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UAlbany Professor, Writers Institute Fellow Lydia Davis wins Man Booker International Prize for Fiction

UAlbany English Professor Lydia Davis has won one of the most prestigious awards in all of literature, the fifth Man Booker International Prize for fiction. The $93,000 award is presented every two years to a living author of any nationality for a body of work published in English or widely available in English translation.

UAlbany's Center for Women in Government and Civil Society Names 2013 Class of NEW Leaders

UAlbany Researchers Seek to Improve Thunderstorm Forecasting

University at Albany atmospheric scientists Lance Bosart and Ryan Torn are part of an elite team of researchers working with the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado, to improve the models that forecast thunderstorms.

UAlbany Graduate Showcases Biology through Artwork

Sarah Haze is not your typical biology major. The Valatie, N.Y. native transforms what?s under the microscope into a work of art. Upon graduating summa cum laude on May 19, Haze's Art Biologic will be on display at the Limner Gallery.

UAlbany Doctoral Student Paves Way for Family in the Dominican Republic

When Lissette Acosta-Corniel and her mother were struggling to make a new life in the United States, she made a promise to her 10-year-old sister who remained behind in the Dominican Republic, vowing to finish college and finish well. She kept that promise, graduating May 18 with a doctorate from the University at Albany.

UAlbany Graduate Driven to Find Solutions to the World?s Challenges

Luis ?Gabe? Sanchez has been drawn to daunting tasks his entire life. At age 9, he wanted to find the lost continent of Atlantis. At 13, he hoped to contact alien life forms. And now, at age 20, he conducts research to develop alternative ways of tackling the world?s biggest problems, including poverty and environmental disasters.

Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy Honors Distinguished Alumni

The Secretary of the Army, an international coordinator for nuclear threat reduction programs and a campaign finance expert for a multinational mass media corporation are among the internationally recognized scholars and public policy leaders honored by the University?s Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy on May 17.

Cinderella Project: UAlbany Students, Staff Help Albany High Students' Prom Dreams Come True

Through her volunteer efforts, UAlbany senior Chantelle Wilkinson wants to inspire young women to not only attend college, but to get involved. Wilkinson understands the benefits of community engagement, as she was the recipient of others' help and enthusiasm when she was preparing for her prom.

UAlbany Celebrates 2013 Spring Commencement, May 17-19

More than 3,100 students participated in the University at Albany?s 169th commencement ceremonies May 17 - 19.

UAlbany Thwarted by Denver in NCAA Tournament

Despite a 14-point performance by the Thompson trio, the University at Albany fell to the No. 4 seed Denver, 19-14, on Saturday, May 11 at Peter Barton Stadium in front of 2,621 fans. The Great Danes finish the 2013 season 13-5, while the Pioneers improve to 13-4 and face No. 5 seed North Carolina in the NCAA Quarterfinals.