These local students were named to the dean’s list or received a similar honor from their college or university for the fall 2021 semester:

— Annie Quinn of Delmar, at Loyola University in Maryland with a grade point average of 3.5 or higher;

These local students were inducted into Phi Theta Kappa Academic Honor Socielty:

— Margaret Collins of Schenectady, majoring in liberal arts and sciences in english;

— Nicholas Denofio of Schenectady, majoring in mechanical engineering technology; 

The Hudson Estuary Trees for Tribs program will kick off the spring planting season with a “Potting Up” event in celebration of Arbor Day on Friday, April 29.

Since traditional methods of disease surveillance do not capture all COVID cases — some are asymptomatic, not diagnosed, or not reported — the researchers studied antibodies, known as seroprevalence, to understand the incidence of COVID-19.

Christine Rem, a nurse and retired Army colonel, has spent a lifetime preparing for the role she has now created for herself — helping women veterans.

“Our infection rate continues to rise at an alarming rate, and we are likely not detecting the full level of community spread as many at-home COVID tests go unreported,” said Albany County Executive Daniel McCoy.

Ruth Van De Weert (née Laroe) — who “treasured her role as a mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother” — “entered the arms of her Savior on Saturday, April 23, 2022 after a brief illness,” her family wrote in a tribute. She was 96.

The last time Albany County issued a mask advisory was in early December. It was issued jointly with Schenectady County as infection rates, after Thanksgiving gatherings, surged, topping the rates from a year ago. The Delta variant was still dominant.

“This virus continues to spread at a rapid rate, though the number of individuals in our hospitals is remaining relatively low and stable for now,” said Albany County Executive Daniel McCoy on Friday. 

Albany Med has been awarded a five-year, $2.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study how carbon dioxide and metabolism impact chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder.