July 2016 NewsCenter Archive
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When Did Your Child First Walk? The Answer May be an Indicator of Future Success
Scientists have long known that certain motor milestones, such as crawling or walking, can help track early childhood development. Now for the first time UAlbany researchers explain how these achievements predict future childhood success.
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Experts Advisory: Brexit, Immigration, Presidential Race and Polls
Is the historic 'Brexit' vote a harbinger of things to come for the U.S. presidential race? UAlbany's faculty experts provide insight into how the British polls failed to predict the vote outcome, and whether U.S. polls matter right now.
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New Great Danes Start Their College Transition
The next class of Great Danes are officially making their way onto UAlbany's campus. Approximately 3,600 freshmen and transfers will attend one of the University’s 13 orientation sessions through early August.
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Better Than They Could Have Planned
Two master’s students researching transportation planning to ease congestion and decrease fatalities will now be traveling toll-free to graduation.
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Ph.D. Student Prepares to Launch Biotech Startup
Tony Hoang was UAlbany’s first Blackstone LaunchPad business competition winner in April. He credits campus resources for his company’s early success.
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New Hires Pave Paths for Government, Community Relations
The Office of Government and Community Relations has hired two new staff members to reinforce UAlbany’s long-term commitment to strengthening relationships with regional communities and local and state government.
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Farming for Answers
In India, most urban planners examine issues of congestion, pollution and poverty in its rapidly-expanding cities. Surprisingly, Ray Bromley will not be one of them.
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For Great Dane Fans, a Site to Behold
Revamped UAlbanysports.com is accommodating to all devices, with expanded options for the ticket-buyer.
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Change Agents
Historians have a special perspective on change that will serve them well as they face the future, Professor Dan White advised a crop of spring graduates at this year’s individual recognition ceremony.
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Building for the Future
Edward Durell Stone designed the University at Albany campus to accommodate 7,500 students. Today, a 55,000-square-foot Campus Center West Addition is taking shape as UAlbany strives to enroll 20,000 students by 2020.
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Nurturing Tomorrow’s RNA Researchers
The RNA Training Program provides enthused students with a unique RNA-centered curriculum, outlets to share ideas, and time to innovate.
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College of Engineering and Applied Sciences Gears Up to Welcome New Students into Computer Engineering Major
The degree’s approval comes as science and engineering jobs in New York are expected to grow by 7.2 percent between 2008 and 2018 — more than double the projected growth for non-science and engineering jobs over the same period.
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Inspiration with No Litigation
Curatorial studies course brings art and law students together as one.
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Grant Master
Satyendra Kumar has some tricks of the trade to share with researchers seeking funding.
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Wanted: Visionaries
Love the University and want to contribute to its future direction? Are you a big-picture thinker with a collaborative spirit? Or perhaps you are simply up for a new challenge.
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A Tiny Answer to a Big Problem
Jun Wang, an assistant chemistry professor, is leading a team of UAlbany researchers in developing microsize QR codes that can be used to authenticate medicine, as well as any other product that has potential for counterfeit.
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Sizzling Hot!
From the Today Show to New York Times, view media highlights from the 2015-16 academic year.
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What’s Your Summer Job? Try Cancer Researcher
It might be a perfect day for relaxing by the pool, but for a group of Troy and Albany high school students, examining breast cancer and prostate cancer cell lines under a microscope is far more engaging.
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