ACPHS In The News

School partnerships assisting with STEM education WNYT-TV, Ch. 13 May 6, 2014 We continue to hear that high tech jobs that require an education in science, technology, engineering and math are coming to the Capital Region. However, we are also hearing that there is a concern that we won’t have an educated workforce to take those jobs

Scholars learning new kind of fun Times Union May 4, 2014 The young scholars at the Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Science Academy don't always realize that they are learning, but instructors explain that is the beauty of the science- and math-based after school program

CPHS President Reflects on Tenure Albany Times Union April 25, 2014 "Grandpa!" the little boy shouted down a hallway as he sprinted to plant a hug, at knee-level, on James Gozzo, the man others know as the eighth president of Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Easier to get, deadly as ever By Bryan Fitzgerald Times Union March 12, 2014 Cheaper, purer and easier to get, heroin and its paralyzing grasp has crept back into communities across the country. Last week alone, Albany County saw a stunning number of heroin-related cases: a female addict forced into prostitution in Colonie; a stabbing in typically tranquil Voorheesville; and arrests that netted more than 1,000 bags of the deadly drug in several suburbs and cities

Forum on Drug Abuse and Addiction Held at Local College WTEN-TV (ABC) March 11, 2014 A forum looking to raise awareness of drug addiction and drug abuse was held Tuesday at the Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. The forum is a timely meeting, after Attorney General Eric Holder said the increase of deaths related to the drug is "urgent and growing public health crisis

College Unveils Exhibit on Drugged Driving WTEN-TV (ABC) March 10, 2014 Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is turning the public's attention to the dangers of drugged driving. The school unveiled a museum style exhibit earlier today

After-school academy promotes science, higher education to at-risk youth By Danielle Sanzone Troy Record March 4, 2014 While most students would look forward to relaxing at home after an eight-hour school day, 101 students from Albany city schools attend a bi-weekly after-school academy that promotes the sciences at the Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Vitamins and Supplements "Health Link" WMHT-TV (Albany, NY) February 18, 2014 More than half of American adults consume vitamins and mineral supplements, but has it made us any healthier? That's the question posed to Associate Professor Jeffrey M