May 2018 NewsCenter

Improving Weather Forecasts for Drone Operators

The project is a collaboration between TruWeather Solutions LLC, a STARTUP NY company, and the Atmospheric Sciences Research Center.
UAlbany Study: Access, Opportunity Pose Greatest Employment Barriers for Refugees in the U.S.

Refugees reported the discounting of past work experience, complications with the job search and application process and exploitation as most common vocational stressors.
MFA Exhibit Opens at Art Museum

The exhibition will be on view from May 4-20.
Pseudoscientific Injustice

Robert Jarvenpa explores a bygone community mislabeled by eugenics fervor.
2018 We Care

Students lend material and emotional support to victims of sexual assault.
ITS, Libraries Deliver Tech Essentials for Finals

ITS and the University Libraries make sure that students have access to the software and hardware they need to prepare for the end of the spring semester.
Creating Employment Resources for the Disabled

Four Computer Engineering students have embarked on a mission to develop innovative technology that could create employment opportunities for persons with disabilities.
Obama’s ‘Border Czar’

Alan Bersin, the former commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, visited campus last week.
Going for Green
Terra Awards honor sustainability on campus.
Startup Offers Point-of-Sale Solution for Exchanging Cryptocurrencies

Startup offers point-of-sale solution for exchanging cryptocurrencies.
SUNY-Wide Honors
A dozen faculty and staff win Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence.
Chancellor’s Award: Julia Alford
Sweat Forensics

Can skin secretions left behind at a crime scene help investigators?
Chancellor’s Award: Anna Agnes
Chancellor’s Award: Melissa Galeano
Chancellor’s Award: Harlan Ginsburg
Chancellor’s Award: Rosemary Herbst
Chancellor’s Award: Minqi ‘Maggie’ Huang
Chancellor’s Award: Gourav Bhowmik
Chancellor's Award: Madeeha Khan
Chancellor’s Award: Ryan Maestre
Chancellor’s Award: Michael Watts
Telling Their Stories
UAlbany student volunteers with Project MyStory and Skribblers Magazine, Inc., run a storytelling workshop for a class of fifth graders from the Delaware Community School.
NCAA Tourney #2 Seed Great Danes Host Richmond Saturday

UAlbany leads all 17 tourney entries with 14 victories.
Students Bring Home Cash, Services for Startups at New York State Business Plan Competition

Amanda Dolan, an MBA student in the School of Business, a second-place winner in the Advanced Technology category.
50 Years and Going Strong
School of Criminal Justice receives four major gifts in its anniversary year.
Five Questions with Faculty: Heidi Reale

Reale is an adjunct professor of marketing and the founder of SparkShoppe LTD.
Talent, Involvement and Caring
Meet the 10 students of excellence rewarded with 2018 Chancellor’s Awards.
Island Clean-Up

30 CEHC student volunteers are departing for Puerto Rico later this month to assist with ongoing Hurricane Maria recovery efforts.
How Should a Nation Care for its Aging Citizens?

A School of Public Health professor investigates the complexities of caring for those with dementia.
UAlbany Celebrates 174th Commencement

More than 3,300 undergraduate and graduate students are expected to participate from May 18-20.
Developing the Next Generation of Physicians

New partnership will pave the way for select UAlbany students to earn a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree
Business Professor Lands NSF Grant to Improve Data Privacy

National Science Foundation awards Liyue Fan.
Showcasing Student Research

Students at the School of Public Health present their semester long projects.
Engaging the Public
View videos of the 2018 Public Engagement Award winners.
Transforming Ideas into Scholarly Works

Faculty share advice, personal stories with Honors College students on becoming published authors.
Practicing Law
15 UAlbany students take part in moot court competition at Albany Law School.
Go West, Young Champions

Victorious Softball and Track & Field head to Eugene, Oregon; Men’s Lacrosse plays Denver.
Tropical Meteorology Powerhouse

The Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences recently won national awards for hurricane research.
Tackling Urban Blight
Students from Rockefeller College and Albany Law share ideas for vacant and derelict properties.
A Helping Hand

Members of our campus community teamed up with e-NABLE to present an 11-year-old child with a prosthetic arm.
5 Questions with Faculty: Hany Elgala
A cross-cultural approach to living and learning.
Developing Intelligent Transportation
New technology coming out of the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences could reduce the snarls of public transportation.
From Welfare to Ph.D.

Hirah Mir's journey in advocacy helps others fight for their rights.
The One-and-a-Half Bind

How hard is it for minorities and women to reach the top in the biosciences?
Winning on the Field and in the Classroom

Five UAlbany students are named SUNY Scholar-Athletes.
Hearing Women’s Voices
President Rodríguez hosts female stakeholders to further their goals and enhance the University’s.
Men’s Lacrosse Reaches the Final Four

The #2 seed takes on #3 Yale on Saturday in Foxboro, Mass.
Celebrating Our Grads

More than 3,330 students are now Great Danes alumni after receiving degrees during the 174th Commencement Weekend.
#UAlbanyStandsWithPR

30 CEHC students left campus in route to San Juan, Puerto Rico during the wee hours of Sunday morning.
Fighting Crime with Chemistry

UAlbany Ph.D. student selected to receive a research fellowship that might make criminals think twice.
Email Accounts Getting a Security Upgrade

ITS is gearing up to improve the security of university email accounts. The added layers of protection should help to protect your data and thwart would-be cyber thieves.
The University Appoints Dean of the School of Business

Nilanjan Sen begins this August.
Grant Generators

$1.3 million in federal funds adds to a growing research portfolio for our Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences.
Honoring Service
Historic plaques honoring alumni veterans find a new home in a Garden of Remembrance.
Re-Enlivening the Urban Core

A symposium explores better sustainable urban development practices.
Planning Like the Pros

How is a course project by regional planning students making a real difference for a local village?
Hitting the Pavement

It was a winning combo.
Dedication and Support
Alum Peter Bulger adds to his scholarship fund with major gift.
UAlbany MLAX Brings Uncharted Success, Pride for the Region

UAlbany's men's lacrosse season may have ended one game short, but the team brought uncharted success, excitement and admiration among students, faculty, staff and alumni for their exploits both on the field and off of it.
Photos: Rebuilding Puerto Rico

See our CEHC student volunteers in action during their four-day service trip.
Too Good to Waste

School of Public Health research team among five groups nationwide to receive funding to improve food systems.
Fighting Vector-Borne Illness

UAlbany researchers team up on a $10 million initiative to address West Nile and other diseases.
UAlbany Professor’s Article on ‘Opportunity Zones’ Gets Picked Up by National Media

Timothy Weaver, assistant professor of political science, getting national attention for his work demonstrating limited effect of federal community development program.

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