Union in the Media

Brad Hays, associate professor of political science, was a recent guest on "Congressional Corner" on WAMC, Northeast Public Radio.

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.

John Garver, professor of geology, was interviewed on The Weather Channel's "Waking up with Al," program this morning. Garver, who has studied ice jams for years, talked with host Al Roker about a new system along the lower Mohawk River that monitors ice jams.

To learn more about the new system, which features a "jam cam," click here.

A crew from the popular BBC "Horizons" science documentary series was on campus last June to film a segment about a study by Christopher Chabris, associate professor of psychology. Chabris and some of his students re-enacted the "Fight Club" study to demonstrate inattentional blindness, the failure to see something unexpected because one's attention is focused on something else. The segment is part of documentary on how people make decisions. It will air in the UK this week and later in the U.S.

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European Romantic Review recently accepted an article by Andrew Burkett, assistant professor of English, for publication. “Photographing Byron’s Hand” will appear later this year for the journal for the North American Society for the Study of Romanticism.

Donald Rodbell, professor and chair of the Geology Department, was the featured speaker at a meeting for the Hudson-Mohawk Professional Geologists Association in Albany. His talk was titled “Glaciation and Climate Change Recorded in Moraines and Lake Sediments in the Tropical Andes Mountains.”

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The women's hockey team gathered at Messa Rink to watch the Olympic gold medal game between the United States and Canada. The U.S. team featured Julie Chu, a former assistant hockey coach at Union.

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Bob Soules, director of the Becker Career Center, was quoted in a story on the job prospects for this year's seniors.

To read the article in the Times Union, click here.

To view a clip about Becker's recent Career Fair, click here.

The College's Aerogel Team is studying the feasibility of commercializing their aerogel fabrication process.

Their research has been mentioned on a number of science blogs.

To read Science Daily, click here.

President Stephen C. Ainlay spoke at the College’s “Climate Change: Adaptation and Building Resiliency in our Communities” last week, welcoming local officials and professionals. The conference featured presentations and workshops on the ecosystem and public health implications of climate change, smart growth, land use planning and floodplains and stormwater regulations.

Chad Orzel, associate professor and chair of the Physics Department, participated in a Google Hangout about faculty members who write blogs. Watch the hangout and read more on his blog.

An article on the Wall Street Journal’s “Moneybeat” blog details the ups and downs of investment for Mary O’Keeffe, who teaches economics classes, and her late husband, Ross Miller. “When a Great Gain Causes Pain,” discusses the psychology of investing and how the big swings in the stock market can affect rational thinking. Read the article here. (subscription may be required)

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The New York Six Liberal Arts Consortium has been awarded a three-year, $1.25 million grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support new collaborations in the areas of globalization and language learning.

Union is a member of the consortium, along with Colgate University, Hamilton College, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, St. Lawrence University and Skidmore College.

Therese McCarty, the Stephen J. and Diane K. Ciesinski Dean of the Faculty and Vice President for Academic Affairs, spoke to the Albany Business Review about the grant.

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“Climate Change: Adaptation and Building Resiliency in our Communities” was the focus of a daylong conference hosted by Union Friday, Jan. 24, at College Park Hall.

The keynote speaker was Judith Enck, regional administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency’s Region 2, which includes New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and seven Tribal Nations.

To read more about it in the Daily Gazette, click here.