October 2013 NewsCenter Archive

UAlbany atmospheric scientists Chris Thorncroft and Ryan Torn are working to improve knowledge and understanding of African Easterly Waves and their relevance to a range of applications that could give vital support to West Africa in the areas of weather and agriculturural prediction, and health assessments

UAlbany has teamed up with Mackenzie Presbyterian University in São Paolo, Brazil, to offer its students a new summer study abroad program. Fourteen UAlbany students and recent graduates recently returned to the region from the inaugural trip to South America, where they learned about Brazilian business and its economy.

A quality education. Excellent preparation. A great network of alumni. A location brimming with opportunities. These are UAlbany attributes Matthew Laroche, BA ’05, MA ’07, appreciates more and more. Laroche now clerks for a fellow UAlbany alumnus, Richard C. Wesley ’71, federal judge on the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. 

UAlbany’s Gender and Sexuality Resource Center (GSRC) serves as a home away from home for many students, including junior Joe Diamond, a human biology major.

UAlbany President Jones announces a $1.5 million gift from area philanthropists, J. Spencer and Patricia Standish, to endow a professorship in the University’s School of Business. The endowment will propel the entrepreneurship track in the nationally-ranked school and attract renowned scholar-teachers in the emerging field.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announces the appointment of Peter Bloniarz, dean of the College of Computing and Information, to serve as Executive Director and Senior Policy Advisor to the Governor’s Cyber Security Advisory Board. As a result of the appointment, Bloniarz will take a leave from his dean position at UAlbany.

Shop24 Global LLC and University Auxiliary Services at Albany successfully install the first of two Shop24 Stores on the UAlbany’s Uptown Campus. The newly installed automated convenience store has its Grand Opening during the University’s Homecoming Weekend, Oct. 19.

Lisa Lillien ’87, the New York Times best-selling author and the creator of the Hungry Girl brand will kick off the UAlbany Homecoming and Family Weekend at the Reaching Higher, Achieving More Luncheon.

New program will encourage students from underrepresented populations to pursue graduate studies in science, technology, engineering, and math fields. The goal is to expand STEM-field participation and prepare participants to be leaders in science research at the national and international level.

Cynthia Bernal ’05 chose the University because she wanted to attend a school that was a “comfortable” distance from her New York City home. She found even greater comfort and confidence in the academic courses and guidance offered by UAlbany. They led her to challenges and decisions that fulfilled her dream of becoming a doctor.