Cestm Ii Construction 2001 March CESTM II planned expansion is now undergoing a State Environmental Quality Review which is expected to be completed in April. The expansion is being designed by architects Camp Dresser & McKee of Albany.
Draper 313 Construction 2001 March Draper 313 is being turned into a "smart classroom." Construction work will begin in April 2001. Design work is nearly complete.
Three Grants Given To The University 2001 March Three grants ($595,000 from U.S. Department of Education Office of Educational Research and Improvement; $205,000 from the Smith Richardson Foundation; $132,000 from the New York State Department of Education and the Rand Corporation, and continuing support from the New York State Educational...
Graduate Student Organization Has Created A Research Grant Officially Called The University At Albany Graduate Student Organization Research Excellence Award 2001 March Announcement that the Graduate Student Organization has created a research grant officially called the University at Albany Graduate Student Organization Research Excellence Award. The aim is to raise enough money to fund a $1,000 grant in the fall and spring semesters. The initial grant will...
U Albany And Rpi Win National Competition Along With Stanford, Mit And Georgia Tech To Be Re Designated As A National Interconnect Focus Center 2001 March 14 Governor Pataki announced that UAlbany and RPI have won a national competition along with Stanford, MIT, and Georgia Tech to be re-designated as a National Interconnect Focus Center. The designation is made by the Semiconductor Industry Association and the Defense Advanced Research Projects...
Second Major Freeman Foundation Grant Supported The Department Of East Asian Studies Ba In Chinese Studies/Mba Program 2001 April Second major Freeman Foundation grant supported the Department of East Asian Studies BA in Chinese Studies/MBA program. This grant for $245,000 will support nine UAlbany undergraduate students enrolled in the five-year BA/MBA program and three graduate students from China enrolled in the MBA...
Center For Technology In Government Awarded A $260,000 Digital Government Program Grant 2001 April Announcement that the Center for Technology in Government has been awarded a $260,000 Digital Government Program grant to "re-envision the proposal management functions in goverment agencies that award grants, and to explore how process changes and advanced information technologies can support...
Albany Valve & Fitting Co. Has Agreed To Fund A Fellowship For Graduate Students In The Nanosciences And Materials For Three Years 2001 Spring Announcement that Albany Valve & Fitting Co. has agreed to fund a fellowship for UAlbany graduate students in the nanosciences and materials for three years. G Thomas Selfridge, owner of the company, presented the gift.
School Of Nanosciences And Materials Established 2001 April School of Nanosciences and Materials established. Dr. Alain Kaloyeros was the founding dean of the new school. The school will be built around the Institute for Materials which Kaloyeros led. The school will develop multi-disciplinary doctoral and masters programs that integrate physics,...
University Libraries Celebrated Acquisition Of Two Millionth Volume 2001 April 5 University Libraries celebrated the acquisition of its two millionth volume. In recognition of this event, a luncheon and symposium were held and the volume (selected by a group of librarians and faculty) was presented to the Libraries by the president of the Board of the Friends of the...