Citizens Laureate New York State Senate Majority Leader Joseph L. Bruno and David O. Carpenter M.D., the founding dean of UAlbany's School of Public Health, have been named recipients of the 2001 University at Albany Foundation Citizen Laureate Awards. The University at Albany announced that a Switzerland based biotechnology company, SmartGene , will locate its drug discovery operations at the University at Albany's East Campus Biotech Incubator, located in Rensselaer County. The Honorable John Lewis, U.S. Representative for the 5th Congressional District of Georgia and an important civil rights activist, will receive an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University at Albany on Thursday, Feb. 15. The Doctor of Laws is the highest honor bestowed by the State University of New York system. Hudson River Issues to be Discussed in UAlbany Forum Series During the next nine months, the University at Albany will present a series of six forums on critical issues concerning the Hudson River.
All forums are free and open to the public.