Union in the Media

At ReUnion this year, photographer Nancy Borowick ’07 will sign and discuss her new book, "The Family Imprint (The Cancer Family Book)." An intimate portrait of the author’s family as her parents underwent parallel treatments for stage-four cancer, it enriches the larger story Borowick has been telling for years in Cancer Family Ongoing. This photography project has been published nationally and internationally, receiving awards and recognition on both stages.

Older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), often a precursor to Alzheimer’s, showed significant improvement with certain complex thinking and memory skills after exergaming, according to a new study.

The results could encourage seniors, caregivers and health care providers to pursue or prescribe exergames (video games that also require physical exercise) in hopes of slowing the debilitating effects of those with MCI, sometimes a stage between normal brain aging and dementia.

The study was led by Cay Anderson-Hanley, associate professor of psychology.

It appears in the current issue of Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience.

The Times Union featured the study on the front page.

Shilpa Darivemula '13, a student at Albany Medical College who is also trained in Kuchipudi (a classical Indian dance form), is the founder of The Aseemkala Initiative.

The organization, which presents its first performance of the Mahavidyas in Medicine project at the Fertile Ground Showcase on May 14, uses traditional dances to narrate stories of women in medicine from cultures around the world.

At Union, Shipla participated in Shakti Club, Steinmetz Symposium and Messa House.

The Capital Region Chamber of Commerce will honor Gretchel Hathaway, chief diversity officer and dean of diversity and inclusion, later this month at its 27th Annual Women of Excellence Luncheon. Hathaway will be honored with the group’s Excellence in Professions award.

Hathaway was recently profiled in the Times Union.

Bradley Hays, associate professor of political science, was a recent guest on "Congressional Corner" on WAMC, Northeast Public Radio. He discussed who will replace Paul Ryan as House Republican leader.

Northeast Public Radio is a member of National Public Radio serving parts of seven northeastern states. These include New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont, New Jersey, New Hampshire and Pennsylvania.

Engineering students from around the state recently showed off their technological chops at the state Capitol. Invention prototypes from eight colleges and 14 teams were on display at the fourth annual CREATE (Cultivating Resources for Employment with Assistive Technology) symposium, held at the Legislative Office Building.

An initiative sponsored by the nonprofit New York State Industries for the Disabled, CREATE partners engineering students with member agencies, encouraging them to apply what they learn in the classroom to real-world experiences.

Union College's entry was featured in the Times Union.

Mark Dallas, associate professor of political science, was a recent guest on WAMC, Northeast Public Radio. He discussed the situation with North Korea.

Northeast Public Radio is a member of National Public Radio serving parts of seven northeastern states. These include New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont, New Jersey, New Hampshire and Pennsylvania.

Dr. Richard Lazzaro ’84, the chief of thoracic surgery at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City and a respected specialist in minimally-invasive procedures, returned to campus to speak on “The Benefits of Robotic Surgery.” Coinciding with Lazzaro’s visit, students had a chance to “test drive” the Da Vinci Surgical System. The technology allows surgeons to perform complex procedures with small, precise movements of tiny instruments monitored through high-definition 3D imagery.

The Times Union and Gazette stopped by for the demonstration.

The college’s annual PRIDE Walk took place at noon Saturday, April 21. It began at Memorial Chapel and continued for two miles.

The Times Union visited campus to cover the event.

Journalist Scott Greenberger, author of “The Unexpected President: The Life and Times of Chester A. Arthur,” delivered the keynote address at Founders Day Thursday, Feb. 22, in Memorial Chapel.

Arthur was a member of the Class of 1848. Greenberger said he was drawn to his story because little has been written about the man who rose to become the country’s 21st president. He was also interested in exploring his presidency amid the backdrop of the Gilded Age.

Prior to his talk, Greenberger sat down with Matt Ryan of New York Now, a program on WMHT, the local PBS station.