February 2012 NewsCenter Archive
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Black History Month Showcases Significant Contributions of African Americans in the U.S.
UAlbany Associate Professor of Women's Studies Janell Hobson explains the history behind Black History Month, and details the important contributions of lesser known individuals who helped shape the United States. -
Political Commentator Jeff Johnson Keynote at University at Albany’s Black History Month Luncheon
ALBANY, N.Y. (Feb. 1, 2012) – Television journalist and political commentator Jeff Johnson will discuss Unclaimed Legacy: Who Will Lead the Next Social Movement? at the University at Albany’s 33rd annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Black History Month Luncheon at noon on Wednesday, February 8, in the Campus Center Ballroom. -
City of Albany and Campus Commemorate a Legend with ‘Bob Ford Day’
UAlbany President George Philip and Vice President and Director of Athletics Lee McElroy joined City of Albany Mayor Gerald D. Jennings to proclaim "Bob Ford Day," Feb. 2, 2012.The ceremony recognized the accomplishments of UAlbany head football coach Bob Ford. -
Chemist Eric Block Aids Discovery of How Copper Ignites Olfactory Passions in Mice
Researchers at Duke University Medical Center and the University at Albany have found the secret to what makes most mammals recoil from sulfur chemical smells, while letting the female mouse know there’s a male seeking amour – the copper in mammalian bodies. -
UAlbany Day 2012: Building Connection with the Capital Region’s K12 Students
The University at Albany welcomed approximately 1,100 K-12 students to a fun-filled and engaging day of discovery and exploration at UAlbany Day 2012 -- Showcase at the Plaza. -
UAlbany Scientist Seeking to Measure the Effects of Aerosols on Climate Change
Qilong Min, Ph.D, of UAlbany's ASRC, is developing innovative ways to measure how dust in the Sahara Desert can change clouds in the tropical Atlantic, the Caribbean region and Europe. This research will help scientists find better ways to estimate the impact dust has on climate change. -
Philanthropists I. Norman and Micki Massry, and UAlbany Dean Katharine Briar-Lawson Named University Citizen Laureates
ALBANY, N.Y. (February 9, 2012) -- The University at Albany Foundation has named businessman and philanthropists I. Norman and Micki Massry and University at Albany’s School of Social Welfare Dean Katharine Briar-Lawson recipients of the 2012 Citizen Laureate Awards. -
UAlbany's RNA Institute Applying New Tools Toward Enhanced Drug Discovery and Design
The RNA Institute and Dell are making state-of-the-art computational equipment available to model RNA for drug discovery and design. The high-end computer equipment affords researchers greater speed and precision to challenge afflictions like breast and colon cancer, neuromuscular disease, drug resistant infections, and tuberculosis. -
University at Albany Announces Site of New Athletic Field Complex; Launches $6 Million Campaign
UAlbany President George Philip announced on Feb. 15 the official site of the University’s new $24 million athletic and recreational complex and kicked off a $6 million private campaign to support the project. A $1 million gift from an anonymous donor was presented, with a promise to match further project donations up to $1 million.
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America East Conference Spotlights Social Welfare's Robert L. Miller for Black History Month
The NCAA Division I America East Conference, whose membership includes 18 of the University at Albany's varsity sports, has honored a UAlbany School of Social Welfare associate professor as "an ideal representative from the University at Albany for Black History Month."
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Minerva: UAlbany’s Enduring Symbol
The statue of Minerva currently on display in the University's Science Library dates back to 1888. It has survived numerous moves as the University expanded from a small teachers college to a university center, most notably a devastating fire in 1906. -
Online Toolkit Aids Business Incubator Managers in Implementing Best Practices
Business incubator managers now have available a new resource, a Web-based toolkit, designed to help them best support their client start-up companies on the road to success. David Lewis, of UAlbany's Department of Geography and Planning, is co-developer of the toolkit and lead author of the associated study, Incubating Success.
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National Economy Tops Concerns for Capital Region Employers in 2012
For only the second time in 17 years, Capital Region firms ranked the national economy ahead of rising health care costs as their primary business concern, according to the 26th Annual Marvin and Company/University at Albany School of Business’ Business Climate Survey. -
UAlbany's Student Ambulance Service Aids Extended Community When Crisis Calls
Five Quad is a squad of students helping students — and the community beyond campus. They are volunteers for the University at Albany's student-run ambulance corps.
