August 2019 NewsCenter Archives
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A Passion for STEM
On her first day on the job at UAlbany last week, Provost Carol Kim encouraged almost 60 girls from Albany and Schenectady to let nothing get in the way of their interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). -
CEHC Course Featured in NSA’s National Cybersecurity Curriculum Program
Course resources are publicly available to educators nationwide.
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RNA Science Training is Rewarded by NIH
The RNA Fellows Program expands with SUNY Poly students and writing and business components.
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Partnering for the Public Good
Another local police department is working with a School of Public Health professor in their mission to help those struggling with addiction.
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Legendary Director Francis Ford Coppola to Attend Albany Premiere of 'The Cotton Club Encore'
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Dental Field Diversification
A study by the Center for Health Workforce Studies found that a shift in demographics might improve services for underserved populations.
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Displaying Their Literary Stuff
Cohoes students celebrate their favorite writings and readings after a 6-week summer literacy tutorial led by UAlbany master's candidates.
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Securing Our Schools
Students, faculty, state and local groups attend a two-day conference on ways to decrease the incidence and worst outcomes of violence.
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5 Questions with Stephen Conard
UAlbany's new Emergency Management Coordinator loves working with people.
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Weather and Climate Leaders Convene at UAlbany for AMS Summer Meeting
UAlbany was selected as the host institution for this year's meeting.
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Food Venue Takes Top Prize
UAlbany's own Calypso wins 'Best Menu Concept' for authentic Caribbean dishes.
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A ‘SURGE’ of Diversity in Disaster Research
CEHC’s DeeDee Bennett led a group of minority scholars to the U.S. Virgin Islands this summer.
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UAlbany Welcomes New Great Danes
Of the new students, some 2,700 freshmen, from 28,000 applicants, make up the Class of 2023. Approximately 1,400 transfer students and 1,550 graduate students are also joining the campus community this fall.
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Celebrating Diversity and Beauty
The UAlbany-sponsored Albany Latin Fest celebrates the beauty and diversity of the Hispanic culture, and raises funds for Puerto Rican relief.
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Residential Inequality for Muslims
University researchers discover factors of religion and race lead to housing disparities in Philadelphia.
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Reducing Political Polarization among Students
A study by Brett Levy of Educational Theory and Practice says that educators can play a larger role in fostering open-mindedness and engagement.
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Anthropology Professor Leads $1.6 Million Project to Model Prehistoric Climate Event in Belize
A team of interdisciplinary researchers are turning to a global event 4,200 years ago for insight on human adaptation to climate change.
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From Imagination to Altruism
A psychology professor finds that our seemingly intuitive instinct to help others is actually the result of a complex web of pathways in our brain.
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Improving the Prediction of Vector-Borne Diseases
UAlbany, NYSDOH scientists are using statistics to fight back against the West Nile virus.
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New Avenues for Friendship through Conversation Partners
Improving her English skills opened up new avenues of friendship for Mina Hirabayashi, a Japanese student who studied English in UAlbany’s Intensive English Language Program (IELP) and many other ESL students from over 25 countries.