University at Albany http://www.albany.edu/news University at Albany en-us Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:44:48 EST RedDot CMS 7.5 ROTC Cadet Wins Prestigious USAA Scholarship http://www.albany.edu/news/release_8026.php University at Albany senior and ROTC member Alex Saxby won a United Services Automobile Association (USAA) Spirit Award scholarship.


UAlbany senior Alex Saxby, receipient of the USAA Spirit Award scholarship for ROTC cadets who best embody the concept of service to the community, the U.S. Army, and the nation.

]]> Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST 907D597DCBF74AC1846734742655B978 NYSWI Names First 10 of "25 Uniquely NY Books" http://www.albany.edu/news/release_8027.php In honor of its 25th anniversary, the New York State Writers Institute at the University at Albany has invited 25 renowned New York writers to choose a notable book about New York—State or City.


New York State Writers Institute Fellow Lynne Tillman selected The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton as a uniquely New York book.

]]> Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST B1EB090B145D4889A00FFF48DE14180D Historians Gather at UAlbany for New York History http://www.albany.edu/news/release_8019.php More than 150 historians from across the state will visit the University at Albany as it hosts the 12th annual conference, Researching New York 2009, from November 19- 20.


The conference is part of UAlbany's celebration of the Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial.

]]> Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST 33B6791FCDF845A1AACAC03BDCC76D81 Researchers Reveal Ways Schools Excel at Science http://www.albany.edu/news/release_8018.php Researchers at the University at Albany’s School of Education and the Just for the Kids-NY project have found that middle schools demonstrating five essential elements of instruction produce students who consistently do well in science.


UAlbany researchers found that schools demonstrating essential elements of instruction produce students who do well in science.

]]> Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST E1DE74DD5ED741399C10CE7BA104D0BA Rockefeller College Honors Distinguished Alumni http://www.albany.edu/news/release_8010.php The Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy will honor five individuals for their outstanding contributions to public service.


Alumna Jennifer Manner, '86, is the deputy chief of the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau at the Federal Communications Commission.

]]> Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST D021821321914C6C88BD54DB3A5CB62E Hannan to Study Long-term Cardiac Patient Survival http://www.albany.edu/news/release_8004.php UAlbany School of Public Health researcher Edward Hannan was awarded a $925,499 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act  grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to study long-term survival of cardiac patients undergoing coronary revascularization procedures.


Hannan's study will examine the comparative effectiveness of two of the most common and expensive coronary surgical procedures, coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and stenting.

]]> Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST 1A180CBAFDB0485B9D72569F00439880 Novkov Examines Interracial Marriage in Alabama http://www.albany.edu/news/campus_news_7993.php Interracial marriage is common in the U.S. today, notes a 2007 Associated Press story. As President Barack Obama himself is the child of a white mother and black father, it is easy to forget that only 42 years ago, interracial marriage was still against the law.


In 1967 the Supreme Court struck down the ban on interracial marriage in Virginia, after hearing the case of Loving vs. Virginia. Mildred and Richard Loving at a press conference announcing the decision. Richard Loving's lawyers on the eve of their oral argument before the Supreme Court, asked him if there was anything else he wanted them to add to their arguments. He replied, "Tell the Court I love my wife."

]]> Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST 1D2730722BFE45C2A2919B8CB7916C59 UAlbany Dean Contributes to Aging Education http://www.albany.edu/news/release_7980.php University at Albany School of Social Welfare Dean Katharine Briar-Lawson is being recognized for her contributions to social work education and advocacy with the Hartford Partnership Program for Aging Education Leadership Award for Outstanding Dean.


Dean Katharine Briar-Lawson is a 30-year veteran in aging, social welfare and social work education. (Photo Mark Schmidt)

]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST 7162C8AF87F94A5A90430ED3B5F81E98 Counseling Center Serves as Model for Nation http://www.albany.edu/news/campus_news_7982.php UAlbany's University Counseling Center continues to garner national attention as a model for alcohol abuse prevention.


UAlbany's Counseling Center received a $1,500 grant and showcased its ward-winning STEPS program at the 22nd Annual National Prevention Network Research Conference in Anaheim, California.

]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST 229D5C11D47B438BB5D7ECB55DDD664A Study: TV, Aggression Linked in Young Children? http://www.albany.edu/news/release_7931.php Three-year-old children who are exposed to more TV appear to be at an increased risk for exhibiting aggressive behavior, according to a report by researchers at UAlbany and Tulane. The article, by School of Public Health researcher Jennifer Manganello, was published in the November issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine.


A UAlbany-led study in Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine links TV exposure with an increased risk of agressive behavior.

]]> Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST 79E68B9ADD4840C7AB25C518B2AEFD95 UAlbany Bus Drivers Promote Madison Shuttle Run http://www.albany.edu/news/campus_news_7918.php Bus drivers at the University at Albany have designed a new shuttle bus run to provide better, safer service to students who live near Madison Avenue. They even produced their own video to promote the new run, with one of their own playing a starring role.


UAlbany shuttle buses provide safe, convenient transportation for students. (Photo Mark Schmidt)

]]> Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST 0312806922AD414C99AD866DAFD44A5D UAlbany Students, Alumni Learn from Confinement http://www.albany.edu/news/campus_news_7917.php For recent UAlbany graduate Daniel Foerste, an aspiring filmmaker, the chance to work on an independent movie this summer presented the opportunity of a lifetime. The film, Confinement, was written, directed, and edited by John McCarty as a modern re-telling of The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman.


UAlbany students and alumni gained experience as crew members on the film. From left, actress Colleen Lovett and recent UAlbany graduate Dan Foerste.

]]> Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST 9AA727D1D64246B6B08319D943B60E8F New Cancer Research Center Grants Total $7 Million http://www.albany.edu/news/release_7910.php The University at Albany Cancer Research Center has been awarded $7 million in new funding to support its research into the causes, prevention and treatment of cancer, all with the goal of finding a cure for the disease.


UAlbany Interim Vice President for Research James Dias highlights the success of the University's four-year-old Cancer Research Center at a news conference announcing $7 million in new grants to advance studies related to finding a cure for the disease. (Photo Mark Schmidt)

]]> Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST A6A0EFD5854648ACA8E12BF7C081674B UAlbany Announces New Cancer Research Grants http://www.albany.edu/news/release_7900.php Scientists at the University at Albany’s Cancer Research Center have been awarded significant new grants to advance research into the causes of cancer as well as prevention and treatment methods.  A news conference is scheduled for Thursday, October 29, 2009, 11 a.m. in the Cancer Center Atrium on the University's East Campus.


Cancer research at the University at Albany.

]]> Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST 7A71531802774E95879684ED2BC2631B UAlbany Hosts 'Fiddler on the Roof' Lecture http://www.albany.edu/news/release_7929.php Award-winning theater critic and journalist Alisa Solomon (Columbia University) will discuss, “Fiddler's Fortunes: The Mighty Afterlife of a Musical Comedy.”


Fiddler on the Roof has enjoyed a rich and complex afterlife over the nearly half-century since its Broadway debut.

]]> Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST 79B5E98AA2654BE1B6909F0365E7FBBC Center for Autism Improves Student Quality of Life http://www.albany.edu/news/release_7876.php The Center for Autism and Related Disabilities at the University at Albany is hosting its eighth annual conference, "Research and Practice: A Partnership to Improve the Lives of Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)."


The session will explore the concept of quality of life as it relates to the positive supports for students with ASD and other developmental disabilities.

]]> Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST AD09F854F1C1458EB16CC82B785A2B12 Africa Study Trip Transformative Experience http://www.albany.edu/news/campus_news_7890.php On a trip to Ethiopia this summer, a group of UAlbany School of Social Welfare students stopped at the Church of St. Mary on Mount Entoto, known for its healing waters. It is here where thousands of people infected with HIV/AIDS go in hope of being cured by the holy water provided through the church on the mountain’s summit.


Worshippers outside the Church of Saint Mary on Mount Entoto, near Addis Ababa in Ethiopia.(earthphotos.com)

]]> Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST DB172E0723A640FBB3162A3BDDB5C221 Anthony Cresswell Honored by UAlbany and NYS Forum http://www.albany.edu/news/campus_news_7858.php Anthony Cresswell, deputy director at the University's Center for Technology in Government (CTG), was recently honored by both the University and The NYS Forum. The University recognized Cresswell for his role as interim director of CTG.


Anthony Cresswell, deputy director at the University's Center for Technology in Government, with Susan Phillips, UAlbany's provost and vice president for academic affairs, at a reception in his honor in the Atrium at University Hall.

]]> Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST 68B7EF058AF64EA480B2EFAE4C8EE1D1 Sustainability a Plus in Proposed Student Housing http://www.albany.edu/news/campus_news_7847.php With record applications and student enrollment that’s grown to 18,000, the University at Albany is developing a new 500-bed dormitory on the southeast portion of the uptown campus near Indian Pond.


The proposed apartment-style housing will be similar in amenities to Empire Commons, above.

]]> Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST E641053DFC4D420F92B89A27D121B115 One Year Later: UAlbany Remembers Richard Bailey http://www.albany.edu/news/campus_news_7844.php Following the echoing chimes of the noon Carillon bells, the University at Albany community gathered outside the University Police Department building to remember student Richard Bailey, one-year after his tragic and sudden death.


Vice President for Student Success Christine Bouchard, Student Association President Joshua Sussman and Father Paul Butler listen as President George Philip remarks during a remembrance ceremony for Richard Bailey. Photo Mark Schmidt)

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