Dr. Linda E. Jones, director of the Picker Engineering Program at Smith College since 2005, will return to Alfred University as associate vice president for Statutory Affairs, effective July 1. In her new position, she becomes the first woman to head the New York State College of Ceramics in its 110-year history.
Doug Kass, a popular columnist and commentator on money matters, will return to his alma mater Alfred University to deliver this year’s commencement address at his alma mater. The University will confer an honorary Doctor of Laws degree on Kass during the ceremony, scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday, May 15, at McLane Center.
Alfred University researchers have developed a process for making super-strong glass that is nearly unbreakable, even when dropped from 10 feet high onto a concrete floor.
ALFRED, NY, September 2007"“Within the next month, Alfred University will expand its campus facilities and enrollment when a new branch headquarters, attracting more than 400 students, opens in Istanbul, Turkey. Known as Alfred University Istanbul Campus (AUIC), a newly constructed, 100,000-square-foot building is scheduled to be completed by Oct. 15, 2007, on a 30-acre, "main" campus in Istanbul.
Alfred University renamed its school of engineering in honor of Dr. Kazuo Inamori, founder of Kyocera Corporation, the world's largest manufacturer of advanced ceramic materials.
Alfred University will create a new nanotechnology research center, focusing on the processing of materials for biomedical and photonic applications with funds from a gift from Kyocera Corporation.
Alfred University professor Pamela Schultz interviewed nine men, all in prison after being convicted of molesting children, for her newly published book, "Not Monsters: Analyzing the Stories of Child Molesters."
Alfred University issued a report on the results of its National Initiation Rites and Athletics Survey, the first-ever attempt to determine the prevalence of hazing among members of collegiate athletic teams.
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