May 2011 NewsCenter Archive
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UAlbany Provides Top International Scholar Diverse Educational Experience
ALBANY, N.Y. (May 25, 2011) -- Paulina Berrios of UAlbany's School of Education was recognized by the Chilean government in 2008 as a future leaders in guiding the country's higher educational system. She was also recently named a fellow at UAlbany's Center for Women in Government and Civil Society. -
Vellutino and Jacobson Named to Distinguished Rank
ALBANY, N.Y. (May 25, 2011) - Two University at Albany faculty members, Frank R. Vellutino and Trudi E. Jacobson, have been awarded the highest academic rank in the State University of New York system. Vellutino has been named a Distinguished Professor; Jacobson has been named to the Distinguished Librarian rank. -
University Receives National Honor for Community Service
ALBANY, N.Y. (May 23, 2011) -The University at Albany is named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll by the Corporation for National and Community Service for its leadership among institutions of higher education in support of volunteering, service-learning, and civic engagement.
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APIC Corporation and UAlbany NanoCollege Launch $10M Partnership to Develop 'Green' Computer Chip Technology
ALBANY, N.Y. (May 20, 2011) -APIC Corporation, a pioneer of photonics technology integrated with electronics, and CNSE announced that they have formed a $10 million partnership for joint development and commercialization of innovative "green" technology to enable faster computer chips that use significantly less power.
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UAlbany CRC Study Reveals Enhanced Role of Vitamin D3 in Fighting Prostate Cancer
ALBANY, N.Y. (May 19, 2011) -UAlbany graduate student Wei-Lin Winnie Wang's research, published this week in the journal Molecular Cancer, highlights her Cancer Research Center study linking vitamin D3 levels in the body to a reduction in the progression of prostate cancer.
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UAlbany Student Athletes Compete in NCAAs
The residence halls are mostly empty and parking lots are a little less crowded now that Spring Commencement at the University at Albany has come and gone. But several student athletes are still on campus as a result of their teams' unprecedented success.
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UAlbany Report: Number of Women Judges Rises, but Equal Representation is Elusive Goal
ALBANY, N.Y. (May 17, 2011) -The number of women holding federal and state-level judgeships across the nation continues to inch forward, a University at Albany study has found. However, no state has achieved equal representation of women (50 percent of all seats) in either federal or state-level judgeships.
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Women's Lacrosse Tops Dartmouth 10-7, Moves to Quarterfinals of NCAA Tourney
Persy Sample's unassisted goal with 13:54 to go broke a 6-6 tie -- part of a 5-goal UAlbany run -- and led the Great Danes women's lacrosse team to a NCAA first-round victory over Dartmouth College on Sunday afternoon in Hanover.
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From Degree to Employment: Navigating the Job Market in 2011
ALBANY, N.Y. (May 13, 2011) -UAlbany's Assistant Director of Career Services Noah Simon is an expert on career analysis, individualized career development plans, interview training and salary negotiation. He discusses the ins and outs of navigating the job market with a newly minted bachelor's degree in hand.
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Class of 2011: Student Leader Mobilizes UAlbany to Serve Communities in Need
ALBANY, N.Y. (May 15, 2011) -- When Student Association President Justin Wax Jacobs heard about Hannah Sames, a six-year-old from Rexford, N.Y., who suffers from giant axonal neuropathy, he quickly organized the UAlbany community to come to her aid. -
Class of 2011: Student's Vision Spurs Others to Make a Global Impact
Albany, N.Y. (May 15, 2011) -- As a Ghanaian American, who was born in the United Kingdom and raised in the United States, Emmanuel Adomfeh has grown-up with a broad world view that sets him apart from many students. -
Class of 2011: Theresa Tobin, 9/11 First Responder
Albany, N.Y. (May 15, 2011) -- As a 9/11 first responder, Theresa Tobin was literally blown out of her shoes, suffering serious injuries as well as a setback to her doctoral studies. But on May 14, Tobin, a deputy inspector in the NYPD, graduated with a UAlbany doctorate in criminal justice. -
Public Health Students Travel to Africa and South America for Peace Corps Assignments
ALBANY, N.Y. (May 13, 2011) -The first three students in the School of Public Health's Peace Corps Master's International (MI) Program are set to tackle their volunteer assignments in Ethiopia, Togo, and Ecuador to work with local governments in health and community care and related fields.
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Little Sight, No Sound, No Stopping Chris Wells from a Doctorate
ALBANY, N.Y. (May 15, 2011) -- Commencement was sweet victory for Christopher Wells, a Lake George, N.Y., resident who is deaf and legally blind. He earned a doctorate in inorganic and physical chemistry on May 14 from the University at Albany. -
UAlbany Class of 2011: Ruky Tijani: A Victor, not a Victim
Albany, N.Y. (May 15, 2011) - Growing up economically disadvantaged, Rukayatu “Ruky” Tijani was 5 when she learned about famed jurist Thurgood Marshall. She has dreamed of becoming a lawyer ever since. Tijani graduates from UAlbany and now heads to the University of California, Berkeley, law school. -
Undefeated Women's Lacrosse Advances to America East Championship
ALBANY, N.Y. (May 03, 2011) -After completing their first undefeated season, UAlbany's women's lacrosse players are preparing to host the America East Conference Tournament at John Fallon Field on Thursday, May 5. The team will host New Hampshire at 1 p.m., with a place in Saturday's championship game on the line.
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CTG Tool to Aid Obama Administration Open Government Initiative
ALBANY, N.Y. (May 09, 2011) -UAlbany's Center for Technology in Government has released a new tool for government leaders, the Open Government Portfolio Public Value Assessment Tool, to enable better-informed decision-making about open government investments.
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The Death of Osama bin Laden: What it Means for the War on Terror
ALBANY, N.Y. (May 03, 2011) -Terrorism expert Victor Asal disusses the ramifications of the death of terror mastermind Osama bin Laden at the hands of U.S. Special Forces. Asal is the director of the Center for Policy Research at UAlbany's Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy.
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Governor Cuomo and SUNY Chancellor Zimpher Unveil Groundbreaking 'NYSUNY 2020' Program
ALBANY, N.Y. (May 02, 2011) -Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and State University of New York (SUNY) Chancellor Dr. Nancy L. Zimpher today unveiled the NYSUNY 2020 Challenge Grant Program. Phase one of the program is worth up to $140 million to the SUNY University Centers in Albany, Binghamton, Buffalo and Stony Brook.
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'Wicked' Author Gregory Maguire '76 Speaks at UAlbany's 167th Undergraduate Commencement
ALBANY, N.Y. (May 02, 2011) -Gregory Maguire '76, author of Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, will deliver the keynote address at the 2011 Commencement, Sunday, May 15. New York Times columnist Randy Cohen '71 will receive the honorary Doctor of Humane Letters at the graduate ceremony on Saturday.
