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The Academic Minute features a two-and-a-half-minute segment each day from professors at different colleges/universities around the world, keeping listeners abreast of what's new and exciting in higher education research.

A UAlbany senior human biology major with a passion for medicine has received the Norman R. McConney Jr. Award for Student Excellence.

News story about Biological sciences professor grant to study memory

The fourth cohort of UAlbany students exploring the curative health potential of a life-essential macromolecule have assumed their battle positions in the Life Sciences Research Center.

Ten UAlbany Scholars Earn SUNY’s Highest Award Ten UAlbany students won the Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence, the highest honor the State University of New York bestows on its students. This year, 256 students from 64 campuses won the award, which will be handed out at a ceremony Wednesday, April 5, at the Empire State Plaza. "It is my honor to celebrate the achievements of students who have surpassed SUNY’s highest standards of academic excellence and leadership both on and off campus," said SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher. "Every student we recognize has demonstrated a strong commitment to their degree program, home campus, greater community, and much more. Congratulations to all of the students receiving this year’s award.”

With more than 130,000 victims nationwide, strokes are among the leading causes of death in the U.S. each year. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), someone in the United States has a stroke every 40 seconds, with a death every four minutes. But for those who survive, strokes can have a devastating impact, from loss of mobility or speech to severe brain damage.