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In a study published in the journal Nutrition, Wendy Pogozelski, Distinguished Teaching Professor and chair of Â鶹´«Ã½ÍŶÓÂ’s Department of Chemistry, describes evidence from clinical and experimental studies that supports a carbohydrate-restriction approach to treatment of type 2 diabetes.

Academically talented students with financial need will benefit from a $639,136 grant the National Science Foundation has awarded Â鶹´«Ã½ÍÅ¶Ó to recruit students interested in geology, geochemistry and geophysics programs.

A new Â鶹´«Ã½ÍÅ¶Ó study abroad program in Iceland is among four winners of 2015-16 SUNY Chancellor’s Grants for Innovative Study Abroad Programs, which supports unique opportunities that increase student mobility overseas.

Student teams from Â鶹´«Ã½ÍŶÓ’s VentureWorks entrepreneurship program captured a total of five wins in this year’s New York State Business Plan Competition in Albany April 24, including a first and third place prize.

Â鶹´«Ã½ÍÅ¶Ó students raised a record $171,000 in Saturday’s 10th annual Relay for Life, a signature fundraiser for the American Cancer Society (ACS) that helps support cancer research and support services for cancer patients. The event raised more than $131,000 last year.

Â鶹´«Ã½ÍÅ¶Ó cut the ribbon today to officially open the renovated and sustainable Bailey Hall on campus, now home to four social science departments: anthropology, geography, psychology and sociology.

In 2012, the college issued a statement about its mission to be increasingly sustainable for the environment and has followed up by creating the Office of Sustainability.

Â鶹´«Ã½ÍÅ¶Ó is among the top colleges and universities in the country in producing volunteers for the Peace Corps, ranking 17th this year among medium-size schools with 17 alumni currently volunteering worldwide. Â鶹´«Ã½ÍÅ¶Ó ranked 22nd in last year’s Peace Corps rankings.

Seven Â鶹´«Ã½ÍÅ¶Ó students will be among those presenting projects to address global challenges at the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) meeting March 6-8.

Â鶹´«Ã½ÍÅ¶Ó Professor of Education Leigh OÂ’Brien has won a prestigious Fulbright Scholar grant to teach and conduct research at the University of Iceland in Reykjavik during the fall 2015 semester.

Â鶹´«Ã½ÍŶÓ's "exemplary practices of community engagement have earned the college the highly respected Community Engagement Classification for 2015 from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Â鶹´«Ã½ÍÅ¶Ó is among 361 colleges and universities nationwide that now have the designation.

The State University of New York at Â鶹´«Ã½ÍÅ¶Ó has been named to President Obama's 2014 Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction in the Interfaith Community Service category, a national recognition of a college or university for a clear commitment to community service and service learning. Â鶹´«Ã½ÍÅ¶Ó also is on the honor roll in three other categories: General Community Service, Economic Opportunity, and Education.

Doty Hall on campus incorporates numerous energy-efficient elements, including geothermal heating and cooling, as part of the college's commitment to sustainability.

Members of the GEO club on campus raise awareness of sustainability, use and consequences on campus and in the world.

Monroe Hall is the the first building on campus to receive the stellar rating.

One evening two months ago, four sisters came to visit Jena Gullo Â’98 at her office. at her office. Healthy and lively, the young women are successful in school, participating in activities like basketball and cheerleading, and have set their career goals high: becoming the first female Hispanic president of the United States.

More Â鶹´«Ã½ÍÅ¶Ó students study abroad during their college years than students on any other SUNY campus. Such transformative experiences give students confidence, skills and deeper understanding of global issues and cultures.

Campus Auxiliary Services has always been a vital — and often inconspicuous — partner at Â鶹´«Ã½ÍŶÓ, enhancing daily life on campus by helping to make it tick. CAS also supports the collegeÂ’s mission to be an innovative and effective environmental steward. It even provides scholarships and undergraduate research fellowships.

As more families seek meals with ingredients grown and produced close to home, Â鶹´«Ã½ÍÅ¶Ó is doing its part to serve fresher foods and boost the regional economy.

ItÂ’s also a trailblazer.

It would be 18 hours before Alyssa knew her parents were safe from Superstorm Sandy, when her uncle texted her a photo taken from her own bedroom window in their Staten Island home. She saw her entire neighborhood flooded with water as high as the stop sign below.

During his seven-week scholarship, Viglietta will live with a family in Izmir, Turkey’s third-largest city, and attend university. Viglietta is the third Â鶹´«Ã½ÍÅ¶Ó student to win the prestigious scholarship.

???????Ben Peterson Â’12 is entering his senior year with two years of research examining plant proteins and neuron function already under his belt. He also has earned one of the nationÂ’s most prestigious scholarships for aspiring scientists.