April 2018 NewsCenter Archive
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Awards for Outstanding Achievement
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Race Against Bare Cupboards
Lace up your running shoes, leave winter behind, and fight food insecurity on campus and in the community on Saturday, April 14, at the Sodexo/United University Professions (UUP) Fight Hunger 5k and Mindful Mile. -
A Heart to Inspire
Tyler Oakley charms UAlbany audience at Speakers Series. -
Helping Breast Cancer Patients Avoid Unnecessary Treatment
A School of Public Health professor receives funding to distinguish between different types of breast lesions.
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Still Believe an Asteroid Killed the Dinosaurs? Think Again
Research by a psychology professor suggests the dinosaurs were in trouble because of a psychological deficit. -
Supremely Prepared
Todd Foreman brings an array of academic, technological and business credentials to lead Finance and Administration.
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Toward an Emotionally Intelligent AI
CEAS Assistant Professor Yelin Kim has been awarded a highly competitive 2018 Google Faculty Research Award for her work in automatic emotion recognition.
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Housing as Healthcare
Research team found a 15 percent reduction in Medicaid costs and a 40 percent reduction in inpatient days among supportive housing recipients.
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Opening Gateways through English
A UAlbany expert will empower a Balkan nation via second language acquisition.
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Lights, Camera . . . Play Ball!
UAlbany author Rob Edelman’s new book is a double play of his major loves.
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Public Engagement Award Winners Announced
The University at Albany has announced the winners of the 2018 President’s Awards for Exemplary Public Engagement. The winners will be honored at a ceremony at the Recital Hall in the Performing Arts Center on Monday, April 30. -
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The Price Paid
Two days of symposium weigh the personal, familial and societal effects of incarcerating women and girls.
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Another #1: High Jumper Campbell Ranked Best in America
His 7 foot, 5 inch leap at the Florida Relays puts him tops in the NCAA this season.
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Helping Addicts Into Treatment
A School of Public Health professor is working with a local police department on unconventional police work.
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Is There A Link Between Your Pets and Your Food Choices?
A study out of the psychology department suggests the pets you owned as a child could be influencing your food choices today.
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Seeking Patterns in Big Data
Can we find a way to understand the avalanche of information from Big Data in a coherent way? CAREER Award winner Feng Chen seeks the answers. -
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Displaying Warhol
Our University Art Museum curator is part of a symposium on an Andy Warhol exhibit coming to five college campuses. -
School of Business Launching Course on National Cybersecurity Challenges
The business course launching this fall will be open to undergraduate seniors and graduate students in digital forensics, computer science, mathematics or cyber security.
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Preparing First Responders
A training for active shooter situations has CEHC’s National Center for Security and Preparedness featured on the national stage.
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Think Globally
Amaury Muñoz ’13 is living the dream. The American Dream, that is. -
Barriers to Health in New York State
The Inaugural President’s Forum on Health Disparities will address barriers to health that people across New York State face.
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Register Now for the BIG EVENT
Mahatma Gandhi said, “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in service of others.” You are invited to come out and rediscover yourself through community service for others on Saturday, April 21, at the inaugural UAlbany BIG EVENT. -
NYSWI Hosts Rushdie
The NYS Writers Institute welcomes Salman Rushdie to the University at Albany later this week, nearly 30 years after a fatwā ordering his execution forced the cancellation of a scheduled appearance in 1989. -
A Broader Perspective
Four students recount lessons learned from studying abroad. -
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5 Questions with Faculty: John Justino
From the Dominican Republic to China and seemingly everywhere in between, a School of Public Health professor works to ensure students have the same international opportunities he did.
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Taking Research to the Marketplace
Event hosted by the Small Business Development Center shared best practices on landing federal grants.
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New Student Avenues for Research
Human Development undergrads present UAlbany studies on early childhood development from coast to coast.
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Educating the Protectors
School of Business is named a national Center for Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education. -
Breaking Ground on ETEC
The $180 million Emerging Technology & Entrepreneurship Complex will make New Yorkers safer and our communities and businesses more resilient.
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A Passion for Research
Students will showcase their work at the Undergraduate Research Conference on Friday. -
Critical Thinkers
An online graduate program in CEHC is helping to meet the demand for certified school librarians.
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A Resounding Success
More than 1,500 students, faculty, staff and alumni rolled up their sleeves and pitched in on April 21 at the BIG EVENT, a massive volunteer effort that was the first of its kind for UAlbany.
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Joy and Confidence
A notable of television and stage delivers a master class to our theatre students.
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52 Ways to Find Peace of Mind
A new book co-authored by a psychology professor offers simple tips to combat anxiety.
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Pupil’s Choice
Torch Award honors outstanding teachers nominated by graduating seniors. -
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A Leader in New and Innovative Curriculum
Karl Rethemeyer is named the dean of Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy.
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A Fair Idea
When Sean Cochrane was growing up in Walla Walla, Washington, he went to a fair in a nearby town that introduced him to foods, music and cultures that were new to him. He has never forgotten it. -
If I Had a Million Dollars
Over 150 high school students participate in a fast-paced, stock market simulation.
