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University Receives $500,000 Kresge Foundation Challenge Grant For The Campaign For The Libraries

1998 December 22

The University received a $500,000 Kresge Foundation challenge grant for the completion of the new library (to become the Science Library). The University has already raised in excess of $1.6 million toward the $3.5 million Campaign for the Libraries' goal. The Kresge grant is conditional on the...

Chemistry Building Room 215 Renamed Alan T. Lefor Cell Laboratory

1998 November 23

Chemistry Building Room 215, the four year old location of the CELL Laboratory, is renamed the Alan T. Lefor CELL laboratory in honor of substantial gifts and endowments given by Dr. Lefor '76, program director in general surgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.

History Faculty And Graduate Students Produce First Known Digital Peer Reviewed Journal

1998 November 16

History faculty and graduate students produced the first known, digital, peer reviewed journal which included video clips, photographs, slides, and audio. The Journal for MultiMedia History is edited by professors Gerald Zahavi and Julian Selizer, while the managing editor is graduate student...

Governor Pataki Announces $3 Million Partnership Between Lockheed Martin And The Center For Thin Film Technology

1998 November 1

Governor Pataki announced a $3 million, three-year partnership between Lockheed Martin Federal Systems and the University's Center for Thin Film Technology (CAT) to develop copper interconnects for computers using the expertise and state-of-the-art technology at the CAT.

Alumni Association Pledge Of Up To $50,000 To The Campaign For The Libraries

1998 November

The Alumni Association pledged up to $50,000 to the Campaign for the Libraries. The Alumni Association will donate $.50 for each dollar raised from alumni.

President Hitchcock Signs Memorandum With Moscow State University Creating Joint Centers Of Russian And American Studies At The Campuses

1998 October 17

President Karen Hitchcock signed memorandum with Moscow State University Rector Victor Sadovnichii creating joint centers of Russian and American studies at the campuses. The new centers will cover economic development and scientific exchange in addition to traditional areas like language,...

President Hitchcock Announces China Initiative

1998 October 16

President Karen Hitchcock announced the China Initiative, an agreement between UAlbany and Fudan University of Shanghai to provide management training to Chinese employees of multinational and foreign-invested firms in China.

President Hitchcock Announces Freshman Enrollment For 1998 1999 Is 2,3176

1998 October 13

President Hitchcock announces freshman enrollment for 1998-1999 is 2,376 and that SAT scores had risen from 1149 to 1161. She also promised that the 12 year decline in faculty, from 629 FTE in 1987-1988, will be reversed by 20 new positions resulting in a net increase in the faculty ranks. She...

The School Of Public Health Announces The Awarding Of Its New William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fellowship

1998 October

The School of Public Health announced the awarding of its new William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fellowship to Steven Tome, a member of the Seneca Nation. The scholarship and $10,000 stipend promotes academic and creative excellence in public health and supports a Black, Latino, or Native American...

New Integrated Undergraduate Physical Geography Laboratory Will Be Funded By $200,000 From The National Science Foundation

1998 October

Announcement that a new Integrated Undergraduate Physical Geography Laboratory (IUPGL) will be funded by $200,000 from the National Science Foundation. The grant is for the Department of Geography and Planning and Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences to construct three separate...