Colin Disch Among Four Players on Sports Network Mid-Major All-America Football Team

Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information

Northeast Conference champion University at Albany placed four players on the 2007 Sports Network Mid-Major and Independent Division I FCS All-America squad. Michael Dungey, Sam Pagano and David McCarty were first-team selections, while Colin Disch was named to the second team.

Dungey, who has previously has been named to several All-America teams, led a defensive unit that was ranked nationally in several categories. Dungey, who started all 12 games at the tackle and end positions, was voted All-Northeast Conference for the third year in a row. At 6-foot-2 and 275-pounds, Dungey made 44 tackles with 11.5 hits for a loss and 5.5 quarterback sacks.

Pagano, a 6-foot-3, 290-pound left guard, blocked for an offense that averaged 28.4 points and 362.5 total yards. The Great Danes were 20th among Division I FCS teams in rushing at 208.3 yards per game. Pagano made his third straight appearance on the All-NEC unit. McCarty, a sophomore tailback, rushed for the third-highest single-season total in team history with 1,503 yards and 13 touchdowns. He ran for 100 or more yards in eight games. McCarty, who piled up 247 yards in the conference championship against Central Connecticut State, averaged 125.3 per game, the tenth-leading FCS rushing mark nationally.

Colin Disch earned Sports Network mid-major honors for the third consecutive season. Disch, a senior inside linebacker, led the Great Danes with 70 tackles. He became the third UAlbany player to be named all-conference four times. Disch finished his career as the school’s all-time tackles leader with 416. He ranks third on the NEC’s career list.


Jon Volpe Leads Group of 13 on Northeast Conference Fall Academic Honor Roll

Jon Volpe, an all-conference defensive end, leads a group of thirteen UAlbany football players who have been named to the 2007 Northeast Conference Fall Academic Honor Roll, as announced on Tuesday, Jan. 22 by the league office.

Volpe, who is enrolled in the school’s master’s program, has a 3.40 grade point average. He has an undergraduate degree in business administration with a minor in economics. Chris Simpson, a sophomore linebacker, and junior tight end Dan Archer were also recognized. Simpson has a 3.95 GPA in physics, while Archer owns a 3.21 GPA in business administration.

Other UAlbany athletes named were quarterback Frank Blasinsky (3.40, business administration), flanker Daniel Bocanegra (3.20, business administration), fullback Chris Bright (3.55, biology), offensive guard Mike Falatyn (3.78, biology), inside linebacker Joe Grassia (3.43, business administration), defensive end Wil Moushey (3.72, business administration), offensive tackle Keith Peifer (3.34 business administration), defensive end Tony Sparano (3.27, history), offensive tackle Andrew Stevens (3.31, business administration) and defensive tackle Tyler Vernieu (3.32, business administration).

University of Albany's Brian Connelly - A Warrior On and Off the Court

University of Albany's Connelly hasn't allowed diabetes to control his life. A junior forward, Brian battles basketball opponents two or three times a week. His fight against Type-I diabetes is non-stop.

Trying to keep Type-I diabetes in check is difficult for anyone afflicted with the disease. For a Div­ision I athlete who makes extreme demands on his body, it is even tougher.

“It’s a constant thing,” said the native of Audubon, N.J. “I always have to stay on top of it. I can’t take one day off. It seems like every two hours, I’m taking a needle or pricking my finger [to test blood-sugar levels].”

“Trying to keep blood sugar constant is difficult for any Type-I diabetes patient, given the dietary restrictions that are necessary, and the constant insulin injections,” said UAlbany team physician

Dr. Tony Marinello. “For an athlete like Brian, it’s even more of a challenge. The main difference between Type-I and Type-II

diabetics is that a Type-I diabetic can’t produce any insulin at all, and must take it either through injection or through a pump. Type-II diabetics do produce adequate insulin, but they are usually overweight, and need some help with medication.

“The other main difference is that Type-I diabetics are the only ones that usually have to be concerned with low blood-sugar levels. Athletes like Brian are at risk when they exert themselves.”

Connelly, who is 6-foot-8 and a chiseled 220 pounds, takes at least two injections of insulin every day, and often requires three.

“I’ve got the long-lasting insulin that lasts throughout the day, and helps keep me on an even keel,” he said. “I take it once in the morning and once at about 5 or 6 p.m. But I’ve also got to take a fast-acting shot from time to time.

“The amount of activity I have also determines how much insulin I need. For me, I can use my level of activity, like lifting weights or basketball practice, as a means of controlling my blood-sugar levels. But it takes a long time to figure out what’s the right mix. I’m still figuring it out to this day.”

Ultimately, Connelly understands that it’s his responsibility to control the disease, but he does get plenty of help from the UAlbany athletic staff.

“Obviously, I’ve got to do most of the care myself, but our trainer, Jay Geiger, is always there with Gatorade if I need it. He’s always asking me how I’m doing. Plus, the coaching staff is always monitoring my situations. When we’re running sprints, they are always asking me how I’m doing. And they always order low-sugar, healthy foods for me when we’re on the road.”

Most of the time, Connelly is in complete control during games, but he remembers one game when his diabetes acted up while he was playing.

“The one situation that comes to mind was when we were playing at Harvard last year. It’s the only upset I’ve had during a game. I had low blood sugar, and it was terrible timing. We were making a big comeback. We were down by 13 or something like that, and we tied the game with two minutes left. All of a sudden, I got weak. You start to sweat more, and your legs feel like rubber. You also start to shake a little. If you keep going, you could black out. In severe cases, you could even die.

“I figured out what was happening during a timeout. Since we were staging a comeback, I didn’t want to come out, but the trainer went and got a Snickers bar for me. It stinks having to come out of the game when everything is on the line, but I had to do it.”

Connelly discovered he had diabetes when he was a senior in high school.

“My father always kept track of me, because he had diabetes himself,” Connelly said. “But since I was an athlete, I didn’t think it would be a big concern, and I didn’t really think I would ever get it. I always kept in good shape, and ate right. A month before my doctor confirmed it, my father noticed some symptoms, and he made an appointment with the doctor for me right away. But the first thing the doctor told me was that it shouldn’t affect my athletic career, as long as I learned to take care of the disease. That made me feel better.”

Connelly said treating the disease was easier in high school.

“You didn’t work as hard on conditioning in high school as you do at college. In college, you reach a whole different level of training. It’s a lot more difficult,” he said. “For example, when we lift weights, which is about two or three times a week, I take a protein supplement before and after lifting. There are a lot of carbs in it, but it’s low sugar. The problem is, the carbs event­ually turn into sugar. I can usually burn off those carbs during my lifts, but when we have practice right after, I have to make some adjustments.”

Connelly is one of the key players for the 9-9 Great Danes, who, at 4-2, are in a three-way tie for first place with Binghamton and the University of Maryland Balt­imore County in the America East Conference.

He is the team’s second-leading scorer at 10.1 points per game, and is third in rebounding at 5.7 rpg. He leads the Danes in offensive rebounds with 34.

“One of the things that has helped me as a first-time starter this year is that I have more confidence, in general,” he said. “I have the con­fidence in my ability, and I know that I can put the diabetes aside.”

By Bob Weiner

UAlbany's Brian Lillis Named America East Conference Basketball Co-Player of the Week

Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information

Cambridge, Mass. – University at Albany’s Brian Lillis has been selected as the America East Conference Co-Player of the Week in men’s basketball on Monday, Jan. 21 after leading his team to a pair of conference road wins. He shared the weekly award with Vermont’s Marqus Blakely.

Lillis, a senior from Urbandale, Iowa, averaged 21.0 points, 11.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists last week. He had 27 points and 12 rebounds in a 70-63 triumph against Boston University on Jan. 16 to become the first UAlbany player to register back-to-back doubles at the Division I level. Lillis tied the school’s single-game record by making 15 free throws in the contest. The 6-foot-5 guard totaled 15 points, 10 rebounds and five assists in last Saturday’s 73-63 victory at Harford. In that effort, Lillis became the first Great Dane to record a double-double in three straight games since February 1998.

Lillis, who is averaging 16.1 points and 6.0 rebounds, ranks among the America East leaders in scoring (5th), steals (6th), rebounding (9th) and assists (9th). UAlbany (9-9, AE 4-2) has moved into a tie for first place in the conference standings.

University of Albany Campus: Spring Semester Highlighted by an Abundance of On-Campus Events

This winter and spring, students, alumni, and locals will have ample opportunity to take advantage of the many campus events and activities, including theatre productions, concerts, Division I athletics, films and lectures. The fun starts immediately when the men's basketball team takes on America East rival Maine at 7:30 p.m. on January 23 at SEFCU Arena.

Some other highlights coming in 2008 include:


Feb. 2
11th Annual Big Purple Growl and Ferocious Feast 5-7 p.m. Featuring a pre-game party and feast and men's and women's basketball games against Stony Brook. The women play at 4:30 p.m.; the men at 7 p.m. in UAlbany's SEFCU Arena.

Feb. 6
Men's Basketball vs. New Hampshire 7pm SEFCU Arena

Feb. 7
Martin Luther King Jr. Black History Month Luncheon, 12 p.m. Campus Center Ballroom Featuring civil rights activist and writer Myrlie Evers-Williams, widow of civil rights leader Medgar Evers.

Feb. 8
Plays in Process 7:30 p.m., Performing Arts Center Readings of new works to nurture and encourage student playwrights

Feb. 9
Men's Basketball vs. Hartford 2pm SEFCU Arena

Feb. 20
Men's Basketball vs. UMBC 7pm SEFCU Arena

Feb. 26
Men's Lacrosse vs. Siena 2 p.m. at John Fallon Field

March 2
Men's Basketball vs. Boston University 2pm SEFCU Arena

March 5
Dangerous Music Project - Clogs 7 p.m., Performing Arts Center
This Aussie-American alt-classical quartet, which composes and improvises using sounds, textures and influences from across the musical spectrum, presents a demonstration.

March 11
Visiting Writers Series Seminar & Reading 4:15 p.m. Seminar 8 p.m. Reading Poet Marie Howe's newest collection is The Kingdom of Ordinary Time (2008); Prize-winning poet Campbell McGrath's latest poetry collection is Seven Notebooks (2008).

March 13
Visiting Writers Series author Gregory Maguire visits 7 p.m., Performing Arts Center Reading/talk by the much acclaimed, Albany-born Gregory Maguire, revisionist fairy tale writer and UAlbany graduate, who is best-known for Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (1995), which was adapted as a Broadway musical in 2003.

March 15
Men's Lacrosse vs. Drexel 1pm @ John Fallon Field

March 21
Men's Lacrosse vs. Princeton 1 pm @ John Fallon Field

March 29
Men's Lacrosse vs. Binghamton 1 pm @ John Fallon Field

April 3
Capital Trio 7:30 p.m., Performing Arts Center Pianist Duncan Cumming, violinist Hilary Cumming and cellist Solen Dikener comprise this new chamber ensemble in residence at UAlbany.

April 5-6
Relay for Life TBD, Collins Circle Students of Albany Against Cancer

April 8
Men's Lacrosse vs. Yale 7 pm @ John Fallon Field

April 18
Japanese Student Association Japan Night 6:30-9:30 p.m., Campus Center Ballroom Japanese tradition and culture with dancing, singing, food and activities.

April 20
Men's Lacrosse vs. Vermont 1 pm @ John Fallon Field

April 26
Men's Lacrosse vs. Stony Brook 7 pm @ John Fallon Field

April 27
Fountain Day, an annual rite of spring, is set for April 27 at the Main Fountain. Noon-4 p.m., Share the spirit as the fountain is turned on for the first time in 2008

May 2-18
Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition 10 a.m.-5 p.m., University Art Museum. The Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition features work produced by candidates for the University at Albany Art Department's three-year, 60-credit-hour program of intensive training and study in traditional and contemporary fine arts practices.

May 17
Graduate Commencement 9-11 a.m., SEFCU Arena

May 18
Undergraduate Commencement 10-11 a.m., Science Library Lawn University-wide degree-granting ceremony for those receiving bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees and certificates of advanced study.

University of Albany Takes Pleasure in New York Giants' Journey to Super Bowl XLII

Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information

Albany, N.Y. – The New York Giants are off to their fourth Super Bowl and first since the 2000 season following Sunday’s 23-20 overtime victory over Green Bay in the NFC championship game at ice-cold Lambeau Field. The Giants will meet the AFC champion New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII on Feb. 3 at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz.

The Giants have made the University at Albany its summer training camp home since 1996. UAlbany has played host to the second-longest stint of any Giants’ training camp. The National Football League camp annually begins in July and continues for a four-week period and averages more than 31,000 fans per year.

“There is more to coaching than X’s and O’s,” said UAlbany football coach Bob Ford, who has known Giants coach Tom Coughlin for nearly 40 years. “He deserves all the credit for getting his team to play as “one.” I knew him when he played at Syracuse and coached at RIT (Rochester Institute of Technology). He has great integrity and is a good human being. You are definitely happy for those kinds of people.”

UAlbany dedicated the University’s football practice field in honor of Wellington T. Mara and Preston Robert Tisch, the late co-owners of the New York Giants, in August 2007. Mara and Tisch were instrumental in making UAlbany home to the Giants’ summer training camp.

UAlbany Lacrosse's All Time Leading Scorer Merrick Thomson Off to a Strong Start in NLL

Former University of Albany star Merrick Thomson, playing for the Philadelphia Wings in the NLL, is off to a strong start this season. On Friday versus the defending champion Rochester, Merrick scored three goals and also added three assists. In the season opener, Merrick led the Wings with 4 goals and 2 assists.

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Merrick helped the Great Danes to its most successful season of the program's history last year. The Great Danes reached the Elite Eight in the NCAA Division I National Tournament. They played Cornell, the game reaching sudden death, but unfortunately lost by a last second goal by Cornell in the extra period.

UAlbany Men's Lacrosse 2008 Schedule

2008 FULL SCHEDULE

February
23 (Sat.), at Johns Hopkins, 12:00;
26 (Tue.), Siena, 2:00

March
1 (Sat.), at Notre Dame, 1:00;
8 (Sat.), at Delaware, 1:00;
11 (Tue.), at Massachusetts, 3:00;
15 (Sat.), Drexel, 1:00;
22 (Sat.), Princeton, 1:00;
29 (Sat.), Binghamton*, 1:00.

April
5 (Sat.), at Hartford*, 1:00;
8 (Tue.), Yale, 7:00;
12 (Sat.), at UMBC*, 1:00;
18 (Fri.), at Syracuse, 7:00;
20 (Sun.), Vermont*, 1:00,
26 (Sat.), Stony Brook*, 7:00

May
1 (Thu.), at America East Conference Tournament+;
3 (Sat.), at America East Conference Tournament+.

*America East Conference Opponent +Played at No. 1 Seed's Home Facility All Times Eastern

UAlbany Men's Lacrosse Ranked Opponents

2008 RANKED OPPONENTS:

#1 - Johns Hopkins
#8 - Princeton
#10 - Notre Dame
#11 - Syracuse
#14 - Delaware
#15 - UMBC
#18 - Drexel
#20 - UMass

UAlbany Men's Lacrosse Home Schedule

#12 UALBANY - HOME GAMES:

Feb 26 - Siena 2pm
Mar 15 - Drexel 1pm
Mar 21 - Princeton 1pm
Mar 29 - Binghamton 1pm
Apr 08 - Yale 7pm
Apr 20 - Vermont 1pm
Apr 26 - Stony Brook 7pm

University of Albany Men's Basketball beats University of Hartford, 73-63, Earning Share of 1st Place in America East

West Hartford, Conn. - Brent Wilson had 17 points and Jerel Hastings added a career-high 16 as UAlbany held off Hartford, 73-63, in America East Conference play on Saturday evening at Chase Arena. The Great Danes recorded their third consecutive road win.

Hartford (8-11, AE 2-2) trailed by as much as 18 early in the second half, but rallied behind Jaret Von Rosenberg. The junior guard had eight of his 12 points in a run of 14 unanswered. His three-point play sliced the deficit to 46-43 with 11:21 remaining. The Hawks, who had won six of seven at home entering the contest, stayed within three over the next five minutes.

UAlbany (9-9, AE 4-2) finally broke free when Jon Iati drilled a three-point field from right of the key and Brent Wilson scored off an inbounds pass for a 57-49 advantage. Wilson, who made 4-of-8 from beyond the arc, registered his fifth career double-double by grabbing 11 rebounds.

"There are stretches where we get complacent,” explained Wilson. “It's a whole new team and it's our (the seniors) job to get everyone together. We are starting to create an identity on the road. We were disappointed with the way we played at home against Binghamton (Jan. 12)."

Warren McLendon, who led all scorers with 19, closed the Hawks within 59-54 by delivering in the paint. But Iati would beat the shot clock with a rainbow 3-pointer on his team's next possession that seemed to seal the outcome. The Great Danes used the free throw line to hold their lead over the final two minutes.

Brian Lillis posted his third consecutive double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds, the first by a UAlbany player since 1998. The Great Danes moved into a virtual five-way tie for first place in the conference standings. Joe Zeglinski was the third Hawk in twin figures with 13 points.

"We set the tone on defense in the first half, but we couldn't make a shot on offense,” said UAlbany head coach Will Brown, whose team reached the .500 mark for the first time since mid-December. “The first six or seven minutes of the second half we just kept turning the ball over. We finally settled down and made some plays down the stretch."

The Great Danes held Hartford scoreless through the first media timeout and without a field goal for nine-plus minutes at the start. Meanwhile, Hastings, who scored 10 in the period, canned a pair of free throws for an 11-3 lead during that stretch. Hastings pushed the lead to double figures when he made a conventional three-point play as he was fouled on a basket in the lane.

UAlbany still led 23-11 with four minutes left in the stanza, but then ran off seven unanswered. Lillis connected off an offensive rebound and nailed a 17-footer from the right side, before Tim Ambrose hit two foul shots to provide his team with a 19-point cushion. The Hawks shot just 19 percent before the break on 4-of-21 attempts.

"One of our goals was to defend the three-point line,” said Lillis, whose team was confounded by a Hartford zone press for a majority of the second half. “They took advantage of our size advantage with their pressure (in the second half). They were scrappy and were beating our guys to the ball."

Brenna Militello Wins High Jump at NYU's Gotham Cup as Six Great Danes Qualify For ECAC and IC4A Competition

Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information

New York, N.Y. – UAlbany’s Brenna Militello won the high jump and qualified for the ECAC meet to highlight the Great Danes performance at New York University’s Gotham Cup on Friday, Jan. 18 at the Armory Track & Field Center. Five members of the men’s team and a relay team qualified for the IC4A meet with their showings.

Militello qualified for the ECAC meet by winning the high jump by clearing the bar at 5-feet, 7-inches. Junior Laura Cummings placed fifth in the one mile run in a time of 5:01.19 and was a member of the second-place distance medley relay. Cummings, Laura Bolognino, Corrine Porter Stepney and Kristine Mun combined for a time of 12:35.39. Freshman Kadine Johnson finished second in the weight throw with a toss of 48-feet, 6.75-inches.

In the men’s competition, junior Joe Greene qualified for the IC4A meet in the 500-meter dash with a second-place performance in a time of 1:03.12. Greene also anchored the IC4A-qualifying 4x400-meter relay team that placed second in 3:13.34. Lynval Clarke, Torshiro Jenkins and Jeffery Barnes (Albany High) combined with Greene in the race. In the 60-meter hurdles, junior Jean Juste qualified for the IC4A meet with a fourth-place finish in 8.21 seconds. Sophomore Luke Schoen (16-2.75) and freshman Michael Dempsey (15-9) finished second and third in the pole vault to qualify for the IC4A competition. In the long jump, Valete Graham had a leap of 23-feet, 6-inches to place third and qualify for the IC4A event.

The Great Danes return to the track as they host the UAlbany Great Dane Classic at the Armory Track & Field Center in New York City on Friday, Jan. 25.


UAlbany Men’s Results

60 Meter Hurdles: 4. Jean Juste 8.21 (IC4A), 7. Garrett Askew 8.43, 11. Anthony Assent 8.52, 24. Daniel Avery 8.70, 30. Nick Assini 8.90. 60 Meter Dash: 17. Dieuseul Joseph 7.16, 19. Raphael Jean-Baptiste 7.17, 29. Torshiro Jenkins 7.24. 1 Mile Run: 32. Chris Jimenez 4:36.37. 400 Meter Dash: 8. Jeffery Barnes 49.51, 32. Alan Nimblette 51.36, 38. Andrew Overbaugh 51.61. 500 Meter Dash: 2. Joe Greene 1:03.12 (IC4A), 22. Lynval Clarke 1:07.65. 1,000 Meter Run: 26. Joe Belokopitsky 2:36.33, 38. Bryan Lasky 2:41.04. 3,000 Meter Run: 15. Brian Yurkewecz 8:48.14, 24. David Rothman 9:21.50. 4x800 Meter Relay: 8. Joe Belokopitsky, Alan Nimblette, Bryan Lasky, Brian Yurkewecz 8:05.72. Distance Medley Relay: 12. Chris Jimenez, Drew Harrison, David Rothman, Jon Hilbert 11:12.84. 4x400 Meter Relay: 2. Lynval Clarke, Torshiro Jenkins, Jeffery Barnes, Joe Greene, 3:13.34 (IC4A). Shot Put: 7. Renauld Buck 47-4.25. Pole Vault: 2. Luke Schoen 16-2.75 (IC4A), 3. Michael Dempsey 15-9 (IC4A), 4. David Parker 14-9. Long Jump: 3. Valete Graham 23-6 (IC4A), 8. Kevin O’Riley 22-3.5, 9. Kyle Nadler 21-9. Weight Throw: 9. Will Anger 49-3.5, 10. Kevin Lee 47-10. High Jump: T4. David Parker 6-5, T4. Freddie Wills 6-5, Anthony Collica NH.



UAlbany Women’s Results

60 Meter Hurdles: 11. Valerie Maignan 9.31. 60 Meter Dash: 39. Sarah Lapierre 8.31, 41. Sandy Antenor 8.34, 50. Arielle Roberts 8.57. 1 Mile Run: 5. Laura Cummings 5:01.19, 34. Tashia Alexander 5:47.57. 400 Meter Dash: 6. Corrine Porter-Stepney 58.92, 17. Melissa Lee 59.65, 26. Laura Bolognino 1:01.49. 500 Meter Dash: 13. Zuliana Fontanez 1:19.16, 19. Octavia Clarkson 1:20.69, 24. Rebecca Kelly 1:22.55. 1,000 Meter Run: 31. Briana McNamee 3:23.37. 3,000 Meter Run: 7. Kristine Mun 10:39.86, 17. Kristin Grab 11:43.85. 4x800 Meter Relay: 7. Tashia Alexander, Lesan Mattis, Briana McNamee, Kristin Grab 10:42.13. Distance Medley Relay: 2. Laura Cummings, Laura Bolognino, Corrine Porter Stepney, Kristine Mun 12:35.39. 4x400 Meter Relay: 4. Jenn Gurrant, Zuliana Fontanez, Octavia Clarkson, Melissa Lee 3:57.0. Shot Put: 5. Ritshell Verdier 43-7, 7. Kadine Johnson 41-1.75. Pole Vault: 13. Corinna Hengen 9-10, Krystal Myers NH. Long Jump: T6. Jenn Gurrant 17-9.75, 18. Sandy Antenor 16-5.75. Weight Throw: 2. Kadine Johnson 48-6.75, 5. Ritshell Verdier 46-2.75, 6. Sineaid Corley 46-2. High Jump: 1. Brenna Militello 5-7 (ECAC), 21. Sandy Antenor 4-11, Denise Parker NH. Triple Jump: 5. Tiffany Sprenkels 37-10.75, 13. Traequanda Brock 35-11.25.

University of Albany's Applebee and Frank Named Distinguished Professors by the State University of New York

Arthur Applebee and Joachim Frank have been named to the rank of Distinguished Professor by the State University of New York (SUNY) Board of Trustees. Distinguished Professor is the highest rank for a faculty member in the SUNY system.

Applebee, a leading professor in UAlbany's Department of Educational Theory and Practicee who joined UAlbany in 1987, is known internationally for his seminal scholarship in the fields of literacy and language learning. He is the director of the National Research Center on English Learning & Achievement (CELA). His studies focus on how children and adolescents develop the advanced language and literacy skills necessary for success in school and life.

Applebee is a past president of the National Conference on Research in Language and Literacy, and has been recognized for the contribution of his work by election to the International Reading Hall of Fame and by the David H. Russell Award for Distinguished Research in the Teaching of English. He has also been a Fellow of the Rockefeller Foundation Center at Bellagio, Italy, and received the SUNY Chancellor's award for Research Excellence.

Applebee is currently director of the National Study of Writing Instruction, examining teaching and learning in the core academic disciplines in schools across the United States.

Frank, a professor of biomedical sciences in the School of Public Health, was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 2006. An investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute at the Wadsworth Center in Albany and a lab chief of the Laboratory for Computational Biology and Molecular Imaging, he has been a faculty member at the School of Public Health since its inception in 1986. A distinguished scientist at the Wadsworth Center for more than 30 years, he was honored with the University's Excellence in Research award in 2001.

Frank's pivotal role in the development of the field of molecular electron microscopy culminated in the publication of his papers on the structure of the ribosome and on the protein elongation cycle in the prestigious journals Nature, Science, and Cell. His lab develops methods of cryo-electron microscopy and three-dimensional reconstruction to study the mechanisms of protein biosynthesis.

His most recent work, published in EMBO Journal and the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, addresses the mechanism of translocation by which transfer RNA and messenger RNA are moved stepwise through the ribosome.

The techniques of three-dimensional visualization he developed are also useful for studying a wide range of other dynamic processes in the cell, including transcription, DNA repair, splicing, protein export, protein degradation, and signaling.

Appointment to the rank of Distinguished Professor is conferred upon individuals who have achieved national or international prominence and a distinguished reputation within a chosen field.

This distinction is attained through significant contributions to the research literature or through artistic performance or achievement in the arts. The candidates' work must be of such character that the individuals' presence will elevate the standards of scholarship of colleagues both within and beyond these persons' academic fields.

Atotech, UAlbany NanoCollege Launch $5M Nanoelectronics R&D Partnership

Atotech, a world leader in the development and manufacture of chemistry applications for the nanoelectronics industry with headquarters in Berlin, Germany, will conduct its next-generation research and development ("R&D") in copper-plating technology as part of a $5 million program being launched in partnership with the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering ("CNSE") of the University at Albany.

A team of Atotech researchers, led by its Vice President of Semiconductor Technology Robert Preisser, will be located at CNSE's Albany NanoTech Complex as part of the joint program, which is focused on the development of copper deposition technologies for use in advanced device structures. R&D activities will target chemistry development, mode of operation and analytical techniques, including online technologies, usable for computer chip, chemical and biological sensors for the health and energy industries, and biochips for medical applications.

A global company with more than 3,300 employees in 36 countries around the world, Atotech will provide international support for the CNSE-centered program through its operations in Berlin and Yokohama, Japan. And, as part of the collaboration, Atotech will also fund two fellowships for students at CNSE, which was ranked by Small Times magazine in May 2007 as the world's number one college for nanotechnology and microtechnology.

Atotech Vice President of Semiconductor Technology Robert Preisser said, "We are very excited to launch this cutting-edge research and development program in collaboration with the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering at its state-of-the-art Albany NanoTech Complex in the state of New York. This program will play a critical role in Atotech's push to develop and refine next-generation copper-plating technology to be used in the fabrication of nanoelectronics devices, and it is made possible by the unparalleled intellectual know-how and world-class infrastructure in place at the UAlbany NanoCollege."

Dr. Alain E. Kaloyeros, Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of CNSE, said, "It is a pleasure to welcome still another global corporate leader to the growing list of leading high-tech companies at CNSE's Albany NanoTech Complex. This new collaboration with Atotech provides further evidence that New York State is a desired location for the world's foremost nanoelectronics companies, and demonstrates the first-class nature of the intellectual and physical assets of the UAlbany NanoCollege, which provide unparalleled competitive advantages to leading high-tech companies engaged in innovative research, development and commercialization at the nanoscale."

The agreement between Atotech and CNSE also includes the potential for further R&D initiatives in the future, which may involve the location of additional Atotech employees and tools at CNSE.

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About Atotech. A global leader in the field of metallization technologies and chemistries, Atotech has more than 3,000 employees that support the integration and use of metallization chemicals in general metal finishing (GMF), electronics and semiconductors. Sixteen production and service facilities in the different countries assure a close customer support and short turnaround time. For more information, visit http://www.atotech.com/.

About CNSE. The UAlbany CNSE is the first college in the world dedicated to research, development, education, and deployment in the emerging disciplines of nanoscience, nanoengineering, nanobioscience, and nanoeconomics. In May 2007, it was ranked as the world's number one college for nanotechnology and microtechnology in the Annual College Ranking by Small Times magazine. CNSE's Albany NanoTech complex is the most advanced research facility of its kind at any university in the world: a $4.2 billion, 450,000-square-foot complex that attracts corporate partners from around the world and offers students a one-of-a-kind academic experience. The UAlbany NanoCollege houses the only fully-integrated, 300mm wafer, computer chip pilot prototyping and demonstration line within 65,000 square feet of Class 1 capable cleanrooms. More than 2,000 scientists, researchers, engineers, students, and faculty work on site at CNSE's Albany NanoTech complex, from companies including IBM, AMD, SONY, Toshiba, ASML, Applied Materials, Tokyo Electron, and Freescale. An expansion currently underway will increase the size of CNSE's Albany NanoTech complex to over 800,000 square feet, including over 80,000 square feet of Class 1 capable cleanroom space, to house over 2,500 scientists, researchers, engineers, students, and faculty by mid-2009.

Big Purple Growl Celebrating its 11th Year

Catch the Great Danes spirit and enjoy an evening of Great Danes basketball, fabulous food, games and prizes!

Watch the UAlbany Great Danes dominate the boards as they
tip-off with the Stony Brook Seawolves at the SEFCU Arena.

When:
February 2nd
4:30 p.m. Women's Game
7:00 p.m. Men's Game

Join the fun! Entertainment, giveaways, contests, prizes and more.

Alumni! When you attend the Feast you're entered into a drawing to be part of the "Great Alumni Shoot Out" during the men's game.

Food and Fun at the Ferocious Feast

5:00-7:00 p.m. at the University Gym

We've expanded our menu - enjoy great food: barbecue pulled pork sandwich, soy whiskey chicken, macaroni and cheese and more. Drink and dessert included. Cash bar available.

Loaded with entertainment and games, including the Pupply Pound for younger children.

Musical performance from UAlbany's men's a capella group, The Earth Tones.

Free Big Purple Growl T-shirts.


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Tickets and Registration

Package for the Ferocious Feast and both basketball games:
$13.00 Varsity Club members
$16.00 nonmembers
$6.00 children 6-12

Ferocious Feast tickets only:
$10.00 Varsity Club members
$13.00 nonmembers
$5.00 children 6-12

Children 5 and under - game and Feast free (Note: Children 5 and under are not assigned a seat in the arean unless a ticket is purchased for them. Game tickets are $1.00.)

You must preregister for the Feast online. RSVP deadline is January 25. This event has SOLD OUT the last few years, so register early!

To purchase tickets for the men's and/or women's basketball games only, call (518) 442-4683 or visit the box office, Monday thru Friday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Reserved tickets are $10. Special prices for groups of 20 or more also are available.
For more information call (518) 442-4683 or visit www.UAlbanySports.com

For more information:
PHONE: (518) 442-3080 or 1-800-836-ALUM
EMAIL: alumniassociation@uamail.albany.edu

Beat the buzzer! Register early for this sell-out event.

NO BONES ABOUT IT, WE LOVE OUR GREAT DANES -
AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS!

University of Albany's Economic Impact Estimated at 1.3 - 1.5 Billion

Conservative estimates of the University of Albany's Economic Impact on the Capitol District, Albany County, range from 1.3 to 1.5 Billion. Based on the Capital District Regional Planning Commission's (CDRPC) economic impact study from 2003, the University of Albany's present-day economic impact on the capitol of New York is thought to be even greater than this conservative estimate though.

Estimates are generated based on the previous economic impact study which was released: June 3, 2004. See below:

2003 UAlbany Economic Impact Tops $1 Billion Annually

The economic impact of the University at Albany upon New York State has topped the billion-dollar mark annually, it was announced Thursday at an event sponsored by the Center for Economic Growth and KeyBank, and held at the Marriott Hotel.

The findings were released in a publication, “A Capital Investment: The $1.1 Billion Economic Impact of the University at Albany,” which used the results of an extensive economic impact study of the University conducted by the Capital District Regional Planning Commission (CDRPC). The study by CDRPC indicated that just over $1 billion of the University’s total economic impact is felt in the Capital Region.

“The University is an essential part of the economy through employment, through the money its students spend while attending, and through its research growth, which has played an enormous role in attracting technology-related industry to what we now know as ‘Tech Valley,’” said Thomas X. Geisel, president of KeyBank and co-chair of the UAlbany Economic Impact Statement subcommittee of the University at Albany Foundation’s Council for Economic Outreach.

“In reality, the University’s economic impact goes far beyond what its direct expenditures suggest,” said Kelly Lovell, president of the Center for Economic Growth and Geisel’s fellow co-chair of the Economic Impact Statement subcommittee. “The University has created a climate through its own initiatives that has had a tremendous ripple effect. It has been a key player in the transformation of this region into one of the nation’s high-technology research and development leaders.”

Using the latest methodology of RIMS II, the chief system for weighing economic impact of organizations used by the Bureau of Economic Analysis of the U.S. Department of Commerce, CDRPC estimates an overall UAlbany economic impact of $1.119 billion annually in New York State -- $1.005 billion of that in the Capital Region.

University at Albany Interim President John R. Ryan, after unveiling a four-foot reproduction of the Impact Statement front cover, noted that there are many UAlbany initiatives creating economic impact and yet not covered by the RIMS II model. These include the success of nanotechnology research in attracting a Tokyo Electron, Ltd., research and development center to the Albany NanoTech campus, conducting numerous cooperative ventures with high-tech firms in the region and in helping to encourage several regional spin-off companies. He also noted the business incubator program at UAlbany’s biotechnology-oriented east campus, and the impact of the Campus’s researchers and facilities in attracting anchor east campus tenants Albany Molecular Research, Inc., and Taconic Biotech.

Ryan also noted “the public policy leaders of great foresight who have meant so much to the economic impact of this University, this state, and this region over the last decade. I speak of New York Governor George Pataki, State Senate Majority Leader Joseph L. Bruno, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and our local state legislators.”

David Lang Wardle, principal planner and economist for CDRPC, acknowledged the ripple effect, beyond RIMS II, created by such efforts. “These are all real factors for economic growth,” said Wardle. “UAlbany is a university of substantial size that is not in the middle of nowhere. Therefore, in itself it is a critical part of the critical mass of the regional economy. It adapts to the needs of its community. Its education school impacts K-12 education. It positions itself with other universities in the region to create valuable synergies. Because it provides quality higher education at a reasonable cost, it keeps more New Yorkers within the state, both for college and after graduation.”

The Economic Impact Statement released Thursday compared the University’s growth in overall impact from its 1990 to 2000 statements and then to the current one. It indicated that whereas, in the first ten years, economic impact grew at 5.4 percent per year -- from $400 million to $679 million -- in the last four years it has grown to two and a half times that rate, 13.3 percent. Much of that, according to the Statement, has been due to a surge of research funding and expenditures, the latter of which climbed from $64 million in fiscal 1997-98 to $121 million in 2002-03. Research funding, which predicts future expenditures, was even more impressive, climbing to $193 million in 2002-03.

The Statement also showed that UAlbany’s economic impact has climbed while basic support to the University has remained fairly constant since 1990. In fiscal 2003, UAlbany’s state appropriation was $126.5 million; meaning that the University returned an economic impact of $8.85 for every $1 provided it by New Yorkers.

The Statement viewed the University’s total revenues, expenditures and employment for its last year of record, 2002-03, as well as estimated its annual regional impact due to non-tuition student spending ($89.5 million) and visitor spending ($12.8 million). It noted as well the University’s “Impact Beyond Numbers” in terms of cultural, educational and recreational assets.

Hugh A. Johnson, Jr., of First Albany Companies, was keynote speaker at the Economic Impact Statement event. He recalled UAlbany’s research promise of a decade ago. “Although I expressed optimism at that time, I secretly had my hand behind my back with my fingers crossed and a whole ton of skepticism in my heart,” said Johnson. “I no longer have my fingers crossed and a whole ton of skepticism in my heart.”

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Brian Lillis' Double-Double Leads UAlbany Past Boston University 70-63

Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information

Boston, Mass - Brian Lillis had 27 points and 12 rebounds in leading UAlbany to a 70-63 victory over Boston University in America East Conference play on Wednesday evening at Case Gymnasium. The Great Danes posted their second straight road win.
Boston U. (4-12, AE 1-3) rallied from a 17-point first-half deficit to close within 38-37 on Valdas Sirutis' three-point shot from the left wing. UAlbany (8-9, AE 3-2) responded with 13 of the game's next 17 points. Jon Iati ignited that stretch with a 3-pointer. Brent Wilson, who had 12 points, later scored on a follow shot, before Brett Gifford added another offense rebound basket for a 51-41 lead midway through the period.

The Terriers would cut that margin in half when Tyler Morris made a 3-pointer from the right side that brought his team within 60-55. Lillis then drained four consecutive free throws for a nine-point lead with 2:10 remaining. But Boston U. came up with a pair of steals in making another run. Freshman John Holland, who scored 19, converted a three-point play after the second theft. However, Lillis, who made 15-of-16 from line, made five more from the charity stripe in the final minute to seal the verdict. Corey Lowe, one of the league's top scorers, led the Terriers with 20 points, including five 3-pointers. Morris finished with 11. Brian Connelly added 10 points and eight rebounds for the Great Danes, who shot a season-best 54.5 percent from the floor.

"Brian Lillis took this team on his back tonight,” said UAlbany head coach Will Brown, whose team has won three of its last four games. “He is certainly the most valuable player in this conference. We made some mistakes at the end of the first half after we got the 17-point lead, but we still overcame that. BU is hard to guard because they stretch the defense. I think Corey Lowe is going to make every shot."

The Great Danes tallied the opening nine points. Wilson, who went scoreless in his last outing, hit a jump hook and canned a three-point field goal in that stretch. Wilson, a 6'8" senior, would later drill another long-range jumper for an 18-6 lead.

UAlbany held a 10-point margin five minutes later, but then ran off seven consecutive points. Lillis, who had 14 in the period, sank a pair of free throws before Rob Moores made a 3-pointer from the left wing for a 31-14 advantage. The Terriers sliced that lead in half by the break, as Lowe nailed a deep triple and made two free throws in the final 30 seconds of the stanza.

"We played with confidence and a sense of urgency,” said Lillis, who recorded his fourth career double-double and is averaging nearly 23 points per game in conference play. “Any win is significant, especially one on the road. It is great to see your teammates happy when you come in the locker room. We were letting our offense affect our defense earlier, now it is the other way around."

Women's Basketball Drops 73-58 Decision at Vermont in America East Conference Action

Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information

Burlington, Vt. – Courtney Pilypaitis scored 17 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead Vermont to a 73-58 win over UAlbany in America East Conference women’s basketball action on Wednesday, Jan. 16 at Patrick Gymnasium.

Vermont (11-5, AE 2-1) scored off the opening tip and led the duration of the game. Pilypaitis hit a three-pointer to open the game as the Catamounts jumped out to a 13-4 lead less than five minutes into the contest. UAlbany (4-12, AE 2-1) scored 10 of the game’s next 15 points to close within 19-14 on an Amira Ford fastbreak layup.

Vermont responded with a 16-6 run to open up its largest lead of the half at 35-20. The Catamounts were led over the stretch with contributions off the bench as Tonya Young scored seven points and Sy Janousek added five points. Senior forward Gia Sanders led the Great Danes in the opening half with 11 points and six rebounds.

"The difference in the game was rebounding,” said UAlbany head coach Trina Patterson, whose team was off to its best start in the program’s America East history. “They had 25 offensive rebounds, which led to 74 shot attempts. It was a matter of not boxing out. We also had trouble shooting, and when we aren't making baskets, we can't get into our press."

After May Kotsopoulos scored to open the second half for Vermont, UAlbany rattled off seven straight points to move within nine points of the Catamounts capped off by a shot in the paint from TaNika Thrower at the 15:13 mark of the second stanza. Following back-and-forth action over the next five minutes, the Great Danes pulled within eight points on a pair of free throws at the midway point of the half.

The Catamounts answered back with a 17-6 run to pull away from the Great Danes. Young opened the stretch with five points and Pilypaitis tallied the six points on the back end as Vermont built a 67-48 advantage.

Pilypaitis was one of four Catamounts to score in double figures. She was joined by Young with 14, Janousek with 11 and Amy Rosenkrantz added 13 points.

Britney McGee scored all 13 of her points in the second half to reach double figures for the eighth consecutive game. Sanders finished with 11 rebounds and a career-high seven blocks to go along with her 11 points. Freshman Janea Aiken joined McGee and Sanders in twin figures with 11 points off the bench.

Governor Spitzer's SUNY Budget Proposal

NOTICE THE VAST DIFFERENCES IN GOVERNOR SPITZER’S PROPOSED FUNDING FOR THE UNIVERSITY CENTERS OF SUNY.

THIS MAY BE A SIGN THAT THE UNIVERSITY OF ALBANY IS BEING PASSED BY FOR FLAGSHIP STATUS OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK SYSTEM.


Total budget allocations with Nanotech and Stonybrook hospital included:

SBU - $1,515,100,000
UB - $331,151,000 (no major projects funded)
UAlbany - $347,923,000
Bing - $234,577,000 (no major projects funded)

Total budget allocations without UAlbany’s Nanotech and Stonybrook’s Hospital. A more realistic measure of fund allocation per University center:

SBU - $873,000,000
UB - $703,000,000
UAlbany - $445,000,000
Bing - $374,000,000

Campus-wide critical maintenance per University center:

SBU - $86,160,000
UB - $75,031,000
UAlbany - $39,743,000
Bing - $38,334,000

Various Projects (which includes the Division I lighting for UA, but not the athletic appropriations for Bing, UB, or SBU):

UB - $178,214,000
SBU -$172,258,000
Bing - $120,689,000
UAlbany - $78,849,000

"Minor rehab" category:

UB - $1,306,000
SBU - $1,262,000
UAlbany - $556,000
Bing - $554,000

Other Community Colleges and small SUNY colleges receiving major funding:

SUNY Utica-Rome - $20,000,000 for a fieldhouse.
SUNY Brockport - $24,000,000 for Special Events and Recreation center
SUNY Canton - $18,000,000 for Athletics and Recreation center
Tompkins Cortland Community College Athletics Complex - $10,000,000"

The College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering: University of Albany's World Class Research

The College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering of the University at Albany is the first college in the world dedicated to research, development, education, and deployment in the emerging disciplines of nanoscience, nanoengineering, nanobioscience, and nanoeconomics. CNSE's Albany NanoTech complex – a $4.2 billion megaplex that has attracted over 250 global corporate partners – is the most advanced research complex at any university in the world.

Facilities

CNSE students, faculty and corporate research partners have access to some of the most extensive facilities and leading edge tools available anywhere in the world.

CNSE is located within a 450,000 square foot complex that houses the most advanced 200mm/300mm wafer facilities in the academic world, including over 60,000 square feet of Class 1 capable cleanrooms equipped with 300mm wafer processing tools.

The complex incorporates state-of-the-art, R&D and prototype manufacturing infrastructure for nano/microelectronics, nanophotonics and optoelectronics, nano/micro systems (MEMS) and nanopower science and technology.

Faculty and students have access to leading edge tools in metrology, lithography including EUV lithography, front-end-of-line and back-end-of-line processing. Qualified instructors and trained technicians help students and faculty master the tools and equipment and carry out their own experiments.

The NanoTech Complex

CNSE’s Albany NanoTech complex provides technology acceleration and business incubation support for onsite corporate partners including IBM, TEL, Applied Materials, ASML and International SEMATECH North, as well as other “next generation” nanotechnology research activities.

NanoFab 300 North, completed in December 2005, is a 228,000 square foot, $175 million facility including 35,000 square feet of cleanroom space with Class 1 capable 300mm wafer production. The NFN facility also houses the world’s first extreme ultraviolet (“EUV”) Alpha Demo Tool, developed by ASML.

NanoFab 300 South, completed in March 2004, is a 150,000 square foot, $50 million facility including 32,000 square feet of cleanroom space. The facility also includes classrooms and offices for the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering.

NanoFab 200 (also known as CESTM) was completed in June 1997. This 70,000 square foot, $16.5 million facility includes 4,000 square feet of cleanroom space, plus CNSE metrology labs and office space for programs such as the State University of New York’s Atmospheric Sciences Research Center.

NanoFab 300 East is scheduled to be completed in fall 2008. The 250,000 square foot, $150 million facility will include 15,000 square feet of 300mm wafer, class 1 capable cleanroom space.

In sum, the CNSE complex will total 800,000 square feet of cutting-edge facilities with 80,000 square feet of 300mm wafer, class 1 capable cleanrooms, $4.2 billion in investments and 2500 R&D jobs on site by end of 2009.

Metrology Labs

Nanoscale Metrology and Imaging Center

Advances in the development of technologies and devices - semiconductors, optoelectronics, MEMS, nano-technology - require very powerful thin film and material characterization techniques. To this end, CNSE has established a comprehensive characterization laboratory with several advanced analytical capabilities in support of its projects.

CNSE's Nanoscale Metrology and Imaging Center offers its analytical capability and expertise to its Technology Development Partners that are hosted on campus (IBM, International SEMATECH, TEL, etc.) The Nanoscale Metrology and Imaging Center also provides its characterization expertise to third parties with the objective to assist local and regional colleges, universities and companies in their research and development efforts.

Business Resources

At CNSE's Albany NanoTech complex, corporate partners have access to state-of-the-art laboratories, supercomputer center, shared-user facilities and an array of scientific centers serving their long and shorter-term technology development needs, while training the workforce for the 21st century. We strive to provide a virtual one-stop shop for our partners by assisting companies to overcome technical, market and business development barriers through technology incubation, pilot prototyping and test-bed integration support, leading to targeted deployment of nanotechnology-based products.

This quick turn-around capability supports the increasingly difficult first stage fabrication cycle using industry compliant wafers and processes, allowing seamless transition to high volume industrial manufacturing after the demonstration of feasibility stage.

"Proof-of-concept" technology incubation is provided with over 450,000 sq. ft. of on-site office, laboratory and clean room incubation facilities. The Department of Energy National Renewable Energy Laboratory has designated Albany a "Clean Energy Incubator," providing access to direct operating support and a national alliance of venture capital investors and technology companies located around the country.
Product qualification support is provided with access to a unique state-of-the-art industry standard semiconductor fabrication facility, serving as a technology test-bed leading to the development, demonstration, integration and qualification of advanced fabrication technologies for the semiconductor industry.

Center of Excellence

New York State has provided unprecedented support for high technology development over the last several years. Over $1.4 billion has been committed by the state and its industrial partners to establish five Centers of Excellence in nanoelectronics, photonics, bioinformatics, information technology and environmental systems. Combined, these distributed technology deployment centers represent a comprehensive and integrated nanotechnology commercialization powerhouse.

The Center of Excellence in Nanoelectronics (CEN) at CNSE's Albany NanoTech complex is a fully-integrated technology deployment, product prototyping, manufacturing support, and workforce training resource for emerging generations of integrated circuitry (IC). Its targeted portfolio of nanoelectronics-based products ranges from emerging microprocessor and memory computer chips with higher functionality and complexity, to the rapidly evolving areas of micro- and nanosystem based "systems-on-a-chip" (SOC) technologies, including biochips, optoelectronics and photonics devices, and nanosensors for the energy and the environment.

The overarching goal of the CEN is to act as a world class center for pre-competitive and competitive technology deployment, quick turn-around prototyping, and workforce training and development using universal 200mm and 300mm wafer platforms. Its aim is to assemble the critical mass necessary for the creation of vertically and horizontally integrated industry-university consortia and public-private partnerships to convert long-term prospective innovations into real business opportunities and revenue-generating ventures, within a technically aggressive and economically competitive technology development and deployment environment. In addition, the CEN implements innovative real-time educational programs to train a critical pool of highly qualified scientists, engineers, and technicians to support the needs of the nanoelectronics industry in the 21st century.

To achieve the technical and economic goals of the CEN, the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering of the University at Albany, in partnership with the State of New York and the private sector, has established a critical mass of integrated 200mm/300mm wafer research and development facilities. These facilities offer a state-of-the-art "quick-turn-around" and prototyping infrastructure to permit companies to perform, in close collaboration with CNSE's researchers and scientists, the increasingly difficult "proof-of-concept" and first stage fabrication runs using industry compliant wafers and processes. This capability thus ensures that nanotechnologies developed at CNSE are manufacturing worthy and cost-effective, and guarantees a seamless transition to the high-volume industrial manufacturing stage after the necessary and difficult demonstration of feasibility stage.

Strategic Partners:

• Absolute Promotions
• Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)
• Albany Valve & Fitting
• Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University
• Arsenal Business & Technology Partnership
• ASML
• Air Force Research Labs, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
• Air Products
• Alfred University
• AM&J Digital
• Applied Materials (AMAT)
• Argonne National Laboratory
• Benet Laboratories
• Blasch Precision Ceramics
• Capital Signsmith, Inc.
• Capovani Brothers
• Center for Economic Growth (CEG)
• Center of Excellence for Infotonics
• Center of Excellence for Environmental Systems
• Chapman Instruments
• Clean Air Technologies
• Commerce Hub
• Con Ed New York
• Critical Imaging
• CVD Equipment
• DARPA
• Dow Chemical
• Dow Corning
• DuPont
• Eastman Kodak
• Ebara Technologies
• EKC Technology Inc.
• Einhorn Yaffee Prescott (EYP)
• Electric Power Research Institute
• Empire State Development
• Energetiq Technology
• EVGroup
• EYP Mission Critical
• Fala Technologies
• Ferro Corporation
• Florida State University
• Fluor Corp.
• Freescale Semiconductor
• Gelest
• General Electric
• Genus
• Georgia Institute of Technology
• Glimmerglass, Ltd.
• Harriman Research & Technology Development Corp.
• Harvard University
• HC Starck
• Honeywell
• Hudson Valley Community College (HVCC)
• Hudson Valley EDC
• IBM
• Icon Dynamics
• IEM Corporation
• Imitec Inc.
• Inficon
• Intel
• Intermagnetics General (IGC)
• International SEMATECH
• InterScience Inc.
• Intevac
• Inverter Unlimited Inc.
• Ion Optics
• KLA Tencor
• Lehman Brothers
• Lockheed Martin Federal Systems
• M&W Zander
• MARCO
• MKS Instruments
• Marktech Optoelectronics
• MIT
• Materials Diagnostics
• Mechanical Technology Inc.
• Micron Technology, Inc.
• Minatec
• Molecular Imaging
• Motorola
• MTECH Labs
• Nano Ink
• NanoQuebec
• NASA
• National Grid
• NY Power Authority
• NYSERDA
• NYSTAR
• Northeast Health
• Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum
• Philips Semiconductor
• Physical Electronics
• Planar Semiconductor Corp.
• Plug Power
• Praxair
• Precision Flow Technologies
• Purdue University
• Qimonda
• Raytheon Corp.
• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
• Rochester Institute of Technology
• Saratoga Economic Development Corp.
• SEMI
• Semiconductor Research Corporation
• Sequenom
• Solid State Cooling
• Sony
• SourceOne Network
• Stanford University
• Starfire Systems
• Stony Brook University
• Syracuse MDA
• Tech Valley Printing
• Texas Instruments
• Thermo Electron
• Tokyo Electron Ltd. (TEL)
• Toshiba
• UES Inc.
• Union College
• Veeco
• Vistec
• Welliver & McGuire
• X-Ray Optical Systems
• Yale University
• Zeiss


Degree Programs at UAlbany

CNSE's cross-disciplinary Ph.D. and M.S. curricula integrate the fundamental principles of physics, chemistry, computer science, biology, mathematics, and engineering with the cross cutting fields of nanosciences, nanoengineering, nanotechnology, and nanoeconomics. A comprehensive portfolio of courses provides fundamental knowledge in the design, growth, and properties of nanomaterials (including metals, semiconductors, polymers, and chemical and biological materials). This includes the integration, processing, testing and qualification of these materials in integrated nanocircuitry, micro- and nanosystems and sensors, and integrated optics.

The Nanoscale Science program provides the critical theoretical and experimental skill base and know-how for knowledge creation in the areas of nanoscale materials, structures, and architectures.

The Nanoscale Engineering program provides corresponding skill and expertise in the design, fabrication, and integration of nanoscale devices, structures, and systems for the development and deployment of emerging nanotechnologies.

Both the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) and Masters of Science (M.S.) curricula place significant emphasis on the science and technology know-how for atomic scale material modeling, characterization, and metrology within each discipline, enabling students to develop the fundamental skills necessary for independent and original research. The curricula are also designed to enable students to acquire specialization in the economics of the semiconductor and nanotechnology industries.

The "Nano+MBA" represents two dual-degree interdisciplinary programs, linking the M.S. in Nanoscale Science or the M.S. in Nanoscale Engineering with the Masters in Business Administration (MBA). The "Nano+MBA" is a cooperative effort between the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering and the School of Business at the University at Albany. The goal of the programs is to develop industry ready graduates who will be facilitators of change with the ability to integrate science or engineering with business and management.

CNSE offers the following graduate programs leading to Masters of Science (M.S.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees:

• M.S. in Nanoscale Science
• Ph.D. in Nanoscale Science
• M.S. in Nanoscale Engineering*
• Ph.D. in Nanoscale Engineering*

*The M.S. and Ph.D. in Nanoscale Engineering do not lead to New York State licensure for practicing engineers in civil construction, surveying or the trades.

CNSE offers two dual-degree "Nano+MBA" programs:

• M.S. in Nanoscale Science/Masters of Business Administration
• M.S. in Nanoscale Engineering/Masters of Business Administration

Courtesy: University of Albany

America East Conference Honors UAlbany's Greene, Parker and Gurrant

Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information

Cambridge, Mass. – University at Albany’s Joe Greene, David Parker and Jenn Gurrant have received indoor track and field weekly honors from the America East Conference, as announced by the conference office on Tuesday afternoon.

Greene, a junior from Rochester, N.Y., was selected as the men’s track performer of the week for the second time this season. Greene earned the honor after setting the program’s record in the 300-meter dash with a first-place time of 33.81 seconds and running the anchor leg on the second-place, record-setting 4x300-meter relay team that finished in a time of 2:17.95 at the Encuentro Atletismo Eugenio Guerra meet on Saturday, Jan. 12 at the Sixto Escobar Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Greene also picked up a second-place finish in the 60-meter hurdles in a time of 8.22 seconds.

Parker, a senior from Niskayuna, N.Y., was selected the men’s field performer of the week. Parker was recognized for winning the heptathlon at Army’s Crowell Open on Jan. 11-12. Parker scored 4,898 points, just 16 shy of his own school standard, by taking first in the 60-meter high hurdles (8.91), pole vault (14-3.25) and high jump (6-5) and second in the shot put (36-9.75) and long jump (22-0.75).

Gurrant, a junior tri-captain from Batavia, N.Y., was chosen as the women’s field performer of the week. Gurrant received the honor after a win in the long jump with a leap of 18-feet, 1-inch (5.51m) at the Encuentro Atletismo Eugenio Guerra meet on Saturday, Jan. 12 at the Sixto Escobar Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Gurrant was also a member of the 4x300-meter relay team that finished first in a time of 2:47.94, a program record.

The Great Danes return to the track on Friday, Jan 18 at the Gotham Cup in New York City.

University of Albany Women’s Basketball: New Weapons and a New Attitude

“We always said that we had a good team. I believed in our players, and our chemistry is just clicking right now,” said UAlbany head coach Trina Patterson, whose Great Danes not only defeated Maine, 78-46, for the first time in program history Sunday, but also stretched their winning streak to three games, their longest since 2004-05.

UAlbany is off to a 2-0 start in the America East comp­etition for the first time since the team joined the league in 2001. The Danes finished tied for last in the league last season, and have won only one conference postseason tournament game.

Albany, which forced 30 Maine turnovers, leads the league in turnover margin. Speed and athleticism up and down the lineup has finally helped the Great Danes turn the corner.

“It took us a while to get going this season because we have so many new players. Although we have a core of veteran players like Kristin Higy and Gia Sanders, many of our players are in new roles,” said Patterson. “It takes time to get accustomed to what we’re doing.”

According to Patterson, this version of the Great Danes is the most physically gifted group that she has ever coached.

“The difference with this year’s team is that this is the most athletic team we’ve had,” she said. “Just because you’re athletic doesn’t mean you’re going to win, necessarily, but it means you have the ability to do some different things that you couldn’t do before. For example, our footspeed at every position is much better. Against many of the teams in our league now, we are more athletic in three of the five spots on the floor. Against some teams, we are more athletic at all five positions. If you can win the battle at three of those five pos­itions, you’re in good position.”

Patterson likes to compare her group of speedsters to the skill-position players in football. “Britney McGee is like our quarterback. She has become more comfortable at the point guard position, and she puts the ball where it has to be,” Patterson noted.

“Charity [Iromuanya] and TaNika [Thrower] are like lightning bolts. They are very quick, and are just like wide receivers out at the wing. We use football anal­ogies all the time with this team. And just like a football team, we’ve been winning the turnover battle recently.”

Against Maine, the Great Danes recorded 15 steals. They also made 15 steals in a 62-52 win over New Hampshire in their previous game.

“We actually intimidated Maine with our press,” Patterson said. “When coaches look at the stat sheet and see how many turnovers we are forcing, they know they have to prepare for our press. We had a 20-2 lead after the first 16 minutes against Maine, and much of that was because of our press. Maine is a lot better team than it showed, but our ability to force turnovers changed the game completely around in our favor.”

McGee, a 5-foot-8 sophomore from Bakersfield, Calif., leads the Great Danes in scoring at 11.3 points per game. Higy, a 6-1 senior post player from Akron Ohio, is next at 11.1 ppg to go along with 5.8 rebounds per game.

Sanders, a 6-0 senior guard/forward, averages 7.0 points and a team-best 5.8 rebounds. She is also among the best shot blockers in team history. She has 22 blocked shots this season and 29 steals.

“We are great at getting up and down the floor,” said Patterson. “We just have so many good athletes now. Charity and TaNika are speedsters on the wing with good shooting touches, and Gia, who has always been our best all-around athlete, has really stepped up her game. We also have Joyce Sterling coming off the bench, and Sherri Mikus is another excellent athlete. Even our center, Kiersten Peterson, may be the fastest center on the East Coast. She’s fast and a quick jumper, plus she’s picked up some strength.

“We have upgraded our athlet­icism at so many positions now. That’s one of the reasons we were able to get a 14-point lead at Ind­iana this year, but we couldn’t hold the lead. We have the athletes, and we’re finally getting our confidence going, as well.”

The Great Danes are averaging almost as many points (62.1 ppg) as they give up (62.2), which is quite a feat, considering their overall record.

“The players are finally buying into our system,” said Patterson, whose team visits Vermont on Wednesday. “They know that our press can be used as their offense. When we turn the ball over that much, it leads to a lot of easy baskets. At least, they know they have some part of their game that they can depend upon and works every night.

“Our players are very upbeat right now. We have a lot of con­fidence. I’ve had confidence in them right along, but now they have confidence in each other. They believe in themselves, and in their teammates. They don’t get too bent out of shape when things go wrong. That’s the sign of a true team. I think it’s all coming together at the right time. You’re judged with how you do in your conference.”

By Bob Weiner

UAlbany-Hartford Men's Basketball Game on Saturday, Jan. 19 Moved to a 7:00 p.m. Start

Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information

West Hartford, Conn. - The start time for the men's basketball game between the University at Albany and the University of Hartford on Saturday, January 19, at Chase Arena at the Reich Family Pavilion has been changed. The game will now begin at 7:00 p.m. The contest was originally scheduled for 2:00 p.m.

Hartford (8-9 overall, 2-0 America East) and Albany (7-9 overall, 2-2 America East) will meet for the 14th time. The Great Danes hold an 8-5 edge in the all-time series and have won the last seven meetings.

Former Great Danes in the News

University of Pittsburgh head football coach Dave Wannstedt announced today the promotion of Jeff Hafley to the position of secondary coach.

Hafley previously served as Pitt's defensive graduate assistant the past two seasons with a specific coaching focus on the cornerbacks. He replaces Chris Ball, who departed Pitt to join the Washington State staff as assistant head coach and co-defensive coordinator.

"Jeff Hafley is an outstanding young coach who is highly driven and ready for this opportunity," Wannstedt said. "Jeff played a vital role in our weekly defensive planning this past year. His knowledge, organizational skills and rapport with our players and staff have made him a tremendous asset for Pitt."

As a member of Pitt's defensive staff, Hafley helped the Panthers rank fifth nationally and first in the Big East in total defense, yielding just 297.67 yards per game. The Panthers also earned lofty national rankings in pass defense (third, 167.25 yards/game), sacks (20th, 2.92 sacks/game), pass efficiency defense (26th, 113.96 rating) and rush defense (33rd, 130.42 yards/game).

"I am extremely excited and appreciative of this great opportunity to become the secondary coach at the University of Pittsburgh," Hafley said. "It is an honor to work for a great person and head coach in Dave Wannstedt. Our program has an incredibly bright future under his leadership. I'm very proud to be on Coach Wannstedt's staff and be part of this outstanding university."

Prior to Pitt, Hafley served at the University of Albany for four seasons (2002-05), including his final two as defensive backs coach and recruiting coordinator. In his initial two years Hafley was a graduate assistant who coached Albany's defensive tackles and outside linebackers.

Hafley earned his master's from Albany in 2003.

While at Albany, Hafley oversaw the development of cornerback/roverback Kurt Campbell, who went on to become the only player in school history to be selected in the NFL Draft. Campbell was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in 2005 and spent last season with the Tennessee Titans.

Courtesy: U of P, Danefan

University of Albany's School of Public Health - Learning While Helping

Hurricane Katrina was one of the deadliest hurricanes in U.S. history. Though much has been done to repair the damage exacted on New Orleans, given the condition of some of the shattered city's worst-hit neighborhoods, the 2005 disaster might as well have happened yesterday.

For the third year in a row, UAlbany School of Public Health students are taking their winter break in New Orleans to learn about the city's public health efforts and to help those affected rebuild their homes. The 19 students, accompanied by faculty members, gain first-hand experience of the public health toll, both physical and mental, that Hurricane Katrina has had on the city, creating an experience that is part job training, part a mission of compassion.

One of the first tasks they'll undertake will be to conduct a public health survey to assess the ability of people to access health and medical services in the poorest neighborhoods, two and a half years after the hurricane struck. They will also pitch in on community rebuilding projects, including removing moldy wallboard and ceiling tiles from homes that can be reconstructed to volunteering at soup kitchens.

"I'm happy to have the chance to help out a community that is still rebuilding over two years after Hurricane Katrina hit," said Theresa Creten, a graduate student from Hadley, NY. "This is my first year at the UAlbany School of Public Health, and the chance to volunteer this winter is a great learning opportunity."

"Public health students study the full range of factors that impact human health: the environment, biomedical conditions, government policies, and the choices people make that can lead to better health or to illness and disability," said Carol Whittaker, assistant dean for Global Public Health. "The health of the community is public health's goal. When any community is in peril, public health's job is to step in and resolve the problems."

By Michael Parker

University of Albany's Joe Greene Sets Progam Record in 300 Meter Dash Victory at Puerto Rico Invite

Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information

San Juan, Puerto Rico – UAlbany’s Joe Greene set two program records to lead the Great Danes at the Encuentro Atletismo Eugenio Guerra meet on Saturday afternoon at the Sixto Escobar Stadium.

Greene won the 300-meter dash in 33.81 seconds to set the program record and ran the anchor leg on the second-place, program-record setting 4x300-meter relay team consisting of Lynval Clarke, Andrew Overbaugh and Jeffery Barnes with a time of 2:17.95. Greene also placed second in the 60-meter hurdles (8.22). Senior Ricardo Estremera and freshman Wilfredo de Jesus Elias, natives of Puerto Rico, placed third in the 3,000-meter run and won the hammer throw with a toss of 181-feet, 8-inches, respectively. The Great Danes also received a first place finish from sophomore Valete Graham in the long jump (23-7.5).

In the women’s competition, junior Jenn Gurrant won the long jump with a leap of 18-feet, 1-inch and was a member of the program-record setting 4x300-meter relay team. The quartet of Gurrant, Melissa Lee, Ashley Vives, and Zuliana Fontanez finished first in 2:47.94. UAlbany received second-place finishes from junior Ritshell Verdier in the shot put (38-11.75) and senior Brenna Militello in the high jump (5-5).

The Great Danes return to the track at the Gotham Cup on Friday, January 18.


UAlbany Men’s Results

150 Meter Dash: 10. Jeffery Barnes 16.55, 13. Dieuseul Joseph 16.68, 16. Drew Harrison 16.79. 300 Meter Dash: 1. Joe Greene 33.81, 13. Drew Harrison 35.77. 600 Meter Run: 6. Lynval Clarke 1:22.74, 9. Andrew Overbaugh 1:23.26. 3,000 Meter Run: 3. Ricardo Estremera 8:44.13. 60 Meter Hurdles: 2. Joe Greene 8.22, 3. Jean Juste 8.25. 4x300 Meter Relay: 2. Lynval Clarke, Andrew Overbaugh, Jeffery Barnes, Joe Greene 2:17.95. Shot Put: 6. Renauld Buck 44-4, 10. Will Anger 42-8.25. Hammer Throw: 1. Wilfredo de Jesus Elias 181-8, 7. Will Anger 129-3.5. Long Jump: 1. Valete Graham 23-7.5, 2. Michael McCadney 23-5.25, 7. Dong Ning Hu 21-5.5.



UAlbany Women’s Results

300 Meter Dash: 6. Melissa Lee 42.13, 14. Rebecca Kelly 43.48, 15. Laura Bolognino 43.82. 600 Meter Dash: 3. Zuliana Fontanez 1:38.62, 9. Octavia Clarkson 1:42.60, 12. Corrine Porter-Stepney 1:49.68. 4x300 Meter Relay: 1. Jenn Gurrant, Melissa Lee, Ashley Vives, Zuliana Fontanez 2:47.94. Shot Put: 2. Ritshell Verdier 38-11.75, 4. Kadine Johnson 34-8.5. Hammer Throw: 8. Kadine Johnson 122-4, 9. Ritshell Verdier 119-1.5. Long Jump: 1. Jenn Gurrant 18-1, T5. Tiffany Sprenkels 17-4, 8. Sandy Antenor 17-0.5. High Jump: 2. Brenna Militello 5-5.

University of Albany Women's Basketball defeats the University of Maine, 78-46, in America East Conference Action

Albany, N.Y. – TaNika Thrower had 17 points and Britney McGee added 15 as UAlbany rolled to its third consecutive victory in a 78-46 America East Conference triumph over Maine on Sunday, Jan. 13 at SEFCU Arena. The Great Danes posted their largest win margin against a conference opponent and upended the Black Bears for the first time in 15 meetings.

UAlbany (4-11, AE 2-0) started the contest with 11 unanswered points. Kristin Higy, one of five players in double figures with 10 points, buried a three-point field goal from the left corner. Thrower, who made 6-of-9 from the field, added a pair of long-range shots following Maine turnovers. The Great Danes pushed out to a 20-2 advantage with nearly seven minutes elapsed. Gia Sanders, a 6-foot senior, contributed on both ends of the floor. Sanders, who had three of her four blocks and all three steals before the break, hit a fastbreak layup and a short jumper in the lane.

UAlbany used full-court pressure to force 18 of Maine’s 30 turnovers in the opening stanza en route to a 45-18 halftime margin. McGee, who scored in double figures for the seventh straight game, made one of her three 3-pointers in the period to give her team a 28-point cushion with 2:51 left. Maine (4-11, AE 1-1) was limited to 16.4-percent shooting on 4-of-24 attempts.

The Great Danes, who are off to their best start in league play, kept the pressure on in the second half. Charity Iromuanya made one of his squad’s season-high 13 three-pointers from the left corner for a 63-35 lead. Iromuanya, who netted 11 points, upped the Great Danes’ margin to 30 on a jumper in the lane with 4:05 to play.

“Give Albany credit for their pressure,” said Maine coach Cindy Blodgett, whose squad made just 28.3 percent from the field overall. “We’ve seen it before (this season) against Miami and Clemson. But today was a step backward and we handled it poorly.”

Freshman forward Tanna Ross led the Black Bears with a career-high 22 points. UAlbany’s Sanders finished with 10 points and eight rebounds. The Great Danes made 13-of-24 from beyond the arc.

“We wanted to win badly,” explained Sanders, whose team last won three in a row in the 2004-05 campaign. “We feel confident and we are tired of losing. Our pressure has an effect on an opponent, but we couldn’t play the second half like the game was over. We have lost leads before.”

Tony Sparano offered head coaching job with Dolphins

Dallas Cowboys assistant coach Tony Sparano has been offered the head coaching position of the Miami Dolphins and will accept it after the conclusion of the Cowboys' season, according to a report in Sunday's New Haven Register.

Sparano's two sons play football at the University of Albany. Tony is a sophomore defensive end and Andy a freshman center with the Great Danes. They grew up in Connecticut while their father was the head coach at the University of New Haven from 1994 to 1998. Also, UAlbany offensive coordinator Peter Rossomando has known the Sparano brothers since they were small children. Rossomando played for the elder Sparano at Boston University when Sparano was offensive coordinator there from 1989 to 1993.

Citing a source, the newspaper said the 46-year-old Sparano was offered the job Saturday by Miami's new general manager Jeff Ireland.

Sparano, a former coach at the University of Albany, was hired in 2003 by former Cowboys coach Bill Parcells, who promoted Sparano to assistant head coach.

He was the offensive line coach, running game coordinator and play caller in 2006.

Parcells was hired as the Dolphins executive vice president of football operations December 20.

One of his first moves was to hire Ireland away from the Cowboys.

The Dolphins were 1-15 this season under first-year coach Cam Cameron, who was fired on Thursday.

If Sparano is hired, he could not arrive in Miami until the Cowboys are eliminated from the playoffs.

Sparano has also been an assistant coach with Washington, Cleveland and Jacksonville.

Courtesy: National Post

Brian Yurkewecz Finishes Second in 3,000 Meter Run at Yale Invitational

Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information

New Haven, Conn. – UAlbany’s Brian Yurkewecz (Fonda-Fultonville) finished in second place in the 3,000 meter run to highlight the Great Danes’ performance at the 26th Yale Intercollegiate Track Classic at Coxe Cage on Saturday afternoon.

Yurkewecz completed the 3,000-meter race in 8:42.31 for the second-place finish. Freshman Michael Dempsey tied for third in the pole vault by clearing 15-feet, 9-inches and Luke Schoen placed fifth with a height of 15-9. In the 60-meter high hurdles, Daniel Avery made his collegiate debut with a fifth-place finish in a time of 8.32 and Garrett Askew placed sixth in 8.56. Tyler Fogarty (Clifton Park) crossed the finish line in 1:59.20 in the 800-meter run for a seventh place finish.

In the women’s competition, UAlbany received fourth-place and 10th-place finishes in the 3,000-meter run from freshman Kristine Mun (10:34.20) and Laine Sefick (11:05.42), respectively. Sophomore Traequanda Brock placed fifth in the triple jump with a leap of 34-feet, 9.50-inches. Sophomore Krystal Myers (Guilderland) garnered a sixth-place finish in the pole vault by clearing the bar at 9-4.25. The distance medley relay team of Laura Cummings, Lesan Mattis, Ally Panos and Danielle Trimpop finished eighth in 13:35.41.


The Great Danes return to action at the Gotham Cup in New York City on Friday, January 18.


UAlbany Men’s Results


Long Jump: 9. Fred Casimo 21-3.25, 14. Kyle Nadler 20-7.25. Triple Jump: 15. C.J. Ross 40-3.50. Pole Vault: T3. Michael Dempsey 15-9, 5. Luke Schoen 15-9.

1 Mile Run: 25. Joe Belokopitsky 4:42.59, 26. Jared Jupin 4:43.79, 28. Bryan Lasky 4:46.74. 400 Meter Dash: 22. Alan Nimblette 51.67. 60 Meter Hurdles: 5. Daniel Avery 8.32, 6. Garrett Askew 8.56, 9. Anthony Assent 8.52, 10. Nick Assini 8.61. 60 Meter Dash: 12. Raphael Jean-Baptiste 7.18, 21. Torshiro Jenkins 7.31, 30. Daniel Avery 7.45, 33. C.J. Ross 7.54, 42. Alfred Pryor 7.83. Distance Medley Relay: 11. Joe Belokopitsky, Alan Nimblette, Jared Jupin, Chris Jimenez 10:56.59. 800 Meter Run: 7. Tyler Fogarty 1:59.20, 42. LeVar Nero 2:12.00. 3000 Meter Run: 2. Brian Yurkewecz 8:42.31, 22. David Rothman 9:19.75. 4x800 Meter Relay: 14. 8:22.58. 4x400 Meter Relay: 10. Alan Nimblette, Torshiro Jenkins, Raphael Jean-Baptiste, Tyler Fogarty 3:26.20.


UAlbany Women’s Results

Triple Jump: 5. Traequanda Brock 34-9.50. Pole Vault: 6. Krystal Myers 9-4.25, - Corrina Hengen NH. 1 Mile Run: 21. Tashia Alexander 5:54.30, 24. Briana McNamee 6:02.94. 400 Meter Dash: 23. Lesan Mattis 1:05.78. 60 Meter Dash: 23. Traequanda Brock 8.56. Distance Medley Relay: 8. Laura Cummings, Lesan Mattis, Ally Panos, Danielle Trimpop 13:35.41. 800 Meter Run: 18. Esperanza Blanco 2:34.06. 3000 Meter Run: 4. Kristine Mun 10:34.20, 10. Laine Sefick 11:05.42, 16. Kristin Grab 11:31.83. 4x800 Meter Relay: 5. 10:30.42.