August 2010

September 2010

UAlbany Helps Hannah Win $250k from Pepsi to Fight Gan Disorder Sept. 7, 2010 UAlbany students rally behind the Capital Region family of Hannah Sames to help the Hannah's Hope Fund win $250,000 in the nationwide Pepsi Refresh "Good Ideas" Challenge.

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Fulbright Scholars Highlight Wide Range of UAlbany Academic Excellence Sept. 15, 2010 Six distinguished researchers at the University at Albany are selected to bring their academic expertise to Europe, Mexico and Africa after being named Fulbright Scholars for 2010-2011.

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UAlbany School of Public Health Celebrates 25 Years of Academic and Research Excellence Sept. 17, 2010 The University at Albany's School of Public Health, which conducts high-level research on some of the most profound health issues facing the world today, celebrates 25 years of academic and research excellence in 2010-11 with a series of lectures, a film and fiction series and special events.

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University at Albany Honors Alumni Morales and Calderón During Hispanic Heritage Month Sept. 24, 2010

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UAlbany Fall Festival and Book Fair Features Top Authors and Great Fun Oct. 9, 2010 October 9 event boasts nearly 30 UAlbany authors, a farmers' market, and student performances

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International SEMATECH Manufacturing Initiative to Relocate Its Headquarters and Operations to the UAlbany NanoCollege Oct. 12, 2010 The $100 million initiative will create more than 100 high-tech jobs and establish New York as the global leader for the nanoelectronics' industry transition to 450mm wafer manufacturing technology.

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$7.4M in New Awards Propels UAlbany RNA Institute Nov. 5, 2010 A $5.37 million National Institutes of Health American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grant, plus $2 million in New York State matching funds, moves New York State into leadership role as resource for RNA-based drug discovery.

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Private Donations to School of Business Campaign at UAlbany Top $5 Million Nov. 15, 2010 Eight new gifts totaling $1.1 million push total private support for the School of Business campaign to more than $5 million, exceeding the halfway point of the campaign’s $9.75 million goal.

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President Philip Launches UAlbany Strategic Plan Jan. 26, 2011 The University at Albany's new Strategic Plan establishes a framework for action to propel the University forward over the next decade. The plan defines six key goals designed to capitalize on UAlbany's strengths and articulates a vision for an innovative contemporary university ready to meet new challenges and a world of opportunities.

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UAlbany Computer Scientist one of the Brains Behind Computer Contestant on Jeopardy! Feb. 14 Feb. 11, 2011 The University at Albany is one of eight universities collaborating with IBM to advance the Question Answering (QA) technology behind the IBM "Watson" computing system set to compete on the quiz show "Jeopardy!"

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Bill Clinton Tells 4,500 at UAlbany: 'Make the Future You Want' March 2, 2011 Former President Bill Clinton speaks at SEFCU Arena before 4,500 students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends of UAlbany as part of the Student Association's World Within Reach Speaker Series.

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UAlbany Students Win First Place in Newman's Own Foundation National Campus Community Service Challenge March 7, 2011 The University at Albany student group Third World Impact is recognized by Newman's Own Foundation for its efforts to build a primary school for more than 500 students in Uganda.

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UAlbany Launches 2 Relief Initiatives for Japan March 18, 2011

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New Federal Grant Will Make CNSE-SEMATECH National Center in Solar Cell Research Apr. 5, 2011 U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announces a major victory for a partnership between SEMATECH and the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, along with the University of Central Florida, as they secured a $57.5 million federal grant that will provide a major boost to the U.S. Photovoltaic Manufacturing Consortium.

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Struggling Readers Focus of $3.1 Million DOE Research Grant to UAlbany Apr. 8, 2011 Associate Professor Lynn Gelzheiser receives a $3.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences to research intervention strategies for struggling readers.

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Wicked Author Maguire '76 and Emmy Winner Cohen '71 to Address Commencement, May 14-15 May 2, 2011 More than 3,000 students participate in the UAlbany's 167th Commencement ceremonies, including 2,208 earning undergraduate degrees and 874 earning graduate degrees.

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University Receives National Honor for Community Service May 23, 2011 The Corporation for National and Community Service recognizes the University at Albany as a leader among the nation's institutions of higher education for its support of volunteerism, service-learning, and civic engagement.

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New Business School Building Rises as School Receives Elite Dual Accreditation June 15, 2011 At a ceremonial groundbreaking for the new University at Albany School of Business building, President George M. Philip announces that the School has earned an elite distinction – re-accreditation of both its business administration and accounting programs by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.

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NYSUNY 2020 Act Will Invest in UAlbany, Provide Flexibility for Growth in Enrollment, Research and Teaching June 27, 2011 The NYSUNY 2020 Challenge Grant Act, passed by the State Senate and Assembly on June 22, will build academic and student excellence at UAlbany while spurring research and discovery, job creation, and economic growth throughout the Capital Region and Empire State.

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UAlbany, SEFCU and Empire State Development Launch Program Backed by $2.5 Million Loan Fund Targeted to Small Businesses in the Capital Region June 29, 2011 The University at Albany is partnering with SEFCU and Empire State Development to launch the Capital Region's first character-based microloan program with a sophisticated evaluation design. SEFCU is making available a revolving loan fund of $2.5 million targeted to small businesses and ESD is providing $96,700 for staffing to coordinate the project.

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