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Department News Archive
The Gordon Karp Award is given to students who exemplify the intelligence, dedication, and accomplishment of Gordon Karp. Gordon was an outstanding undergraduate student in Economics and Mathematics, and he continued on to work for his PhD in Economics.
This year, the award is given to four students:
Professor Hounyo's work entitled "The Local Fractional Bootstrap" published in the Scandinavian Journal of Statistics is recognized as one of the most read papers by Wiley, the publisher of the academic journal. Among publications in the journal between January 2018 and December 2019, his work was one of the most downloaded in the first 12 months after online publication.
Econ grad Cassie LaForest is accepted to the Data Science for Social Impact program at NYU. Congratulations!
Professor Michael Sattinger, Professor Ken Bulko and Professor Steven Pleydle are nominated by students for the 2020 UAlbany's faculty and student engagement torch award.
Students of economics at UAlbany who want to make an impact in the world of business can now take advantage of a new academic pathway. This fall, a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Economics began accepting its first students.
Maksim Papenkov, who graduated in May 2019, is selected as a finalist for the International Atlantic Economic Society's 15th Annual Best Undergraduate Paper Competition. He is invited to present his research at the 88th International Atlantic Economic Conference in Miami, FL. He will be competing with three other finalists from Yale University, University of Pennsylvania and University of Southern California.
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The inaugural issue of the Department of Economics newsletter is published.
The Department of Economics is excited to announce that all of its programs (including the new Combined Major in Business Economics) have been officially designated as STEM fields by SUNY. This move is a welcome recognition of the mathematical and analytical nature of the discipline. It will also allow international students to take 3 years of Optional Practical Training after graduation.
Professor Barış K. Yörük received $147,757 from National Institutes of Health (NIH) to investigate the effect of Sunday alcohol laws on alcohol consumption and alcohol consumption related outcomes. He and Ph.D. student Jungtaek Lee will be working on this project until July, 2014.
Professor Barış K. Yörük received $147,757 from National Institutes of Health (NIH) to investigate the effect of Sunday alcohol laws on alcohol consumption and alcohol consumption related outcomes. He and Ph.D. student Jungtaek Lee will be working on this project until July, 2014.