April 2013 NewsCenter Archive
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University at Albany Honors Women’s and Men's NCAA Basketball Teams
University at Albany faculty, staff, students, alumni and fans gathered for the Celebration of Champions, an event to honor the Great Danes women’s and men's basketball teams for their outstanding 2012-13 season.
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Senate, Assembly Internships a Capital Experience for University at Albany Students
The University at Albany’s legislative program serves as a major pipeline for students wishing to gain practical internship experience in the New York State Assembly and Senate. This spring, 114 UAlbany students are serving as session interns in the NYS Assembly. Another 19 are assigned to the NYS Senate.
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President Jones Moves UAlbany Community Engagement Forward
University at Albany President Robert Jones recently completed a series of campus conversations to advance the University's progress as a community-engaged research university.
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Science and Animal Enthusiast Finds Outlet for Career Success at UAlbany
Honors College senior Corine Giroux, raised on one of the largest poultry farms in New York State, at UAlbany combines her love for animals with a focus on science to head to one of the world’s leading veterinary schools this fall.
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UAlbany Partners with National Earth Science Teachers Association to Improve Science Education, Literacy
UAlbany is collaborating with the National Earth Science Teachers Association (NESTA) to promote enhanced Earth and space science education and literacy to its students. NESTA is home to the "Windows to the Universe" website, which promotes the importance of Earth and space science education.
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UAlbany Invites Community to Campus to Celebrate Earth Day
On Sunday, April 21 from 1 – 4 p.m., the University at Albany will host the first annual “Family Earth Day” designed to celebrate the 43rd anniversary of Earth Day and to raise community awareness about recycling, the atmosphere and environmental science research.
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UAlbany Named One of America’s Most Environmentally Responsible Colleges
The University at Albany is one of the 322 most environmentally responsible colleges in the U.S. and Canada, according to "The Princeton Review’s Guide to 322 Green Colleges." -
Alumni Association Honors UAlbany Graduates with Excellence Awards
Two doctors and brothers who were imprisoned in Iran for their efforts on behalf of AIDS patients, a pioneer in the area of nanomechanical sensors, and a fifth grade reading teacher in North Colonie are among 15 honored April 20 with a 2013 University at Albany Alumni Association Excellence Award.
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UAlbany Advanced Computing System Provides Large-Scale Capacity to Examine Arctic Sea-Ice Variations, Tropical Hurricane Formation
A new, highly sophisticated computing system will allow several new University at Albany Atmospheric Scientists to conduct large-scale research of arctic sea-ice variations, tropical hurricane formations and structure, and boundary layer weather conditions of large operational wind farms. -
Symposium Promotes Medical Advances through Alliance of 3 Capital Region Research Institutions
Biomedical researchers, industry leaders and policymakers convened recently to discuss ways to foster collaboration among Capital Region institutions that will translate basic scientific research into practical, commercial healthcare applications.
