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Before starting a new semester, new year and new decade, here's a look at what we accomplished at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÔøµÀÈËÐþ»ú in 2019.

Matthew Wright, PhD, provides extraordinary support for the students in his physics courses, and he's sharing his innovative approach to teaching in op-eds and articles in leading higher education publications.

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÔøµÀÈËÐþ»ú’s Bridges to Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÔøµÀÈËÐþ»ú program and the Department of Health and Sport Sciences have joined forces for a collaborative mentorship program focused on promoting comprehensive physical activity for neurodiverse students.

Charles Richard Baker, PhD, looks into Thomas Jefferson's personal accounting records to gather his insight on Enlightenment philosophy, slavery, and plantation management.

Four new accelerated degree programs recently introduced at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÔøµÀÈËÐþ»ú make it possible to obtain a bachelor's in four years then a master's in just one additional year of study. The programs include statistics, mathematics, health education, physical education and exercise science.

Dena is the winner of the 2019 Cathy Pratt Professional of the Year Award for her national and international work on behalf of autistic persons.

Gary Kwok is a doctoral candidate in Social Work at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÔøµÀÈËÐþ»ú and currently a NIDA (National Institute on Drug Abuse) funded T32 Predoctoral Fellow at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing the Behavioral Sciences Training in Drug Abuse Research (BST) program.

It has been another strong year of national rankings and recognition for Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÔøµÀÈËÐþ»ú, from annual guides including U.S. News & World Report, Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education, Forbes, Money and Niche.

This fall, four different degree programs were introduced, including statistics, environmental science, anthropology, and ethics and public policy, says University Business. The ethics and public policy program was also featured in Inside Higher Ed.

Matthew Wright, PhD, department chair and associate professor of physics, gives his tips to make exams less scary for students in The Chronicle of Higher Education.

Undergraduates: Are you still deciding on a major? Read on. Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÔøµÀÈËÐþ»ú has introduced four new bachelor's degree programs this fall—in statistics, environmental science, anthropology, and ethics and public policy.

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÔøµÀÈËÐþ»ú used to be in the "best-kept secret" category. Today, we're a U.S. News & World Report Best College in the nation—and a "best" in four other important areas.

Perry Greene, PhD, who will be retiring as vice president for diversity and inclusion at the end of the 2019–2020 academic year, is continuing to add accomplishments to his Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÔøµÀÈËÐþ»ú legacy.

Were you unable to get tickets to author Tara Westover, PhD's sold-out lecture and book signing? Catch up with our coverage of what the bestselling author shared about Educated: A Memoir, this year's Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÔøµÀÈËÐþ»ú Community Reads selection.

In 1991, John Bunn, age 14, was framed by a detective and charged with the murder and attempted murder of two correctional officers in Brooklyn. He was given a one-day trial followed by 17 years in prison. During his term, he didn't receive an education.

David P. Machlis PhD, associate professor of finance and economics, is helping to expand awareness of the Holocaust to university educators so they can develop Holocaust curricula in their institutions.

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÔøµÀÈËÐþ»ú's New York Noyce STEAM Pipeline: Preparing Next-Gen Science Teachers has been recognized by INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine's 2019 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award.

Starting in Fall 2020, undergraduate students at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÔøµÀÈËÐþ»ú who want to become pharmacists will have a direct career path through a new joint program with Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (ACPHS).

We are honored to have had Anne Alvarez, Ph.D. present in the Lindemann Lectures in Human Development series, travelling from England to share her wealth of knowledge with us.

Dr. Amira Simha-Alpern is the new Director of Postgradute Programs at the Derner School of Psychology. In the interview that follows she discusses her thoughts on postgraduate training and her vision for Derner’s postgraduate program. 

Alora Hague, a sophomore at New Hyde Park Memorial High School, loves to write poetry and fiction and wants to be a published writer. To perfect her craft, she joined more than a dozen other high school students who came to Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÔøµÀÈËÐþ»ú this summer for the annual Alice Hoffman Young Writers Retreat.

Ellen Hagan, adjunct professor, has co-led Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÔøµÀÈËÐþ»ú's Alice Hoffman Young Writers Retreat for high school students every July for the past 17 years. But Hagan is active outside of her work at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÔøµÀÈËÐþ»ú. She's an educator, performer, author of two poetry collections, and now an author of a young-adult novel.

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÔøµÀÈËÐþ»ú is committed to giving our faculty, students and staff the tools to advance their professional skills. That's why we've been offering free access to the many courses available on Lynda.com. This month, Lynda.com transitioned to LinkedIn Learning, and so has Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÔøµÀÈËÐþ»ú.