June 2016 NewsCenter Archive

Looking to step away from your desk, stretch, and reduce stress this summer?

A new initiative is focused on building HIV and infectious disease research capacity in the Republic of Georgia is being administered by SUNY Downstate Medical Center and the School of Public Health.

University at Albany faculty members are available to discuss the causes of the Zika virus, the transmission of the disease, and the public health and business implications of its spread both from a statewide and global perspective.

Widely published scholar in finance and economics starts new position on July 1.

University at Albany faculty and staff gathered on Friday, June 10, to celebrate the end of another school year at the annual University Picnic.

Senior Grace Claxton makes Puerto Rico's team for Rio 2016 with a school record 55.90 in the 400-meter hurdles. Matthew Campbell makes 1st Team All-America in the high jump; Claxton 2nd Team.

The Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, which comprises one of the largest concentrations of weather researchers in the nation, can help explain the formation, trajectory, frequency and intensity of North American hurricanes, and what we might expect for 2016.

Jan Halámek and his team can analyze blood residue at crime scenes to estimate a suspect’s age, along with when the evidence was left behind. These findings add to their ongoing body fluid research to assist investigations.

UAlbany students welcomed heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali for a lecture in January of 1979. He imparted words of wisdom that surprised many in the sold-out crowd who knew of him only through his brash public persona.

University at Albany faculty members are available to speak about the incident, the threat posed by domestic terrorists, homeland security practices and the impact of terrorism on LGBTQ-identifying Muslim people around the world.

This year’s Diversity Transformation Fund Award recipients were chosen from a wide range of innovative proposals. The projects show engagement with local and global communities and present film, theatrical and artistic exhibitions as well as symposia to help foster discussion and support inclusiveness efforts on our campus.

Five UAlbany faculty and staff have been named recipients of the 2015-2016 Chancellor’s Award for Excellence for consistently superior professional achievement. They are among 317 faculty and staff across SUNY to be honored.

The move increases the Center for International Development's physical space while advancing the affiliation in providing more international opportunities for UAlbany and Albany Law faculty and students.

The 22 undergrads will serve as mentors for approximately 3,600 students attending one of UAlbany’s 13 orientation sessions this summer.

Study led by SPH's Jennifer Manganello examines how U.S mothers of young children obtain critical knowledge about injury hazards and prevention practices.

New research by psychology professor Julia Hormes explains why giving in to food cravings is a bad idea for those expecting.

The job market for new physicians who complete graduate medical education in New York is characterized by strong demand, according to a recent study from the Center for Health Workforce Studies (CHWS) at the University at Albany's School of Public Health.

Earlier this month the world lost sports icon and global humanitarian Muhammad Ali following a long battle with Parkinson's. At UAlbany, researchers work to break down the mysteries surrounding this elusive condition, as well as other similar difficult-to-treat neurodegenerative diseases.

Conversation article by Kevin Kinser points out the stark differences between the federally funded institutions and the Presidential candidate’s former business venture.

The University at Albany's Institute for History and Public Engagement today announced that Sheila Curran Bernard has been selected as its inaugural Community Fellow for the 2016-17 academic year.

UPD’s reaccreditation from New York’s leading assessment agency is just another step in a continuing quest for the ideal in service and performance.

How has the rise e-cigarettes impacted tobacco sales? School of Public Health researcher Akiko Hosler explains in Preventing Chronic Disease, including why the fastest-growing group of e-cigarette users is even more alarming.

Students interested in gaining knowledge, skills, and experience to enhance the safety and security of the nation can now pursue a major degree of study.