June 2015 NewsCenter Archive
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UAlbany Garners Four 2014-15 SUNY Chancellor’s Scholar-Athlete Awards
State University of New York Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher announced today 80 recipients of the 2014-15 Scholar-Athlete Award, which recognizes outstanding academic excellence and athletic achievement. The University at Albany’s John DeLallo, Laini Leindecker, John Maloney, and Sam Rowley received four of the 19 Division I awards.
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Nobel Laureates Highlight Albany 2015: 19th Conversation, June 9-13
Nobel Laureates Phillip A. Sharp, and Martin Karplus will deliver the keynote addresses at Albany 2015: 19th Conversation, an annual conference hosted by the University at Albany that brings together researchers from across the globe to discuss the latest in scientific discovery.
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Joseph A. Brennan, Ph.D., A.P.R., Named UAlbany Vice President of Communications and Marketing
UAlbany President Jones today announced that Joseph A. Brennan, Ph.D., A.P.R., will join the University as vice president for communications and marketing, effective August 10, 2015. Brennan comes to UAlbany from the University of Iowa, where he has served as vice president of strategic communications since 2013.
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UAlbany Researcher Explores Link Between Vitamin D, Breast Cancer Treatment
University at Albany Empire Innovations Professor JoEllen Welsh and her team at the Cancer Research Center (CRC) have received a $1.76 million grant from the NIH's National Cancer Institute to work toward developing therapies that will be successful in halting triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC).
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A Wide-Eyed Glimpse into the World of RNA
As part of its commitment to training the next generation of RNA scientists, The RNA Institute hosts RNA Days for students from Troy Preparatory Charter School and the Hudson Valley Consortium for homeschoolers, providing them with hands-on workshops, an Institute tour, and other introductions to the vast potential of RNA research. -
UAlbany Researcher Examines Impact of Metals on Assisted Reproductive Technologies
University at Albany School of Public Health researcher Michael Bloom has been awarded $303,365 from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to examine the impact of metals on assisted reproductive technologies.
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SUNY, UAlbany Form Advisory Committee to Evaluate Campus Police Practices and Policies
The State University of New York University Police, in concert with the School of Criminal Justice at UAlbany have announced the formation of an Academic Advisory Committee to assist the SUNY University Police in evaluating emerging policies and practices related to law enforcement for the university system.
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UAlbany Weather and Climate Camp Targets Capital Region High Schoolers
This summer, high school students from around the Capital Region will have a unique opportunity to immerse themselves in the field of weather at a Weather & Climate Camp hosted by the University at Albany's Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences (DAES). -
2015 UAlbany Graduate Receives Fulbright Scholarship in South Korea
Recent University at Albany graduate Kaitlyn Gulick has received a coveted Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA) Scholarship in South Korea. A Japanese Studies major, Gulick will teach English as a cultural ambassador for the United States during the 2015-16 academic year. -
Researchers Leverage NSF and NOAA Grants to Improve Forecasting Models, Development and Testing of Meteorology Tools
Researchers within UAlbany's Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences (DAES) and Atmospheric Sciences Research Center (ASRC) have recently been awarded more than $3.83 million in grants to support a broad range of atmospheric and climate science research.
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UAlbany Experts Advisory: Self Identity and U.S. Culture
UAlbany faculty experts are available to discuss a range of issues related to the concepts of self-identification, race relations and gender relations, including the concept of 'whiteness,' gender inclusion, diversity and multiracialism; as related to former Spokane NAACP president Rachel Dolezal and U.S. Olympic champion Caitlyn Jenner.
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New York State Mesonet Seeks Sites for Its Growing Statewide Weather Network
The New York State Mesonet has launched a search to identify viable sites for its statewide network of advanced surface weather stations. -
The Humanities at UAlbany Opened Up the World for Doctoral Student
UAlbany doctoral student Ben Mielenz never thought he would go to college.
“I thought that school was for reading, and that life was for living. I wanted real experience,” said Mielenz, 34, who is in Turkey this summer on a full Critical Language Scholarship from the U.S. Department of State. -
UAlbany Fulbright Scholar will Examine Impact of Environmental Pollution on Pregnancy and Birth in Romania
University at Albany Associate Professor of Environmental Health Sciences Michael S. Bloom has received a fall 2015 Fulbright Scholar Award and will travel to Romania to teach epidemiology and investigate the impacts of groundwater arsenic contamination on pregnancy and birth outcomes.
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Study: Mixtures of Common Chemicals May Increase Cancer Risk
Amid a global cancer epidemic, a task force of 174 scientists from research and medical institutions in 28 countries including UAlbany’s School of Public Health, concluded that average daily exposure to mixtures of chemicals might increase the risk of cancer beyond the risks from individual chemicals on their own. -
UAlbany Recognized with Four SUNY Health Network of Excellence Grants
University at Albany researchers have been chosen as co-recipients on four of the six State University of New York Health Network of Excellence grants announced today. The four awards, which provide a total of $600,000 in funding, aim to break new ground in critical areas including biotechnology, life sciences and public health.
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Center for Health Workforce Studies Finds an Increasing Number of RN Graduations in New York
According to a recently released report from the University at Albany’s Center for Health Workforce Study (CHWS), the total number of RN graduations in the state has more than doubled since 2002. -
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UAlbany Art Professor Breathes Life into Region's Vacant Homes
Breathing Lights, one of four winners in the nationwide Bloomberg Philanthropies Public Art Challenge, is the brainchild of lead artist Adam Frelin, a professor in the University at Albany’s Department of Art and Art History, and lead architect Barbara Nelson, AIA.
