January 2016 NewsCenter Archive

Rockefeller College Welcomes Public Policy Professionals from across the Country

Building relationships in public service and having compassion for those served were among the top themes highlighted at a recent national conference for public policy professionals hosted by UAlbany's Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy.
Professors of History and Math Named Exemplary Teachers in Arts and Sciences

Nadia Kizenko and Marco Varisco, faculty members who combine innovative methods of communication with caring and diligent effort, in and out of the classroom, receive the Dean's Award for sustained excellence in the supervision of students.
Engineering Students Design Prosthetic Hand for Fire Victim Safyre Terry

A little girl with a simple holiday wish who is now an international symbol for courage in the face of adversity recently received a special present from UAlbany. A team of Engineering and Informatics faculty and students have spent months constructing a working hand for Safyre Terry, and she had her first fitting right before Christmas.
Improving Learning in Albany City Schools, Collaboratively

School of Education's Cheryl Dozier has lead role in Professional Learning Communities, which are enhancing educational experiences and engagement with learning for a growing number of elementary school children.
Can Charitable Giving Improve Your Health? Economics Professor Finds Connection
Research by University at Albany economics professor Baris Yörük may provide additional motivation for those resolving to become more charitable in 2016. According to Yörük, receiving tax deductions for charitable giving can indirectly provide individual health benefits.
UAlbany and Albany Law Researchers to Tackle Law, Urban Blight, Politics, and Race and Gender Relations

A collaborative venture fund, designed to enable faculty from the two institutions to pursue joint research opportunities, starts out supporting five projects.
Prodigies and Their Mentor Lead Charge to Cure the Brain’s Ills

Ewan McNay is eager, both to conquer obstacles to long-term brain health and to inspire upcoming researchers to share this goal.
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences Reports Rapid Growth
The new College of Engineering and Applied Sciences is off to a running start with faculty recruitment, an ambitious growth plan, course offerings, students enrolled, and the recent announcement of personnel changes.
Researchers at UAlbany, NIH, NYSDOH Find No Risk by Age 3 from In Vitro Fertilization

A recent study based on data collected through the University at Albany-led Upstate KIDS initiative has found that children conceived via infertility treatments are no more likely to have a developmental delay than children conceived without such treatments.
High Tech Fields in Business Give Birth to New Student Clubs

Information Technology and Digital Forensics majors take the initiative in establishing organizations fostering career preparedness and public service.
Already a Pacesetter in Higher Ed, Digital Forensics Program Making Big New Strides

'The deepest program of its kind in the country' is adding new concentrations, new people, and eventually a graduate degree to accommodate one of the nation's most expanding and essential fields.
Exploring Key Issues in Student Retention and Assessment
As part of the University's goal to enhance the student experience, the Division of Student Affairs will host an Assessment Conference, Jan. 13. The conference is expected to draw university professionals from throughout the state and beyond.
University Offers Workplace Safety Sessions

Do you know what to do if there is a chemical spill in the laboratory or if the toaster oven in the shared kitchen area catches fire? Have you ever used one of the external defibrillators that dot the academic podium? What should you do if a student who is angry about a grade follows you to your car?
Study: Health Care Providers in New York Expand Patient Access through Telehealth Services

In a new report, the Center for Health Workforce Studies (CHWS) at the University at Albany has found that more than half of federally qualified health centers and hospitals in the state of New York utilize telehealth services.
State of the University Address Calls for Increased Support for SUNY

State University of New York Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher will deliver the State of the University address today, reiterating her call for the statewide advocacy campaign, "Stand With SUNY."
UAlbany Author: Christopher L. Pastore Explores the Interaction Between People and Nature

In Between Land and Sea: The Atlantic Coast and the Transformation of New England, he presents an environmental history of Narragansett Bay from European settlement in 1636 through the mid-19th century, showing how coastal change in the distant past has important implications for our present and future.
SUNY Investment Fund Allocation Supports UAlbany Advantage Program

During her annual State of the University address, State University of New York Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher announced the University at Albany will receive $1.5 million in funding from the university system’s Investment and Performance Fund to support UAlbany Advantage.
UAlbany Preparedness Center Launches Regional Training Initiative

The University at Albany School of Public Health’s Center for Public Health Preparedness – Preparedness and Emergency Response Learning Center (CPHP-PERLC) is working to translate public health preparedness and response (PHPR) research and trainings into local practice.
Mixing Online with Traditional Instruction: Funding Available to Develop a Blended Course
Attention Faculty: If you have been thinking about redesigning a traditional course to incorporate more online learning, you have until January 29 to apply for funding to develop a “blended” course to be offered in the 2016-2017 academic year.
Basketball and Networking: Coach Abe Speaks on Challenges Women Face in Sports Industry
Women’s head basketball coach Katie Abrahamson-Henderson “Coach Abe” is hosting a networking event on Jan. 22 at Creo, Stuyvesant Plaza, Albany. She will be speaking on sports industry challenges for women, specifically how a gender gap in sports is hurting women in business.
Carol Perrin Named Director of Residential Life
Vice President for Student Affairs Michael Christakis announces the appointment of Carol Perrin as director of Residential Life, effective immediately. Perrin replaces Laurie Garafola, assistant vice president for student affairs, who served in the role for 20 years.
One Remarkable Referee

Graduate student Will Adams makes the grade nationally at the collegiate flag football championships in Florida.
Education Professor Collaborates on Development of Assessment Tool to Promote Success in College Students
Education professor Heidi Andrade and co-researchers are developing an open-source assessment tool to match students — particularly those at risk — to targeted resources and services based on their academic and non-academic skills.
NYS Mesonet Installs Weather Tower on Empire State Plaza

In a quiet corner of the Empire State Plaza in downtown Albany, a looming 106-foot steel mesh tower casts a shadow on passing pedestrians.
UAlbany Alum Muscles Her Way to Jeopardy! Champion
Ameila Hershberger ’04 is $43,000 richer after winning Jeopardy! for three consecutive nights. She also showed off her arm-wrestling strength, winning a challenge by host Alex Trebek.
UAlbany Elect Her Training Targets Political Imbalances

UAlbany will host a one-day training session, Elect Her, on February 6 to encourage and train University women to run for student government and future political office. Registration closes February 1.
William Kennedy Writes the Next Chapter of the New York State Writers Institute
As William Kennedy prepares to celebrate his 88th birthday on Saturday, he does so with a clear vision for the future of the New York State Writers Institute (NYSWI) in mind. Kennedy, professor of English and the Institute’s executive director, won the Pulitzer Prize for his novel Ironweed, and is the author of eight novels in the Albany Cycle.
UAlbany Great Danes Growl and Stomp in the Spring Semester

A double dose of The Big Purple Growl, springtime "Game Days," a multi-sport "Stomp," a Northeast track Classic, and a day designed to champion education for youth highlight Great Danes athletics this spring.
Emergency Management and Homeland Security Headline UAlbany’s 3rd Annual President's Forum on Data
UAlbany’s 3rd Annual President’s Forum on Data will convene nationally recognized leaders to explore the role that data and data analytics play in better protecting our citizens. It takes place on Thursday, Feb. 25 from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the D’Ambra Auditorium, Life Sciences Research Building on the Uptown Campus.
Civil Rights Advocate Carlotta Walls LaNier Visit Leads UAlbany MLK Celebration

Carlotta Walls LaNier will headline the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration on Feb. 1 at UAlbany. LaNier is the youngest member of the Little Rock Nine, a group of Black students who worked to integrate Little Rock High School over the objections of Arkansas' segregationist governor in 1957, a landmark event of the Civil Rights Movement.
Baldwin and Hoague Make the Grade as Trainers in Fair and Impartial Policing

UPD inspector and officer to teach methods of overcoming bias in order to build relationships with campus communities.
A Life Devoted to Lifting Others

Jon Gilroy '16, who lives with cerebral palsy, motivates student audiences to overcome adversity and uncertainty to reach their potential.
Spring Semester Offers New Courses

What’s a historian like David Hochfelder doing teaching a course on the future? His interest in teaching a course in foresight came about from a surprising statistic he encountered a few years ago: If health and life expectancy trends continue as they have for the past century, about a third of the freshman class will live to see the 22nd Century.
UAlbany and Wells Fargo Bank Partner to Close the Achievement Gap for Local High School Students
A generous donation from Wells Fargo Bank to the University in the High School Program will allow more than 60 students from Green Tech High-Charter School and Albany High School to earn college credit.
Spring Semester Celebrates Legends of Arts and Literature
The legacy of author Zora Neale Hurston, seven Pulitzer Prize winners, and new art exhibitions headline the dynamic arts scene for spring 2016 at the University at Albany.
Founder of 'PostSecret' and Mental Health Advocate, Frank Warren, Highlights UAlbany’s Sexuality Month Programming
A keynote presentation and book signing by Frank Warren, founder of PostSecret, a collection of highly personal and artfully decorated postcards mailed anonymously around the world, will highlight the University’s annual recognition of Sexuality Month in February. Warren’s talk will take place in the Campus Center Ballroom on Tuesday, Feb. 9 at 8 p.m.
Avoiding Sniffles and Scratchy Throats this Semester
With the start of the new semester and the ongoing inconsistent winter weather, Student Health Services Medical Director Rebecca Kobos, M.D. has a few common sense tips to help keep students healthy.
Bringing Good Families and a Sound Future to Bosnia-Herzegovina’s Orphans

Lisa Petter of SUNY/CID is in Sarajevo this week, shaping policy that will provide 1,300 youngsters with the opportunity for education, careers, and the ability to “fit in.”
Associate Dean Fortune Named Fellow in her Field
School of Social Welfare Associate Dean Ricky Fortune was named a 2016 Fellow of the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR). She was honored last week at the Annual Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) Conference in Washington, D.C.
Fellowship Program Prepares Women for Leadership Roles in Government, Public Policy

Fifteen women, each sharing a passion for public service and a commitment to bettering society have been recognized as the 2016 Fellows on Women and Public Policy at the University at Albany.
Alumni Association Scholarships Available for Academic Year 2016-2017
UAlbany makes scholarship opportunities available throughout the year. These grants are awarded to new and continuing UAlbany students based on academic excellence, leadership, service, talent, financial need, and any criteria required by the scholarship donor. The Alumni Association is offering six scholarships for UAlbany students and alumni in 2016-2017.
University Releases UAlbany App, Version 2.0
You asked for it, we listened. The new app features a variety of major upgrades, including a complete redesign, GPA calculator, and “MyUAlbany” integration. It is available now for free download on Apple iOS and Android platforms.
New Study Abroad Programs in Costa Rica, Ecuador and Ireland 'Spring' to Life

Alternative Spring Break offerings will teach about cultures, the environment, farming and national history, while lending aid to children and others in need.
Governor’s Executive Budget Maintains Funding Levels for Campus; Leaves Need for More Support from the Legislature

The University is requesting capital support for the first phase of converting the Schuyler building on the Downtown Campus into the new home of the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
Ooh That Smell: Plants Use Emissions for Self-Defense
Researchers at the University at Albany have found a new tool, previously unknown, that some plants use for their protection. And it's not pretty.
Massry Fellowship Helps Students Achieve Learning Goals and Serve Nonprofits

Seniors Autumn Henry and Ethan Schek found the summer internship experiences they wanted through a fellowship that covered living expenses and aided two worthy organizations.
Campus Center Construction Update: West Addition
Construction is expected to continue throughout the winter on the West addition to the Campus Center, and the work is about two-thirds complete, according to Project Manager for Facilities Management Brad Bunzey.
Sneak Peek: Blackstone LaunchPad Makes Campus Center its Home

The multidisciplinary experiential learning program prepares to open its doors to future student entrepreneurs.
Is the Field of Special Education for You?

Have you ever considered becoming a teacher?
Campus Placing Increased Emphasis on Our ‘Applied Learning’ Attributes

In promoting special areas of learning where UAlbany has always done well, a new initiative seeks to grow these opportunities and underscore their value for students and the campus as a whole.
Blackstone LaunchPad Program to Help Students Transform Innovation into Commercialization

The experiential learning program will provide student entrepreneurs with individualized coaching as well as seminars and training sessions related to building a business.
In Case You Missed It: Blackstone LaunchPad Comes to Campus, Boosting Student Entrepreneurship

Supportive words from University and Blackstone representatives, and a positive testimony from a student businesswoman, help launch the LaunchPad at UAlbany.
English Professor’s Honored Career Rides the Line between Art Criticism and Story

Novelist, short story writer, and cultural critic Lynne Tillman will use a new award to begin exploring the relationship between art and contemporary fiction and writing.
Center Reports Successful Year of National Homelessness Social Work Initiative
Discovering effective ways to end homelessness is a top priority for those in the social work field. One way the School of Social Welfare (SSW) sought to alleviate the issue was to launch a National Homelessness Social Work Initiative to bring together national social work programs to make homelessness a professional priority.

January 2016 NewsCenter Archive

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