September 2015 NewsCenter Archive

As the debate over immigration reform has taken the spotlight during the early stages of the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election cycle, University at Albany sociologist Kate Strully is seeking to determine how county and state immigration enforcement laws affect the health of undocumented immigrants and their children.

Nearly 300 University at Albany students from the Class of 2019 volunteered for the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York recently, as part of an event designed to introduce the new class to community service, while reinforcing the University's commitment to the local community.

UAlbany continues to enhance its academic footprint, welcoming 64 new full-time faculty members, including both tenure-track and full-time lecturers. New deans and provosts will lead efforts in the areas of criminal justice, engineering and applied sciences, social welfare, and international education. Several administrative professionals are added as well.

President Jones announces the appointment of Laura Schweitzer, Ph.D., as Vice President for Health Sciences and Biomedical Initiatives. Schweitzer will lead the exploration and development of a plan to expand and align the University’s health sciences programs on the East Campus, building it into a world-class health sciences and biomedical research center.

The University at Albany was cited among high-performing universities in a new online college scorecard published this past weekend by the White House aimed at making it easier for students, parents, and their advisers to make better college choices.

The University at Albany today unveiled the signage for its Massry Center for Business, named in honor of the Capital Region’s Massry Family. UAlbany President Robert J. Jones declared that its School of Business building will be named in honor of the family and their longstanding support of the University.

Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences researchers Jiping Liu and Robert Fovell have received funding to improve the seasonal predictability of Arctic sea ice in climate forecast systems and advance weather prediction research and education at Universities across the United States.

University at Albany Atmospheric Scientist Richard Perez has been selected by the International Solar Energy Society (ISES) to receive the Farrington Daniels Award. Perez will be presented with the award on Tuesday, November 10, at the ISES Solar World Congress in Daegu, South Korea.

Pope Francis has landed on U.S. soil the first time launching a six-day visit, with a vision for addressing the world’s critical issues such as poverty, the environment, and today’s Catholic Church. UAlbany’s roster of faculty experts is available to discuss the impact of Pope Francis, the Church and the role of religion both the U.S. and around the world.

With chemicals in the environment found to affect the most vulnerable populations -- the unborn, young and the elderly -- UAlbany’s RNA Institute, along with Rensselaer-based Athghin Biotechnology, Inc. and the Neural Stem Cell Institute are seeking to find answers for millions of children afflicted with neuro-developmental disabilities worldwide.

U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced today $4,497,533 in federal funding to the University at Albany. The grant, allocated through the National Science Foundation, will fund the development of a U.S.-Taiwan consortium which will advance research in early warning systems to better predict the path and course of major storms.

The two institutions announce a deeper affiliation that creates important new academic opportunities for students, novel research and grant prospects for faculty, and advances the Capital Region’s role as a leader in higher education and innovation.