University at Albany University at Albany Faculty Headlines http://www.albany.edu/news University at Albany Faculty Headlines en-us Fri, 25 May 2012 04:04:07 EST RedDot CMS 7.5 Expert Q&A: Awareness Key to Safe Summer Travel Summer beach scene University at Albany Center for Public Health Preparedness Director Edward Waltz offers tips for vacationers on how to avoid health and safety risks associated with summer and holiday travel.

]]> Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 EST 2E065508949944AC8EAD23E9451F8813 UAlbany researchers examine Wind Farms, Climate a wind farm in Texas Large wind farms in certain areas of the United States appear to affect local land surface temperature, according to a paper published April 29 in Nature Climate Change. The study, led by UAlbany Associate Professor Liming Zhou, provides critical insight about the possible impacts of wind farms on regional climate.

]]> Sun, 29 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST AAF9D042DADF472F8E68E6EA83DAD744 Conference: Mobile Tech's Public Health Role UAlbany School of Public Health

The use of Public Participatory Geographic Information Science (PPGIS) to identify location and rates of disease as a means to improve access-to-care in our region is the focus of the University at Albany School of Public Health’s 8th Annual GIS Day: Public Participatory GIS on April 24. 

]]> Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST 7C36557BB22A48B2B19F7001E6DC6833 National Death Penalty Archive Adds Baldus Papers Scales of Justice The working papers of the late David Baldus, a legal pioneer on racial equality and the death penalty, will become part of the permanent collection of UAlbany’s National Death Penalty Archive (NDPA), a national repository of archival material devoted solely to the death penalty.

]]> Mon, 16 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST AF02AEC38F9D45B787AC5CBBAD7C228A UAlbany Program Earns National Innovation Award UAlbany SEED Program The Small Enterprise Economic Development program (SEED), a partnership among the University at Albany, SEFCU, the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and Empire State Development (ESD), has been named a 2012 Tribeca Disruptive Innovation Award recipient.

]]> Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST 7FCACC6DDA9245939CB39E905AD58C77 Jeffrey Berman Recognized for Making a Difference Distinguished Teaching Professor Jeffrey Berman smiles on the Podium Jeffrey Berman, a Distinguished Teaching Professor of English literature who believes he's learned more from his students in his 39 years at the University than they ever could have learned from him, has been chosen one of the 300 best professors of undergraduate students in America.

]]> Fri, 06 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST A3C877E42A814C75895EBED338AB3702 Student Ambulance Helps to Unwrap Mummy Mystery Ancient painting of an Egyptian king The University at Albany student-run Five Quad Volunteer Ambulance Service will transfer two Egyptian mummies that are each nearly 2,000 years old, from their home at the Albany Institute of History & Art to Albany Medical Center on March 31 to undergo X-rays and CAT scans. The mummies will be featured in an Institute exhibition.

]]> Wed, 28 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST 1C7E3DD45D8945D7BB10605654CBF1A0 Scientist: Shrinking Andes Glaciers Affect Water UAlbany climate scientist Mathias Vuille UAlbany climate scientist Mathias Vuille will lead the development of a network of local scientists and stakeholders in four South American countries to address the impact on water supplies of shrinking glaciers in the Andes.

]]> Fri, 23 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST 6F23E996F3924C4DBAB6E04339E0BFEA UAlbany Prof. Discusses Affordable Care Act health care reform experts at UAlbany On March 26, The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to begin hearing oral arguments regarding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. UAlbany Associate Professor of Public Health Wendy Weller, an expert on the health care system and health policy, offers her analysis of the impending case.

]]> Fri, 23 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST 76E928709EF04C049E85F720D6DA5ED1 Latinos and health crises focus of UAlbany webcast emergency responders While more than 50 million U.S. residents identified themselves as Latino in the 2010 U.S. Census, little attention has been paid to the impact of cultural barriers on relief and preparedness efforts. The NY/NJ PERLC at UAlbany will examine this issue during a free webcast on Thursday, March 22, 2012 from 11 a.m. – noon.

]]> Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST 6E9EF0F9989D4A3FBE09F3681C52B66B UAlbany Prof Lands NSF Early Career Award UAlbany Assistant Professor Jeong-Hyon Hwang Through a National Science Foundation Early Career Development Award, UAlbany Assistant Professor of Computer Science Jeong-Hyon Hwang will develop new computing approaches for large, frequently changing networks in industries such as business, science, transportation and government.

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