May 2014 NewsCenter Archive

The release of the National Climate Assessment provides a framework for the potential impact of climate change on the United States today and for the foreseeable future. University at Albany atmospheric scientists can provide expert analysis of the report, including its impact for New York as well as the nation.

Following Gov. Cuomo proclaiming the first cohort of NYS Master Teachers, UAlbany’s School of Education recognizes 23 Capital Region middle and high school teachers cited for their excellence as STEM educators. The School serves as the region's program host and one of ten coordinating sites for Master Teachers across the state.

UAlbany’s Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy honors alumni exemplars, including Saudi Arabia’s permanent representative to the World Trade Organization, a former chief of staff to a U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, and the regional CEO of the American Red Cross Northeastern NY at its annual alumni ceremony on May 16.

As the Great Danes prepare to depart for Baltimore, Md., to face Loyola in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, brothers Lyle Thompson and Miles Thompson have been selected as Tewaaraton Award finalists, the annual collegiate player-of-the-year award for men's and women's lacrosse.

Lacrosse bows out in overtime to Notre Dame, 14-13, in quarterfinals; Softball tops Utah Valley 4-3 early but loses evening matchup with Wisconsin 8-4 to bow out in regionals.

David Wiegmann of Breese, Ill., always knew he wanted to go to medical school. He also has a passion for basketball. It was just about setting up the right combination of hoops and pre-health. At UAlbany, he found the right mix.  

More than 3,100 students are expected to participate in the University at Albany’s 170th Commencement ceremonies Friday, May 16, through Sunday, May 18. The 2014 undergraduate class hails from 19 states and 23 countries, while the graduate students hail from 17 states and 31 countries.

New York metropolitan area hospitals and nursing homes are developing innovative strategies to eliminate avoidable hospitalizations and to reduce readmissions, according to a new report from the University at Albany's Center for Health Workforce Studies.

Kathryn Fanning, who graduates May 18, led UAlbany's Great Danes to seven America East Conference track titles, notching multiple school distance records along the way. Academically, she also went the distance, with a great GPA and a published research article in a major journal. This fall, she heads to medical school.

Chad Simpson, 25, has spent his four years at the University at Albany making the campus a more welcoming place for veterans like himself. As president of UAlbany Veterans, the LaFargeville, N.Y. - native understands the transition from military service to university life.

With her parents and grandparents looking on, Kimberly Segura will have the honor of carrying the Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy flag in UAlbany's graduation procession, May 18. She’ll also proudly carry the hopes and dreams of a family whose love, courage and sacrifice have been a constant source of inspiration to her.

When they graduate May 18, UAlbany seniors Temitope Omoladun and Umaru Barrie will be one step closer to fulfilling their dreams. Omoladun and Barrie have extensive community engagement experience, driven by a dedication to justice and giving back to the community. Both place a high premium on the value of their education at UAlbany.

A University at Albany Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) undergraduate is one of a handful of students across the nation to secure a summer internship with the National Center for Border Security & Immigration at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP).

College of Computing and Information students apply their skills to a data visualization project for New York State's Metropolitan Transit Authority. Transforming MTA monthly reports into compelling, interactive, and visually informative web-based formats, the students were praised by MTA staff at its NYC corporate office.

Atmospheric scientists at the University at Albany, who comprise one of the largest concentrations of atmospheric science researchers across the U.S., are available to discuss hurricane season, the potential threats for 2014, and how officials, families and individuals can prepare. 

The University at Albany Foundation announces it will honor the President of Siena College, Father Kevin J. Mullen, OFM, Ph.D., the president and CEO of Hugh Johnson Advisors LLC, Daniel P. Nolan ’74, and community volunteer Phoebe Bender at its 35th Anniversary Citizen Laureate Awards Dinner on Thursday, November 6.

UAlbany men's lacrosse stars Miles and Lyle Thompson became the first co-winners of the Tewaaraton Award, the sport's version of the Heisman Trophy. The trophy, given to the best player in the nation, was awarded Thursday night at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of the American Indian.