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Two Million & Counting

Geography is irrelevant and the doors never close at the University Libraries, now two million volumes strong.

By Paul Grondahl

 
UAlbany students Nicole Lancia, David Clunie and Catherine Leung are embracing the revolution in digital technology at the University Libraries.

Electronic Record Keeping:
The Coming Crisis

Philip Eppard, dean of UAlbany's School of Information Science and Policy, says the digital age is generating a huge electronic record-keeping headache.

By Richard Chady

 
Phillip Eppard: The digital age presents challenges to records preservation

Tracking Down TB

UAlbany scientists are crossing disciplines to help develop a new process that speeds the diagnosis of tuberculosis from a week to less than a day.

By Mary Fiess

  UIM Director of Technology James Castracane with a 200mm wafer.
Helping the Hungry

Catherine Bertini, who got her political start as an undergraduate at UAlbany, now fights global hunger as head of the United Nations World Food Programme.

By Steven Goldstein

  Catherine Bertini in North Korea
New York State Writers Institute

Vonnegut and Ashbery offer acerbic wit, dazzling imagery..

By Paul Grondahl

  John Ashbery, Lt. Governor Mary Donohue, and Kurt Vonnegut
UAlbany Soccer

50 years of struggle and greatness.

By Bob Weiner

  Former UAlbany soccer stars Frank Selca and Afrim Nezaj

Departments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Sports Roundup
  From The Podium
  Community Connection
  Letters

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Christine Hanson McKnight
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Paul Grondahl, M.A.'84
 
Lisa James Goldsberry
 
Stephen Goldstein, B.A.'73
 
Carol Olechowski
 
Melissa Samuels
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Gary Gold, B.S.,'70
 
Bill Murphy
 
Mark Schmidt
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