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UAlbany Professors Join SUNY’s Distinguished Academy
Two University at Albany professors — Thomas Begley of the RNA Institute and Zai Liang of the Departments of Sociology and East Asian Studies — have been promoted to SUNY’s Distinguished Academy, the highest academic rank within the SUNY system, conferred by the State University Board of Trustees.
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Noteworthy: Research grants, awards and publications
The latest developments on University at Albany faculty and staff who are receiving research grants, awards and other noteworthy attention.
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UAlbany Professor’s Book Details Secret Weapons Program that Helped Build Modern Korea
In a new book out early next year, "Cornerstone of the Nation: The Defense Industry and the Building of Modern Korea under Park Chung Hee," UAlbany Professor Peter Kwon provides the first historical account of how Park’s secret program to build an independent defense industry spurred rapid militarization, industrialization and economic growth, and set the stage for South Korea to become the global economic powerhouse we know today.
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Junior First to Represent UAlbany at Major Korean Studies Conference
A University at Albany junior was selected to present her original research on the LGBTQ+ community in South Korea at a major Korean Studies conference held at George Washington University in Washington, D.C.
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A May Grad Advances to a Year in Cambodia through a Fulbright Award
Maya Lee follows up an outstanding academic career with a lifelong wish fulfilled.
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A Remarkable Student Achiever Leaves UAlbany a Lasting Gift
Before graduating in May, the highly honored Simone Hassan-Bey launched a scholarship for UAlbany students who, like herself, exhibit resilience and service to Black, Indigenous and People of Color communities.
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Former East Asian Studies Faculty Member Lihua Yu Passes Away
Lihua Yu, who taught Chinese language in the Department of East Asian Studies for more than twenty years, passed away on May 1, 2020 in Washington D.C. as a result of health complications caused by the Coronavirus (COVID-19).