July 2015 NewsCenter Archive
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#UAlbanySummer: Graduate Student on Mission to Decode Albany’s 800 Street Names
UAlbany graduate student Erik Schlimmer is launching a long-term project to decode the meaning behind all of Albany’s 800 current street names. He plans to unveil his findings in a book titled, “Capital Cobblestone,” after conducting approximately four years of research. -
UAlbany Receives Grant to Increase Study Abroad Opportunities for Underrepresented Students
The University at Albany has been awarded $7,500 to support new study abroad scholarships from the Institute of International Education's (IIE) Generation Study Abroad® initiative. -
University Art Museum Presents: 2015 Artists of the Mohawk Hudson Region, July 9-Sept. 5
The University Art Museum (UAM) will present the 79th annual Artists of the Mohawk Hudson Region from July 9- Sept. 5. There will be an Artists’ Reception at UAM on July 9 from 5-8 p.m. Participating artists will share their influences at “Show & Tell” on July 29 at 7 p.m. All events are free and open to the public. -
Area Academic and Community Leaders Vincent Verdile, William J. Cromie and I. David Swawite to be Named The University at Albany Foundation 2015 Citizen Laureates
The University at Albany Foundation announces it will honor the Dean of Albany Medical College, Vincent P. Verdile, M.D., retired President and CEO of Capital District Physicians’ Health Plan William J. Cromie, M.D., and President and COO of Omni Development Company, Inc., I. David Swawite as 2015 Citizen Laureates on Nov. 11. -
Utilizing Big Data to Advance Research in Psychology, Anthropology, Linguistics, and Sociology
UAlbany Computer Science Professor Tomek Strzalkowski, the director of UAlbany's Institute for Informatics, Logics and Security Studies (ILS), has been awarded $499,930 through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Army Research Laboratory's Open Campus initiative to explore the manner in which new data capture techniques can help advance research in areas such as psychology, anthropology, linguistics, and sociology.
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Study: Blacks' Anxiety in Police Encounters Could Lead to Miscarriages of Justice
New research shows that blacks concerned about being stereotyped as criminals in interactions with police officers could react in ways that lead to racial disparities in criminal justice outcomes. -
UAlbany Researchers Examine the 'School Librarian Effect'
Researchers at the University at Albany's College of Engineering and Applied Sciences have received $477,997 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to examine the role of school librarians in supporting and advancing K-12 education in New York State.
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UAlbany Experts Advisory: Cybersecurity and Government Data Breach
UAlbany faculty experts are available to discuss a range of issues related to the massive security breach of the U.S. Government's Office of Personnel Management, involving private information of 22 million individuals. Their expertise includes hacking, infrastructure protection, critical decision-making and cyber terrorist networks.
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UAlbany Scientist Garners NSF CAREER Award for Study of Oceans
UAlbany scientist Brian Rose has been awarded $544,681 through the National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Development (CAREER) Program. Rose, an assistant professor in the Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences at UAlbany, will utilize the support to examine the role of oceans in the planetary energy cycles.
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AVAIL Researchers Leverage Open Data and Social Media to Increase Voter Turnout in New York State
UAlbany AVAIL researchers Alex Muro and Eric Krans have recently unveiled a mobile-optimized web application called Electorate. The app, a social voter information platform, aims at increasing the downward trending voting turnout numbers in New York by tapping into open data. -
UAlbany Students' Art Showcased in Best of SUNY Exhibition
Four University at Albany students – Christine Batson, Ryan Clow, Jason van Staveren, and Simeon Youngmann -- were recently named finalists in a SUNY-wide art competition. Their work is included in the annual Best of SUNY Student Art Exhibition on display at the New York State Museum in Albany through September 6. -
University at Albany Hosts National Graduate Student Summit
Graduate student leaders from across the nation will converge on the University at Albany from August 3-5 to discuss sustainable leadership during the National Association of Graduate-Professional Students (NAGPS) Leadership Summit. -
Campus Compact Names Robert J. Jones to National Board
Robert J. Jones, Ph.D., president of the University at Albany, was recently elected to the Board of Directors of Campus Compact, the nonprofit coalition of more than 1,100 college and university presidents – representing some 6 million students – who are committed to fulfilling the civic purposes of higher education. -
#UAlbanySummer: UAlbany Undergrad Named Victory Congressional Intern in Nation's Capital
UAlbany junior Yanelis Martinez is one of eight individuals chosen by the Gay & Lesbian Victory Institute to join the 2015 Class of Victory Congressional Interns. A summer intern in the Washington, D.C., office of Arizona Rep. Raúl Grijalva, Martinez was chosen from a pool of more than 100 national applicants. -
Study: Asian-American Heart Failure Patients More Likely to Develop Chronic Conditions
New research from University at Albany assistant professor Feng Qian shows that Asian-American heart failure patients are more likely than their white counterparts to have chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension and renal disease. -
UAlbany Researchers Evaluate Higher-Performing Schools Using Common Core Assessments
Three professors from UAlbany’s School of Education, including principal investigator Kristen Wilcox, Katy Schiller and Hal Lawson, along with Sage Colleges professor, Francesca Durand, were commissioned to evaluate the impact of both Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and the new Annual Performance Review System (APPR). -
Area Legislators Learn about the Potential of RNA Research at UAlbany
Recently, Paul Agris, the director of The RNA Institute at the University at Albany, welcomed Albany, NY-based legislators to his cutting-edge facility to learn more about the research, innovation, and business collaborations happening at the Institute.
