State, Finds UAlbany CEMHD Report
ALBANY, N.Y. (September 15, 2006) -- The rates of diabetes-related hospitalizations among blacks and the degree of disparity in relation to whites are on par in major upstate cities to what is found in New York City, according the University at Albany's Center for the Elimination of Minority Health Disparities (CEMHD) in a new report. The study, The Quiet Crisis: Minority-Majority Disparities for Diabetes in Upstate New York Cities finds that the rates of hospitalization for blacks living in most upstate cities are typically as high or higher than they are for New York City. The hospitalization rates of blacks exceed the rates for whites by substantial margins in every location. More>>

Research on Government IT Investments Finds Public Sector Value Creation that Goes Far Beyond Traditional Financial and Service Evaluation Data
UAlbany's Center for Technology in Government releases white paper and case studies on assessing public returns on government IT investment
ALBANY, N.Y. (September 13, 2006) -- The Center for Technology in Government (CTG) at the University at Albany has released Assessing Returns for Government IT Investment: A Public Value Framework, along with five integral case study reports. The white paper takes on one of the biggest problems facing government IT projects: describing and measuring public value. CTG partnered on this project with SAP, the world's leading provider of business software solutions for public sector organizations, to produce a comprehensive, non-proprietary public Return on Investment (ROI) methodology. More>>

UAlbany Jewish Studies Center Sponsors "Joel Engel: The Father of Jewish Folk Music"
September 28th lecture and performances of legendary composer of Eastern European Jewish music
ALBANY, N.Y. (September 13, 2006) -- The University at Albany Center for Jewish Studies and the Colonie Jewish Community Association will host a special public lecture and musical performance by accomplished pianist and ethno-musicologist, M. Rahima Hohlstein: "Joel Engel: The Father of Jewish Folk Music." More>>

UAlbany Celebrates Constitution Day with Distinguished Legal Scholars
Monday, Sept. 18, 2-3 p.m. in the Recital Hall, Performing Arts Center, uptown campus
ALBANY, N.Y. (September 13, 2006) -- The University at Albany will observe Constitution Day this year with a panel presentation featuring legal scholars debating the constitution and its impact on the country today. More>>

Media Advisory: Citizenship and Democracy in Post 9/11 America Focus of UAlbany Lecture
Renowned scholar Johnnella Butler will explore the disruptions and transformations that altered the connections between people and place following the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks
ALBANY, N.Y. (September 8, 2006) -- Albany Difficult Dialogues Lecture Series presents Johnnella Butler: Citizenship and Place in Post 9/11 America: The Promise of Democracy Amid Cultural, Political and Social Shifts. More>>

Clash of the Quads set for Saturday, Sept. 16 at UAlbany
ALBANY, N.Y. (September 8, 2006) -- UAlbany's The Department of Residential Life, University Auxiliary Services and the Division of Student Success will once again host the annual "Clash of the Quads" competition on Saturday, September 16th. The event brings together students from across the university for a day of friendly competition, school spirit and fun. More>>

Underrepresented Minority Physicians Hold Potential for Improving Access to Care for Underserved Populations, According to UAlbany Study
ALBANY, N.Y. (September 8, 2006) -- Physicians in New York are not representative of the population of the state in terms of their race and ethnicity. African Americans, Hispanic/Latinos and American Indians account for 30 percent of New York's population but only 10 percent of the state's physician workforce. Research documents persistent gaps in health status between minority populations and non-Hispanic Whites, such as experiencing a disproportionate share of disease burden and having poorer health outcomes. More>>

UAlbany Offers Tips for Back-to-School Computer Security
ALBANY, N.Y. (September 6, 2006) -- In a time when the computer gets hooked up before the television or the refrigerator, residential college students face increasing risks to their privacy and personal security from on-line threats. College networks are prime targets for hackers and thieves looking to exploit unprotected PCs. The University at Albany's residential network program (ResNet) and Information Security Officer offer several common-sense methods for students to protect themselves and their computers from cyber criminals. More>>

UAlbany Faculty, Staff Welcome Students Back to Campus
Holiday Inn Express and Homewood Suites by Hilton extend hospitality and support to ensure student success
ALBANY, N.Y. (September 2, 2006) -- Building on the theme of 'Great Beginnings,' University at Albany faculty, staff and administrators joined in welcoming students back to campus for the start of the fall 2006 semester. Volunteers from Holiday Inn Express and Homewood Suites by Hilton joined the team by handing out granola bars at 7 a.m. to weary parents, sponsoring the University's 'Great Beginnings' welcome packets for returning faculty and staff and pledging a gift to the Inaugural Scholarship Fund. More>>


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News Releases - October 2006
Media Advisory: Emeritus Center Opens Doors at UAlbany
ALBANY, N.Y. (October 31, 2006) -- The University at Albany Emeritus Center Grand Opening: A gathering place for UAlbany Retired Faculty and Professionals designed to facilitate and promote interdisciplinary scholarship. More>>

UAlbany Turns to Local Farmers for Produce
ALBANY, N.Y. (October 30, 2006) -- The University at Albany's 7,400 dormitory-based students have a bit more on their plates this fall -- from local farmers. University Auxiliary Services (UAS), which, through its Chartwells food service, handles the food purchasing and distribution for residence halls and the Campus Center, is doubling their purchases of produce from local farmers for the 2006 semester. More>>

UAlbany's CEMHD hosts Lecture by José Calderón: The Health Disparities Equation: An Ethnomedical Perspective
ALBANY, N.Y. (October 26, 2006) -- The University at Albany's Center for the Elimination of Minority Health Disparities will host a lecture by researcher Dr. José Calderón, the director of the Center for Cross Cultural Epidemiologic Studies at the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science. The lecture, held on today from 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. in Humanities 290, will focus on health disparities in the context of multi-cultural populations. More>>

Provost Forms Task Force on Acquaintance Rape
ALBANY, N.Y. (October 23, 2006) -- University at Albany Provost Susan Herbst today announced the formation of a Task Force on Acquaintance Rape, to convene immediately. The task force will be led by James A. Anderson, vice president for Student Success, and Katharine Briar-Lawson, dean of the School of Social Welfare, and will include students, faculty and staff from throughout the University and members of the Albany community. More>>

Campaign Highlights UAlbany as Great Starting Point
ALBANY, N.Y. (October 19, 2006) -- Twelve UAlbany alumni who exemplify the ideal of "Reaching Higher, Achieving More" began a visual residency on campus this month as their images and career stories were posted around campus on 7-foot-high poster boards in the Lecture Center area and large tripod screens in University Hall. More>>

UAlbany's Northeast Regional Forensic Institute awarded U.S. Department of Justice Grant to Improve Forensic Services
ALBANY, N.Y. (October 18, 2006) -- The University at Albany's Northeast Regional Forensic Institute (NERFI) announced today a collaboration with the New York Prosecutors Training Institute (NYPTI) to establish a pilot project for linking the forensic Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) and the Prosecutor Case Management System (PCMS) to increase the efficiency, timeliness and quality of forensic services offered to the criminal justice community. More>>

UAlbany-Albany High School Alliance for Young Talent Launches Learning Center Tutoring Program at Second Annual Teach-Out
Faculty members and administrators from both schools teach classes at Albany High School on Wednesday, Oct. 18
ALBANY, N.Y. (October 18, 2006) -- As University at Albany faculty and Albany High School teachers joined forces Wednesday, Oct. 18, for their second annual "teach-out" at the high school, the UAlbany-Albany High School Alliance for Young Talent announced another joint effort -- a new Learning Center tutoring program for Albany High School students. More>>

Media Advisory: UAlbany's Northeast Regional Forensic Institute Awarded U.S. Department of Justice Grant to Improve Forensic Services
ALBANY, N.Y. (October 17, 2006) -- Congressman Michael R. McNulty, Provost Susan Herbst and Northeast Regional Forensic Institute (NERFI) director W. Mark Dale will announce the creation of a new pilot project developed by NERFI to link the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) used by forensic labs to the Prosecutor Case Management System (PCMS). More>>

Media Advisory and Photo Op: The UAlbany-Albany High School Alliance for Young Talent Will Announce a New Joint Effort at Second Annual "Teach-Out"
ALBANY, N.Y. (October 17, 2006) -- The UAlbany-Albany High School Alliance for Young Talent will announce a new joint effort at second annual "Teach-out" at Albany High School. More>>

NFL Alumni Support UAlbany's Center for Autism and Related Disabilities
Grant from Capital Region chapter to support Education and Awareness to be presented at 5th Annual Conference: Promoting Positive Outcomes for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders
ALBANY, N.Y. (October 16, 2006) -- The NFL Alumni, Inc. Upstate New York Chapter will award the University at Albany's Center for Autism and Related Disabilities a grant to support education and awareness of autism spectrum disorders. The $3,250 grant will be presented during the opening ceremonies of CARD's 5th Annual Conference: Promoting Positive Outcomes for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders, held Wednesday, Oct. 18 at the Desmond Hotel and Conference Center. More>>

KeyBank Contributes $10,000 to Support UAlbany Student Athletes
ALBANY, N.Y. (October 13, 2006) -- The University at Albany has received a $10,000 gift in support of Student Athletic Scholarships from KeyBank. The pledge was presented by Mike Orsino, president, Capital Region, KeyBank N.A., to Lee McElroy, vice president for athletic administration and director of intercollegiate athletics. The gift will be applied to the general scholarship fund in athletics. More>>

Author Elizabeth Rosner Tours Capital Region
ALBANY, N.Y. (October 13, 2006) -- The University at Albany Center for Jewish Studies is organizing an October 2006 lecture tour by Elizabeth Rosner, award-winning, best-selling author of Blue Nude (Ballantine Books, 2006) and The Speed of Light (Ballantine Books, 2001). Rosner will deliver several presentations in the Capital Region. More>>

UAlbany Launches "Go Green"
ALBANY, N.Y. (October 13, 2006) -- The University at Albany today kicked off "UAlbany Goes Green," a comprehensive environmental initiative encouraging the University at Albany faculty, staff, and students to "think and act green" by embracing the University's responsibility to conserve, recycle, and beautify the campus and environment. More>>

Media Advisory: UAlbany Goes Green
UAlbany kicks off its campus-wide environmental initiative this week with student recycling contest, Purple Path
ALBANY, N.Y. (October 11, 2006) -- Kick-off of "UAlbany Goes Green," a comprehensive environmental initiative encouraging the University at Albany community to be a model of environmental responsibility. An outgrowth of UAlbany's Task Force on Environmental Sustainability. More>>

UAlbany Junior Will Komaromi Receives Prestigious Hollings Scholarship Award in Atmospheric Science
ALBANY, N.Y. (October 11, 2006) -- William (Will) Komaromi, a University at Albany junior double-majoring in Atmospheric Science and Physics, has received the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Hollings Scholarship Award in Atmospheric Science for his junior and senior years of study. More>>

Albany High Freshmen Get Glimpse of College Life
Albany High School – UAlbany Alliance for Young Talent visitors' program will kick off Thurs., Oct. 12, 9 .a.m. at University Hall
ALBANY, N.Y. (October 6, 2006) -- Throughout the academic year, the University at Albany will host the freshman class of Albany High School, allowing the younger students opportunities to interact with UAlbany students and receive an early view of the college experience. The University will host groups of 30-40 Albany High freshmen per visit to tour the campus and discuss course selection, studying, socializing, and other aspects of college life with current UAlbany students. Albany High students will visit weekly until the entire class of 900 freshmen have completed the program. More>>

National Institutes of Health Names UAlbany Cancer Researcher Thomas J. Begley Outstanding New Environmental Scientist
Scientist with Gen*NY*Sis Center for Excellence in Cancer Genomics awarded $2.2 million to continue research on molecular pathways activated by cancer-causing agents such as cigarette smoke and pesticides
ALBANY, N.Y. (October 6, 2006) -- Thomas J. Begley, an assistant professor of biomedical sciences at the University at Albany's Gen*NY*Sis Center for Excellence in Cancer Genomics, was selected by the National Institute of Environmental Health Services (NIEHS) to receive an Outstanding New Environmental Scientist Award. More>>

Media Advisory: UAlbany Celebrates German Jewish Émigré Collection to Commemorate National Archives Week
ALBANY, N.Y. (October 5, 2006) -- The University at Albany's M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives celebrates National Archives Week with discussions and a featured exhibit on the mass migration of German and Jewish exiles during the Nazi regime and resulting scholarly writings of the 1920s and 30s. Sponsored by the University at Albany Libraries, Center for Jewish Studies, and the College of Arts and Sciences, the event is free and open to the public. More>>

Media Advisory: Death Penalty Focus of Albany Symposium on Crime and Justice
ALBANY, N.Y. (October 4, 2006) -- Albany Symposium on Crime and Justice: The Next Generation of Death Penalty Research: Priorities, Strategies, and an Agenda. Exploring contemporary death‑penalty laws and practices with the purpose of setting an agenda for empirical research in contributing to changing capital‑punishment policies. More>>

UAlbany Awards 15 Inaugural Scholarships for the Fall 2006 Semester
ALBANY, N.Y. (October 2, 2006) -- Fifteen University at Albany students are the newest recipients of awards from the Kermit L. Hall and Phyllis A. Hall Inaugural Scholarship Fund, bringing the total to 19 students. Renamed on Sept. 18 to honor the late University president and his wife, the endowment provides scholarship support through recognition of deserving undergraduates. More>>


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News Releases - November 2006
Women's Studies at UAlbany Celebrates 35 Years
5th annual student conference commences year-long celebration of department
ALBANY, N.Y. (November 29, 2006) -- The University at Albany's Department of Women's Studies will host The 5th Annual Women's Studies Student Conference with the theme "Looking Back, Moving Forward: Celebrating 35 Years of Women's Studies." The event marks the launch of a year-long celebration of the department, including a faculty exhibit of the department's history through the College of Arts and Sciences, and a Women's History Month lecture by renowned feminist scholar Beverly Guy-Sheftall, in the spring of 2007. More>>

New Hampshire Tops U.S. Ranks of Registered Nurses While California Trails Rest of Nation, According to UAlbany's Center for Health Workforce Studies Report
Massachusetts Has Highest Number of Physicians; New York First in Home Health Aides
ALBANY, N.Y. (November 15, 2006) -- As the nation confronts a shortage of nurses that is predicted to grow with the retirement of baby boomers, a new report by the Center for Health Workforce Studies at the University at Albany's School of Public Health finds that New Hampshire has the most registered nurses (RNs) per capita in the United States, with 1,283 RNs per 100,000 population. More>>

UAlbany Libraries Acquire Ronald B. Stafford Papers
M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives adds the papers of a state senator to its collection
ALBANY, N.Y. (November 8, 2006) -- Brian Keough, head of the University at Albany's M.E. Grenander Special Collections and Archives, today announced the acquisition of the Ronald B. Stafford Papers, approximately 225 cubic feet of material documenting Stafford's 40 years in the New York State Senate and in public life. More>>

University at Albany Opens Emeritus Center
ALBANY, N.Y. (November 1, 2006) -- University at Albany Officer in Charge Susan Herbst along with distinguished colleagues officially opened the University's new Emeritus Center today. The center will serve as a gathering place for UAlbany retired faculty and professionals and is designed to facilitate and promote interdisciplinary scholarship. More>>

SEFCU and UAlbany Forge a 10-Year Partnership
ALBANY, N.Y. (November 1, 2006) -- SEFCU, the largest credit union in the Capital Region, and the University at Albany today announced a $2.75 million commitment to name the university's Recreation and Convocation Center, in addition to promotional opportunities, for a 10-year period. The facility, to be known as the SEFCU Arena, is the home for UAlbany's men's and women's basketball teams. More>>


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News Releases - December 2006
AIDS: 25 Years Later Focus of UAlbany School of Public Health Community Forum
Third Thursday Breakfast Broadcast (T2B2) available free online at 9 a.m. on Dec. 21
ALBANY, N.Y. (December 18, 2006) -- A 25-year retrospective of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) will be the focus of a Third Thursday Breakfast Broadcast (T2B2) on December 21 from the University at Albany's School of Public Health. The program will include interviews with Frank J. Oldham, Jr., the executive director of National Association of People with AIDS and Doug Fish, M.D., the medical director for the AIDS Treatment Program at Albany Medical Center. More>>

UAlbany's Center for Technology in Government Announces Selection of Four International Working Groups on Digital Government Research
Financial Support to Foster International Research on Global Collaboration, Urban Livability, Citizen Participation, and Public Health and Safety
ALBANY, N.Y. (December 15, 2006) -- The University at Albany's Center for Technology in Government (CTG) has selected four groups of international researchers to receive funding to advance digital government (DG) research on issues that cross national boundaries. The groups were chosen through a peer review of proposed research programs that would benefit from close collaboration of U.S. and international partners. More>>

UAlbany Challenges Campus to Read
Project chooses Elizabeth Kolbert's Field Notes from a Catastrophe for 2nd annual cross-campus read
ALBANY, N.Y. (December 14, 2006) -- University at Albany Officer in Charge and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Susan Herbst has launched the second annual University at Albany Reading Project, a program to engage the entire University community in reading a common text. The undertaking is designed to bring all students, faculty, and staff together for reflection, analysis, and debate, reinforcing the University's shared enterprise as an intellectual community. More>>

Elder Network Receives Boost from Governor and State Legislators
State provides $800,100 for programs to assist Capital Region seniors
ALBANY, N.Y. (December 13, 2006) -- The Governor and Legislature today announced $800,100 in state funding for the Elder Network of the Capital Region (ENCR), based at the University at Albany's School of Social Welfare, to establish programs to create sustainable, aging-prepared communities from which exemplary practices will serve as models to augment New York's long-term care policy reform initiatives. More>>

Expert Advisory: UAlbany's Anxiety Disorders Research Program Offers Tips to Curb Holiday Stress
ALBANY, N.Y. (December 13, 2006) -- The shopping, parties, decorating and general bustle of the holidays produces, for many, more stress than pleasure. John P. Forsyth, director of the University at Albany's Anxiety Disorders Research Program, offers the following simple tips and reminders for dealing with holiday season stress: More>>

Media Advisory: State Announces Support of Elder Network of the Capital Region
ALBANY, N.Y. (December 11, 2006) -- Governor George E. Pataki (invited) and members of the State Legislature join Susan Herbst, Office in Charge of the University at Albany, to announce significant state funding to support the Elder Network of the Capital Region. More>>

UAlbany Announces Commencement, Dec. 10
Hon. Richard C. Wesley, an alumnus, will give the keynote address
ALBANY, N.Y. (December 7, 2006) -- The University at Albany will hold its Winter Commencement on Sunday, December 10, 1 p.m. at the SEFCU Arena on the uptown campus. More>>



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UAlbany Unveils New Experts Web Page
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UAlbany Hosts Former U.S. Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders as Guest Speaker for Martin Luther King Jr. Day Luncheon
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Two Students Named as Stanley Fink Legislative Interns
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Physician Supply Grows Overall in New York, but Finger Lakes and Western New York see Declines According to UAlbany Center for Health Workforce Studies
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UAlbany Awarded Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Grant to Bring Distinguished Science Writers and Journalists to Campus
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Social Work Students Volunteer to Help New Orleans Rebuild
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UAlbany Students Raise Funds for New Habitat for Humanity House
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Media Advisory: ABC News Columnist John Allen Paulos Speaks at UAlbany Journalism Lecture Series
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Stanford-UAlbany-Utah Study Refutes Claim that Garlic Consumption Lowers Cholesterol
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UAlbany Students Turn Off the Lights to Save Energy
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UAlbany's Center for Technology in Government to Host Chinese Official from the State Information Center in Beijing
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UAlbany Researcher Awarded Grant from the Muscular Dystrophy Association
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UAlbany's Center for Technology in Government Announces First Annual Institute on International Digital Government Research
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UAlbany Continues Commitment to Educating Students on Sex-Related Issues with its 24th Annual Sexuality Week Series
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UAlbany Autism Program Unveils New Facility
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Geometric Optical Artist Benigna Chilla Featured at Art and Mathematics Conference 2007
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Operation Safe Corridor Initiative Unveiled
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UAlbany Educator Receives $1.5 Million Grant to Develop Strategies for Older Struggling Student Readers
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Symposium Showcases the Best in Science from High School Students Statewide
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Media Advisory: Final Task Force Forum on Sexual Assault Recommendations
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Philosopher John R. Searle Talks Language at UAlbany Lecture
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Media Advisory: Task Force on Sexual Assault Presents Recommendations
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Rare Books and Films Augment Center for Jewish Studies' Archive
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UAlbany Partners with Albany High School for Pilot Program
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Study: Global Warming Could be Reversing a Trend that Led to Bigger Human Brains
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Media Advisory: America East Champion Great Danes Depart for NCAA Tournament
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UAlbany Launches Forensic Accounting Program
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Study: Children in Immigrant Families Firmly Rooted in America; Three Out of Four Speak English Fluently
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Philip Nasca Named Dean of UAlbany's School of Public Health >>

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Perspectives on Diversity, Health Disparities and Substance Abuse Covered at UAlbany Conference >>

UAlbany Atmospheric Science Student Receives Prestigious Award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration >>

Distinguished UAlbany Educators Receive Collins Fellow Awards >>

Effects of Childhood Trauma on Homeless Focus of UAlbany Study >>

UAlbany Sexual Assault Task Force Releases Final Report >>

UAlbany Announces Commencement Weekend 2007 >>

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UAlbany Libraries Acquire Actor, Alumnus Harold Gould's Papers >>

University Celebrates Edward Durell Stone, Architect of Signature Modern Campus >>

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Media Advisory: Lt. Governor David Paterson Speaks on Energy Policy at UAlbany's 22nd Annual Burton Lecture >>

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UAlbany Professor Edward Schwarzschild Named Fulbright Scholar >>

UAlbany Awarded Getty Foundation Grant to Preserve Uptown Campus >>

SUNY Chancellor Recognizes UAlbany Faculty and Staff for Excellence in Service >>

Joint Statement from SEMATECH and UAlbany NanoCollege >>

Financial Forecasting in the Global Economy Highlights 27th Annual International Symposium on Forecasting >>

UAlbany Honors Distinguished Professors >>

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Higher Education, State and Local Leaders Focus on Student Alcohol Abuse Prevention at New York State Summit >>

Athletes' Camaraderie Shines at Special Olympics Summer Games at UAlbany >>

New York Biotechnology Association Opens Capital Area Office at University at Albany Center for Functional Genomics >>

UAlbany's Capital Punishment Research Initiative Adds Distinguished Scholars to Advisory Board >>

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UAlbany's Africana Studies Graduate Program Ranks Second in Nation for Third Consecutive Year >>

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Tamra Minor Named UAlbany's Assistant Vice President and Director of Diversity and Affirmative Action >>

2nd Annual Canal Swim Set to Support UAlbany's Center for Autism and Related Disabilities and Other Capital Region Outreach Programs >>

UAlbany's Center for Technology in Government Holds First Annual Institute on International Digital Government Research in New York City >>

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