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UAlbany Faculty Showcase Breadth and Depth of Academic Expertise to Community

Contact(s):  Catherine Herman (518) 956-8150

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University at Albany faculty showcase the depth and breadth of their academic and research expertise at UAlbany Community Day.

ALBANY, N.Y. (October 8, 2009) -- From breakthroughs in science and technology to historically significant events, the University at Albany faculty offers a depth of academic research and expertise to UAlbany students. At UAlbany Community Day on October 10, the community can meet UAlbany�s esteemed faculty and sneak a peek into their world of research and scholarship.

The Faculty �Meet and Greet,� which is free and open to the public, will provide previews of UAlbany Community Day�s faculty presentations from the presenters themselves. The sessions run from 11:00 - 11:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. � noon in University Hall Room 110. Topics presented by the faculty range from battling H1N1 disease to the historical significance of the Battle of Saratoga. 

The Faculty �Meet and Greet� is just one of the many activities at UAlbany Community Day, designed to showcase the University�s academic and cultural strengths.  The Day � which runs from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. � will boast faculty presentations on topics ranging from the historical significance of the Battle of Saratoga to nanotechnology; interactive student step dancing and belly dancing demonstrations; a farmer�s market; bomb-sniffing dog and sheepherding exhibitions; and student presentations.

UAlbany Community Day is part of the University�s Homecoming/Family and Reunion Weekend, which features an alumni luncheon honoring activist Harvey Milk, �51, a speech by former Secretary of State Colin Powell, and a lecture by Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman.

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Educationally and culturally, the University at Albany-SUNY puts "The World Within Reach" for its 18,000 students. An internationally recognized research university with 58 undergraduate majors and 128 graduate degree programs, UAlbany is a leader among all New York State colleges and universities in such diverse fields as public policy, nanotechnology and criminal justice. With a curriculum enhanced by 300 study-abroad opportunities, UAlbany launches great careers. For more information about this globally ranked University, visit www.albany.edu. For UAlbany's extensive roster of faculty experts, visit www.albany.edu/news/experts.shtml.