July 2012 NewsCenter Archive
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Nanoscale Engineering Major Credits UAlbany for National Institute of Standards and Technology Internship
Brian Janiszewski is convinced he has made it to the “big leagues” of scientific research. The nanoscale engineering major is participating in a summer internship at the National Institute of Standards and Technology in D.C., studying chemical surface patterning among world-renowned researchers. -
SUNY Chancellor Recognizes UAlbany Faculty and Staff Excellence
Thirteen UAlbany faculty and staff are among the recipients of the 2011-2012 Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence. Presented annually to SUNY faculty and staff, the Chancellor’s Awards encompass six categories: faculty service, librarianship, professional service, scholarship and creative activities, teaching, and classified service. -
American Psychological Association Honors UAlbany Professor of Psychology for Training Ethnic Minority Psychologists
UAlbany Psychology Professor Jeanette Altarriba has been selected to receive the American Psychological Association’s 2012 Minority Fellowship Program’s Dalmas A. Taylor Award for her outstanding contributions to teaching and training ethnic minority psychologists. -
Children Bear Greatest Burden of U.S. Deportation Policies
Sociologist Joanna Dreby, in a report published this month in The Journal of Marriage and Family, finds that children in Mexican families, whether or not they have had a family member deported, were prone to emotional distress, fears of separation and associating immigration with illegal activity.
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UAlbany Students Awarded $100K to Commercialize RNA Technology
Underscoring the significant role universities play in fostering research, entrepreneurship and economic growth, the University at Albany's RNA Institute recently awarded two teams of science and business students $50,000 each in its inaugural Student Venture Fund program.
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Women's Share of Seats on the Nation's State Benches Inches up in 2012
ALBANY, N.Y. (July 16, 2012) -- Women’s share of the nation’s state judgeships in 2012 rose 0.7 percent, but women's representation on the nation’s federal benches dropped 0.1 percent, according to a report released by the Center for Women in Government & Civil Society (CWGCS). -
Elevated Levels of Mercury, Cadmium Hinder In-Vitro Fertilization
ALBANY, N.Y. (July 18, 2012) – A new University at Albany study finds background exposure to levels of mercury and cadmium commonly found in the environment may significantly interfere with early pregnancy through in-vitro fertilization (IVF). -
Retired UAlbany Professor Celebrates 100 Years of Life, Language and Music
In May, UAlbany’s oldest surviving professor emeritus, Willard E. Skidmore, celebrated 100 colorful years of life. Skidmore joined the faculty of Albany State Teachers College in the fall of 1949 and taught German until his retirement in 1976. -
Helping Make Wishes Come True
Five years ago, UAlbany student Rebecca Oliveri was diagnosed with a life-threatening brain disease. It was a difficult period for the Lynbrook, Long Island native, made slightly easier by one thing: a Make-A-Wish Foundation-funded trip to Paris.
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Online Education: Impact on Job Seekers and Future Implementation
Associate Professor of Educational Theory and Practice Peter Shea is an expert in online learning. He is principal investigator on a USDOE grant to research and develop an online system to support teaching in k-12 settings. Shea discusses the development and future of online education. -
UAlbany Junior Prepares for Year in South Korea on Second International Scholarship
In preparation for a year abroad, UAlbany junior Andrew Chang is disengaging.“The most important lesson I’ve learned about studying abroad is to get out of your comfort zone,” said Chang, who is one of only 161 undergraduate students nationwide to participate in the prestigious Boren Scholarship for international study.
