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Emily Monosson '83 talks bacteriophages, phage therapy and her new book in a recent essay in The Scientist.

"Natural Defense: Enlisting Bugs and Germs to Protect Our Food and Health" explores a range of strategies that can help reduce dependence on chemicals, from antibiotics to pesticides.

At Union, she was involved with Sigma Xi and played lacrosse and field hockey.

With the recovery from Hurricane Harvey underway, there is growing concern about Hurricane Irma, a major storm that could hit Florida later this week. Andrew Morris, an associate professor of history, recently went on WAMC, Northeast Public Radio, to discuss the federal disaster aid policy.

Morris is currently at work on a book about Hurricane Camille and the transformation of American disaster relief policy, which will be published in 2019 by the University of Pennsylvania Press to coincide with the storm’s 50th anniversary.

On Aug. 17, 1969, Camille slammed into the Mississippi coast. The Category 5 storm, one of the strongest ever to make landfall in the U.S., killed more than 140 in the Gulf Coast region and leveled thousands of homes and buildings.

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.

Taif Jany '12 recently wrote a piece for the Huffington Post titled "Our Diversity is Our Strength: White Supremacy Has No Place in America Today."

Jany is the policy coordinator for the Young Elected Officials Network at People For the American Way Foundation. During his time at Union he was involved with Phi Delta Theta and studied in Washington, D.C.

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Union welcomed one of its most academically gifted classes when members of the Class of 2021 moved in Sunday, Sept. 3.

The 573 students were selected from record 6,676 applications, one of the most impressive admissions cycles in the school’s history

A number of media covered the event, including WNYT-13, the local NBC affiliate, the Daily Gazette.

President Stephen C. Ainlay recently announced that he would step down at the end of academic year, his 12th at Union.

He sat down with the Daily Gazette to offer his thoughts on the decision and what comes next.

More than 150 students participated in a Taste Walk, sampling fare from a dozen downtown Schenectady businesses.

A reporter for the Daily Gazette accompanied the students on their walk.

President Stephen C. Ainlay recently announced he would step down at the end of the academic year, his 12th at Union.

A number of media outlets mentioned the announcement, including the Times Union, the Daily Gazette, the Albany Business Review and CBS-6, the local CBS affiliate.

Sonia Sandoval '16 is Union's latest Mielke Fellow, a position reserved for recent graduates who are deemed capable of contributing to the college in a unique way. Her project involves creating a 3-D archive of Union artifacts.

The Daily Gazette recently caught up with Sandoval on campus (subscription may be required).

Bradley Hays, associate professor of political science, was a recent guest on WAMC, Northeast Public Radio. He discussed President Trump's low approval ratings.

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.

Matthew Liquori '18, Sydney Keane '18 and Kristen St. Andrews '18 are spending their summer helping care for terminally ill patients at two hospice residences. The eight-week Community Action, Research and Education (CARE) Summer Fellowship Program was created by Carol Weisse, professor of psychology and director of Health Professions.