June 2013 NewsCenter Archive
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Holocaust Scholar Stephen M. Berk and Albany Medical Center President and CEO James J. Barba Named University at Albany 2013 Citizen Laureates
The University at Albany Foundation will honor internationally renowned Holocaust scholar and Union College professor of history Stephen M. Berk and Albany Medical Center President and CEO James J. Barba as the 2013 Citizen Laureates.
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UAlbany Advances Plans for Emerging Technology and Entrepreneurship Complex
UAlbany is advancing plans to establish an Emerging Technology and Entrepreneurship Complex that will bring together researchers, entrepreneurs and investors to drive competitiveness in key industries. The hub of the complex would be a new $165 million research and development facility.
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UAlbany School of Social Welfare Plans National Center for Excellence in Homeless Services
The University at Albany's School of Social Welfare announces the development of a new center devoted to improving services and support for homeless individuals throughout the United States. The National Center for Excellence in Homeless Services will focus on advancing prevention and intervention services. -
UAlbany ‘Conversation’ to Discuss the Origins of Life
A four-day symposium features two Nobel Laureates and more than 300 delegates from 20 countries in the global scientific community presenting their thoughts and views on the evolution of life. Albany 2013: The 18th Conversation will be presented by the departments of Chemistry and Biological Sciences on June 11- 15.
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Governor Cuomo Announces Expansion of The RNA Institute; will Attract 60 New Cutting Edge Biomedical Jobs
President Jones, joined by U.S. Congressman Paul Tonko and SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher, praised a $9.4 million, 15,000-square-foot laboratory expansion of UAlbany's The RNA Institute, which positions the Institute as New York’s national resource for RNA technology development, innovation and commercialization.
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University to Partner with Industry and Communities on Solar and Storage Network for Emergency Preparedness
The University announces a partnership with Direct Gain Consulting of Stone Ridge, N.Y., to help communities in New York’s Hudson Valley and Capitol Region better respond when emergencies interrupt the power grid.
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UAlbany Center for Women in Government and Civil Society Hosts Community Leader Forum, June 13
UAlbany’s Center for Women in Government and Civil Society is hosting a community conversation on Thursday, June 13, as part of a series of forums designed to raise awareness on issues including food justice and the environment, urban violence and sexuality, reproductive health and political consciousness-raising. -
UAlbany Research Aims to Open Doors to Therapies for Hepatitis C
University at Albany researchers have focused on a specific cellular protein that may hold the key to combatting the Hepatitis C virus (HCV). -
UAlbany RNA Institute Recruits Researchers from Harvard and University of Manchester
The RNA Institute announces the addition of two senior research scientists, Ken Halvorsen and Maria Basanta Sanchez, to support its collaborative efforts to combat the most difficult of human diseases. In addition, the Institute appoints two program and financial management administrators. Taryn Davila-Webster and Lisset Drislane.
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HUD Housing Report Shows Same-Sex Couples Experience Unequal Treatment
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has released the nation's first national study examining housing discrimination against same-sex couples in the private rental market. The study was led by University at Albany Associate Professor of Sociology Samantha Friedman and conducted by M. Davis and Company. -
SUNY Chancellor Recognizes UAlbany Faculty and Staff Excellence
Eleven UAlbany faculty and staff are among the 312 recipients of the '12-'13 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.
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University at Albany's East Campus Biotech Company Makes Major Fibromyalgia Discovery
A major breakthrough in fibromyalgia was discovered by Integrated Tissue Dynamics LLC (INTiDYN), a biotechnology company housed and supported at the University at Albany’s East Campus in Rensselaer, New York. -
Commemorating its Past: UAlbany Students, Faculty and Alumni Battled in Gettysburg
Among the 165,000 troops who fought in the Battle of Gettysburg were at least a dozen students from the Albany State Normal School – a teacher’s college in upstate New York that would eventually become the University at Albany. They took part in the battle that is often regarded as the turning point of the Civil War. -
Center for International Development Hosts Kenyan Government Delegation
UAlbany’s Center for International Development’s (SUNY/CID) Kenya Parliamentary Strengthening Program is hosting a delegation of senior officials from the government of Kenya, to assist them in implementing a new devolved form of government under the county’s new 2010 Constitution.
