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Writers
Institute Names State Author and Poet for 2004-2006
by
Mark Koplik (February 12, 2004)
Russell Banks is
New York�s new State Author and Billy Collins the new
State Poet, the New York State Writers Institute announced
Feb. 12.
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 President
Hitchcock on Leave; Provost Santiago Named Officer in
Charge
by Greta
Petry (February 6, 2004)
On Friday, Jan.
30, University at Albany President Karen R. Hitchcock
and State University of New York Chancellor Robert King
released a joint statement noting that, effective immediately,
Hitchcock was going on leave due to �an ongoing illness
in her immediate family.� More
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 Feasibility
of New Master�s Programs in CAS Studied;
Planning Grants Awarded by Council of Graduate Schools
by Greta
Petry (February 6, 2004)
As the University
at Albany looks to the future to address the changing
needs of the work force, it is considering developing
new master�s degree programs to meet those needs. More
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 Albany
Students Argue the Case
by Greta
Petry (February 6, 2004)
Two UAlbany undergraduates,
Jessica Landin and Lauren Mendolera, captured �Best
New Team� honors in the national tournament of the American
Collegiate Moot Court Association (ACMCA) competition
January 30-31 in Arlington, Texas. More
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Governor
Announces College of Nanotechnology
by Mary
Fiess (February 6, 2004)
The University at
Albany will be home to the first College of Nanotechnology
in the nation, under a proposal announced by Governor
George Pataki, during his State-of-the-State address
on Jan. 7. The purpose of the new college, said Pataki,
is �to provide our industry with the high-quality workforce
it needs to grow in New York State.� More
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Bold.
Vision.
The Campaign for the University at Albany
Current and former
faculty lend their support.
by Carol
Olechowski and Mary Fiess (February 6, 2004)
For Distinguished
Professor Edward Blanchard, one very important part
of his work is mentoring doctoral students. Under his
tutelage, 40 students have earned their doctorates in
clinical psychology, and another seven are currently
at the dissertation stage. More
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Motor
Vehicle Accident Survivors on Five Continents Involved
in Lerner�s Internet-Based PTSD Research
by Carol
Olechowski (February 6, 2004)
For years, UAlbany
Center for Stress and Anxiety Disorders Director Edward
B. Blanchard has researched and treated motor vehicle
accident survivors who suffer from nightmares, flashbacks,
depression, anxiety, and other symptoms of Post Traumatic
Stress Disorder (PTSD). Now, accident survivors around
the world who fear traveling the highways again are
using the �Information Superhighway� to reach out to
one of Blanchard�s students, Jonathan Lerner, for help.
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 New
Consortium Focuses on Africa
by Greta
Petry (February 6, 2004)
The Capital Region
and Africa are an ocean apart. But a recently formed
UAlbany consortium is helping to bridge the distance
by opening up new opportunities for student recruitment
and internships. More >>
 Celebrating
Mathematics: A Birthday to Remember
by Greta
Petry (February 6, 2004)
How does an esteemed
mathematician celebrate his 80th birthday? More
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Degree
Applications Are Now Online
Since January
7, students have been applying for their Spring 2004
degrees online, via MyUAlbany. More convenient for students,
it saves them a trip to the Registrar�s Office to turn
in a degree application. Students submit their own information
online, eliminating paper forms and reducing errors
due to handwritten information. Undergraduates have
until Sunday, Feb. 15, to complete the online degree
application, and the deadline for graduate degrees is
April 1. More >>
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