January 2012 NewsCenter Archive
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Republican Primary Season: Early Voting States Critical
ALBANY, N.Y (January 3, 2012) -- UAlbany Associate Professor of Communication Jennifer Stromer-Galley is an expert on presidential campaigns, political blogging and public opinion. She discusses the Republican field and the role of the early primary states in selecting the Republican nominee. -
UAlbany’s New York State Writers Institute: a Unique Literary Enterprise
ALBANY, N.Y. (January 4, 2012) -- The Writers Institute at UAlbany is a unique creative enterprise, one which has brought to the University more than 1,000 writers -- in all genres, and winners of every major literary award in the United States and abroad. -
UAlbany Students Present IT Recommendations to State CIOs
A team of UAlbany students from Theresa Pardo's public administration class presented recommendations to New York State Acting Chief Information Officer Dr. Daniel C. Chan and CIOs from several state agencies on two important information technology (IT) issues: cloud computing and the use of personal devices in the workplace. -
Statement on Governor Cuomo's State of the State Address
ALBANY, N.Y. ( January 5, 2012) -- President Philip reacts to the State of the State address:
"Governor Cuomo's State of the State address captured the essence of SUNY's importance to the State of New York." -
Winter Break in Antarctica
Some college students fly South over the winter break. University at Albany graduate student Lynsey Cross kept going -- all the way to Antarctica and the South Pole. Cross is in Antarctica for five weeks with the 109th Stratton Air National Guard Base of Scotia, N.Y., and the National Science Foundation (NSF). -
Historian Warren Roberts Finds Albany's Revolutionary Place in History
In A Place in History: Albany in the Age of Revolution, 1775-1825, historian Warren Roberts uncovers Albany's role in the revolutions of America and France, and the building of the Eric Canal, but also the public lives, private intrigues, dalliances, and foibles of the people involved.
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University at Albany Study Reveals Ethnic and Racial Groups Face Increased Health Disparities in Controlling Diabetes
ALBANY, N.Y. (January 15, 2012) -- Among individuals in the U.S. with diabetes, non-Latino whites tend to better control the cardiovascular risk factors blood glucose, blood pressure, and cholesterol, while African-Americans, Mexican-Americans, and those with little college education are at higher risk for complications.
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President Philip Praises Chancellor Zimpher's 'Ambitious Course' for SUNY's Future
On Tuesday, Jan. 10, President George M. Philip praised Chancellor Zimpher's 'State of the University' address for laying out an 'ambitious course' for SUNY's future. He noted her plan 'reaffirms the relevance of the University at Albany's central mission of excellence, affordability, and greater access to education.' -
Community Engagement a Priority for UAlbany Students
Whether it's building a school for children suffering from HIV/AIDS in Uganda or tutoring adolescents in foster care, students at UAlbany have made a commitment to volunteerism. So when flooding from Hurricane Irene ravaged Schoharie, N.Y., in 2011, UAlbany students were there to lend a hand. -
UAlbany's Small Business Development Center and NYSERDA Offer No-Cost Energy Savings Reviews
ALBANY, N.Y. (January 18, 2012) -- The New York State Small Business Development Center at the University at Albany (SBDC, UA), in partnership with the New York State Energy Development Authority (NYSERDA), is starting the new year by providing no-charge energy audits for small business owners to improve their operating efficiency.
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Getting to Sundance: Writing the Theatrical Documentary
ALBANY, N.Y (January 19, 2012) -- Slavery by Another Name, a documentary based on the book by Douglas Blackmon, narrated by Laurence Fishburne, and written by Sheila Curran Bernard, assistant professor of documentary studies at UAlbany, is among 16 American documentaries selected to compete at Sundance. -
Academics in Focus: Accounting Program at UAlbany's School of Business
The UAlbany Accounting Department maintains close ties with both alumni and employers to ensure that its program reflects the skills most important to the accounting profession. The department offers specialized study in corporate financial reporting, taxation, and accounting information systems. -
SEED Program Provides Business Training to Local Entrepreneurs, Generating 52 New Capital Region Jobs
In just six months, the University at Albany's Small Enterprise Economic Development (SEED) program has invested $385,000 in the Capital District and created 52 new jobs. This unique job-creation partnership between UAlbany, SEFCU and Empire State Development (ESD) is the Capital Region's first character-based microloan program. -
UAlbany to Host Global Game Jam Jan. 27-29
The University at Albany’s College of Computing and Information will host the 4th Annual Global Game Jam Jan. 27-29. The event begins at 4 p.m. Jan. 27 in UAlbany’s Campus Center Room 375 and ends at 6 p.m. Jan. 29 with a presentation of the completed games. -
Comedian and Safe-Sex Lecturer Maria Falzone Headlines Sexuality Week at University at Albany
ALBANY, N.Y. (January 27, 2012) -- An address by nationally acclaimed comedian, author, and safe-sex proponent Maria Falzone tops the list of educational lectures during Sexuality Week at UAlbany, Jan. 30 through Feb. 14. Falzone will present "Sex Rules!" at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, February 7, in the Campus Center Ballroom.
