Turning Passion into Prestige
The University at Albany is home to more than 1,200 world-class faculty members. The Provost's Office is proud of their accomplishments and here to support their endeavors.
We encourage faculty members to notify us of external recognition.
SUNY & UAlbany Awards
Learn about awards offered by SUNY and UAlbany, including how to apply and which UAlbany faculty members have previously won each award.
External Awards & Honors
Learn about nationally and internationally competitive awards and honors, including how to apply and which UAlbany faculty have been named awardees.
Resources for Preparing a Nomination
How to Write a Winning Nomination Letter (University at Buffalo)
Securing Strong Letters of Support (University at Buffalo)
Writing Effective Award Nomination and Support Letters (Biophysical Society)
Tips for writing a strong Arts Award nomination letter (University of Waterloo)
The benefits of awards — even if you don’t win (Science)
Nebraska faculty share tips for garnering external recognition (University of Nebraska-Lincoln)
Braithwaite unlocks secrets to awards success (University of Nebraska-Lincoln)
Forget mentors — what we really need are fans (Chronicle of Higher Education)
Faculty Success Stories
Student Research, Scholarship and Creativity Shine at 2nd Annual Showcase
UAlbany held its second annual Showcase Day, which celebrates academic excellence, on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. The day-long event featured poster fairs, performances, discussions, demonstrations and exhibitions that reflected new and original exploration of topics in STEM, arts and humanities, social sciences and the professions.
Transformational Teaching Honored at 2024 Spark & Torch Awards
The Campus Center Board Room heard heartfelt speeches, rounds of applause, and even brought a few to tears at UAlbany's annual Spark and Torch Award ceremonies.
2024 President’s Excellence Awards Conferred
At his annual Spring University Address, President Havidán Rodríguez announced the winners of the 2024 President’s Excellence Awards.
UAlbany Awards William Kennedy the Medallion of the University
Kennedy — an Albany native who founded the New York State Writers Institute at UAlbany in 1983 and whose work chronicled the hard lives of the city’s poor, often at the hands of its political machine — was selected for his leadership in making Albany a must-visit stop for decades of literary and creative giants.
Atmospheric Scientists Link Arctic Sea Ice Loss to Strong El Niño Events
The amount of sea ice that survives the Arctic summer has declined 12.2 percent per decade since the late 1970s and projections show the region could experience its first ice-free summer by 2040.