August 2013 NewsCenter Archive
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UAlbany Fulbright Researcher, Brazilian University Collaborate to Analyze Deforestation in the Amazon Rain Forest
David Fitzjarrald, a Fulbright Distinguished Chair in Environmental Sciences at UAlbany's Atmospheric Sciences Research Center (ASRC), will collaborate with scientists at the University of Western Pará (UFOPa), Santarém, Brazil, to analyze Amazon rain forest measurements to assess how the climate is being affected by deforestation.
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UAlbany Senior Selected for Research Fellowship through Microsoft, Center for Technology in Government
University at Albany student Katie De Palma has been selected as the University's first Microsoft Undergraduate Research Fellow, an initiative co-sponsored through UAlbany's Center for Technology in Government. -
UAlbany Atmospheric Scientist Leads NASA Mission to Study the Effects of Aerosols on our Atmosphere
UAlbany Atmospheric Sciences Research Center Professor Fangqun Yu is leading a group of researchers to study aerosols in the atmosphere and their effects on chemical processes impacting air quality, radiation, atmospheric chemistry, and the Earth’s climate — a critical step forward in predicting future climate patterns on Earth.
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UAlbany Study Predicts an Ice-free Arctic by the 2050s
Accelerated climate warming propelled by greenhouse gas emissions could bring an ice-free September to the Arctic by 2054, a University at Albany scientist predicts. -
UAlbany Scientist is Reconstructing Thousand-Year History of the South American Summer Monsoon
Mathias Vuille leads a team of scientists that will use ice core data from the Quelccaya Ice Cap in the Peruvian Andes to produce a comprehensive climatological history aimed at helping the continent forecast and prevent massive destructiveness from droughts and floods.The study is supported by the National Science Foundation.
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UAlbany Football Coach Ford Announces Retirement Plans
UAlbany football coach Bob Ford has announced plans to retire at the end of the season. His 255 wins are the most among active coaches at the Division I level. -
UAlbany Computer Scientist Receives Prestigious NSF Award to Detect Noise in Digital Signaling
University at Albany Computer Scientist Siwei Lyu will conduct research on characterizing "noise" in digital images or audio signals. -
UAlbany Unveils New School of Business Building To Serve as A Hub for Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Strives for Nation’s Top 50 Status
University at Albany President Robert J. Jones, joined by the campus community and regional leaders and legislators, today cut the ribbon on its state-of-the-art $64 million School of Business building and unveiled the State University of New York’s first four-year undergraduate degree program in digital forensics. -
UAlbany Class of 2017: Academically Advanced, Diverse
The University at Albany will commence its 2013-14 academic year by welcoming an academically accomplished incoming freshman class of 2,550, enrolled from an applicant pool of more than 21,500. The students will be joined by 55 new full-time faculty members, many hired through Governor Cuomo's NYSUNY 2020 challenge grant. -
Center for Technology in Government to Use Federal Laura Bush Grant to Explore Public Libraries' Role in Open Government
UAlbany's Center for Technology in Government will bring together thought leaders from academia, government, and private and non-profit organizations to explore the ways public libraries can help governments achieve their open government agendas — a project supported by a 2013 Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian grant.
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Study: For Blacks in America, Home Ownership Does Not Mitigate Residential Segregation
While home ownership has long been a key to affluence and a symbol of the American dream, blacks owning homes may not reap the same as whites and other minorities in metropolitan America, a University at Albany study finds. -
In Memoriam — David Griggs-Janower
Family and friends gather on August 29 at the First Reformed Church in Schenectady to honor this great citizen of the University and our region. A memorial celebration is held August 30 at the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall in Troy.
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SUNY Launches Research Networks of Excellence
Governor Cuomo announces that UAlbany will take part in the first of four SUNY "Networks of Excellence" to increase research collaboration and spur commercialization activity. “SUNY 4E,” by UAlbany, BU and the College of Environmental Science and Forestry, will focus on societal challenges in energy, the environment, economics, and education.
