University at Albany Faculty Headlines http://www.albany.edu/news University at Albany Faculty Headlines en-us Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:02:07 EST RedDot CMS 7.5 Researchers Reveal Ways Schools Excel at Science http://www.albany.edu/news/release_8018.php Researchers at the University at Albany’s School of Education and the Just for the Kids-NY project have found that middle schools demonstrating five essential elements of instruction produce students who consistently do well in science.


UAlbany researchers found that schools demonstrating essential elements of instruction produce students who do well in science.

]]> Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST E1DE74DD5ED741399C10CE7BA104D0BA Hannan to Study Long-term Cardiac Patient Survival http://www.albany.edu/news/release_8004.php UAlbany School of Public Health researcher Edward Hannan was awarded a $925,499 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act  grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to study long-term survival of cardiac patients undergoing coronary revascularization procedures.


Hannan's study will examine the comparative effectiveness of two of the most common and expensive coronary surgical procedures, coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and stenting.

]]> Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST 1A180CBAFDB0485B9D72569F00439880 Novkov Examines Interracial Marriage in Alabama http://www.albany.edu/news/campus_news_7993.php Interracial marriage is common in the U.S. today, notes a 2007 Associated Press story. As President Barack Obama himself is the child of a white mother and black father, it is easy to forget that only 42 years ago, interracial marriage was still against the law.


In 1967 the Supreme Court struck down the ban on interracial marriage in Virginia, after hearing the case of Loving vs. Virginia. Mildred and Richard Loving at a press conference announcing the decision. Richard Loving's lawyers on the eve of their oral argument before the Supreme Court, asked him if there was anything else he wanted them to add to their arguments. He replied, "Tell the Court I love my wife."

]]> Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST 1D2730722BFE45C2A2919B8CB7916C59 UAlbany Dean Contributes to Aging Education http://www.albany.edu/news/release_7980.php University at Albany School of Social Welfare Dean Katharine Briar-Lawson is being recognized for her contributions to social work education and advocacy with the Hartford Partnership Program for Aging Education Leadership Award for Outstanding Dean.


Dean Katharine Briar-Lawson is a 30-year veteran in aging, social welfare and social work education. (Photo Mark Schmidt)

]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST 7162C8AF87F94A5A90430ED3B5F81E98 Study: TV, Aggression Linked in Young Children? http://www.albany.edu/news/release_7931.php Three-year-old children who are exposed to more TV appear to be at an increased risk for exhibiting aggressive behavior, according to a report by researchers at UAlbany and Tulane. The article, by School of Public Health researcher Jennifer Manganello, was published in the November issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine.


A UAlbany-led study in Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine links TV exposure with an increased risk of agressive behavior.

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