February 2011 NewsCenter Archive
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Nearly Half of Capital Region Firms Expect Business Increase in 2011
ALBANY, N.Y. (February 18, 2011) -Nearly half of Capital Region firms expect business to increase in 2011, while more than nine out of 10 regional businesses expect their employment levels to increase or level off, according to 25th Annual Marvin and Company/University at Albany School of Business Climate Survey.
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'Jeopardy' Winner 'Watson' to Give Even Better Answers with Strzalkowski's Technology
ALBANY, N.Y. (February 17, 2011) -With past "Jeopardy!" champions neatly dispatched, the IBM "Watson" computing system now goes on to greater interactive Question Answering (QA) capability -- and a UAlbany computer science professor's technology is helping to show the way.
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Hate Crimes Against Arab and Muslim-Americans Rose Post 9-11, While Other Groups Showed Decrease, New Study Reports
ALBANY, N.Y. (February 15, 2011) -While hate crime cases against Arab and Muslim-Americans spiked in the weeks and months following the 9-11 terrorist attacks, similar crimes against other ethnic and religious groups decreased, says a new article authored by two University at Albany and one University of South Florida researchers.
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UAlbany Computer Scientist one of the Brains Behind Computer Contestant on Jeopardy! Feb. 14
ALBANY, N.Y. (February 11, 2011) -The University at Albany today announced it is one of eight universities collaborating with IBM to advance the Question Answering (QA) technology behind the IBM "Watson" computing system. IBM’s Watson will compete on the quiz show Jeopardy!
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New Medical Research Careers Fueled at Cancer Research Center
ALBANY, N.Y. (February 10, 2011) -The University at Albany Cancer Research Center announced today that two doctoral students in Biomedical Sciences at the School of Public Health have won three-year fellowships to support their investigations into breast cancer.
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UAlbany Doctoral Students Make a Difference in the Dominican Republic
ALBANY, N.Y. (February 08, 2011) -Lissette Acosta-Corniel grew up poor, and at age 12, she and her family left their hometown of Rio San Juan, Dominican Republic, for the U.S. Now, the University at Albany graduate student devotes time and energy to helping the children and families still living in her hometown.
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Black History Month: Past, Present and Future
ALBANY, N.Y. (February 07, 2011) -From the legacy of the slave trade to the landmark achievements of scientists, civil rights activists, and Nobel laureates, February offers an opportunity to reflect on African American history in the U.S. UAlbany Associate Professor of Women's Studies Janell Hobson offers her insight.
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UAlbany Celebrates Black History Month
ALBANY, N.Y. (February 04, 2011) -Economist, author, and commentator Dr. Julianne Malveaux will give the 32nd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Black History Month lecture on Feb. 9 at 1 p.m. in the Recital Hall of the Performing Arts Center at the University at Albany.
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Minorities More Likely to be Unaware of Having Diabetes or Hypertension
ALBANY, N.Y. (February 02, 2011) -Blacks and Latinos in America are more likely to be unaware they have diabetes than whites, according to a study by University at Albany researchers.
