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Department News Archive

Professor Hounyo's Work Recognized as Most-Read Article
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.

Cassie LaForest Accepted to NYU
Econ grad Cassie LaForest is accepted to the Data Science for Social Impact program at NYU. Congratulations!

Three Faculty Members Nominated for the TORCH Award
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.

New Major Marries Economics to Career Interests in Business
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.
Papenkov selected as a Finalist in Undergraduate Paper Competition
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.
2018-2019 Newsletter
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The inaugural issue of the Department of Economics newsletter is published.

