Dr. Eric Block selected by the UAlbany Emeritus Center as a William L. Reese Memorial Fellow
The University at Albany Emeritus Center recently elected Eric Block and Gary Kleppel as William L. Reese Fellows. Named after our founding President and benefactor Bill Reese, the Fellows program is designed to confer appropriate honor to UAlbany Emeriti for sustained, consequential, and exemplary post‐retirement professionally‐related contributions and achievements in scholarship/creative productions, teaching, or service, in or outside the University.
Forensic Chemist’s Laser Technique Distinguishes Human and Animal Blood
New research published by forensic chemist Igor Lednev could soon offer law enforcement another valuable crime scene tool.
Forensic Chemist Proposes Sweat Testing Strip as Breathalyzer Replacement
UAlbany forensic chemist Jan Halámek once again has found an innovative use for human sweat – this time to keep drunk drivers off the road.
Modifying the Genetic Blueprint
ALBANY, N.Y. (June 11, 2019) – An assistant professor of chemistry is one of just 16 faculty SUNY-wide to earn the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) esteemed CAREER award.
Jia Sheng, who is affiliated with the RNA Institute in addition to the Department of Chemistry, received $600,000 to study the structures and functions of natural ribonucleic acid (RNA) modifications and develop molecular tools for gene regulation. He will begin the project in July and continue through 2024.
Fingerprints are more than just patterns; they’re chemical identities
Researchers are developing chemical analyses and advanced DNA techniques to get more evidence out of fingerprints