July 2011 NewsCenter Archive
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UAlbany English Professor Joris Wins National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship
Washington, D.C. (July 28, 2011) -- UAlbany English professor, avant-garde poet and leading translator Pierre Joris has been awarded a $12,500 National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Literature Translation Fellowship. He is among 16 winners of the award.
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Professor Emeritus of Dutch and Portuguese Knighted by the Queen of Netherlands
ALBANY, N.Y. (July 28, 2011) -- University at Albany Professor Emeritus of French, Dutch and Portuguese Herman Prins Salomon has been knighted by the Queen of the Netherlands.
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UAlbany’s Intensive English Language Program Admitted to Distinguished Consortium; Boosts Success for International Students
Gloria Irazema Santamaria Pang arrived in the U.S. from Mexico with the goal of obtaining a master's degree in computer science from the University at Albany. But first, she determined, she needed to improve her English. UAlbany's Intensive English Language Program (IELP) provided her answer.
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Academics in Focus: UAlbany's Atmospheric Sciences Program finds Success on Many Fronts
For UAlbany graduates with a degree in Atmospheric Science, not even the sky is the limit. A wealth of weather-related career opportunities are within reach – including federal posts, top flight graduate programs, and positions within major corporations. -
Hurricane Season: Predicting Storm Threats for 2011
ALBANY, N.Y. (July 19, 2011) -- Each year, the Climate Prediction Center of the National Weather Service provides an outlook of the upcoming Atlantic Hurricane season. UAlbany Atmospheric Sciences Professor Chris Thorncroft discusses the process by which weather experts predict the upcoming season. -
South Korean University Students Take Study Tour via UAlbany Partnership
ALBANY, N.Y. (July 13, 2011) -- The best practices of the American social welfare system are on display this week for a visiting professor and six students from South Korea, the product of UAlbany's ongoing 13-year partnership with Hallym University. -
Center for International Development, EALA to develop East African Parliamentary Institute
ARUSHA, Tanzania (July 7, 2011) -- The University at Albany's Center for International Development and the East African Legislative Assembly -- the legislative arm of the East African Community -- have signed an agreement to create and develop the East African Parliamentary Institute. -
Wallace Altes, John Balint, and Robert M. Curley Named UAlbany Citizen Laureates
ALBANY, N.Y. (July 6, 2011) -- The University at Albany Foundation has named Wallace Altes, Dr. John Balint, and Robert M. Curley the recipients of the 2011 Citizen Laureate Awards.
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UAlbany a 'Place' for Summer Events in the Capital Region
ALBANY, N.Y. (July 1, 2011) -- With the return of World Team Tennis, new art exhibits and a host of academic and social offerings, UAlbany is home to a multitude of events this summer geared for students, faculty, staff, alumni and the greater community.
