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Department News Archive
Department of Economics Hosts Inaugural Pong S. Lee Memorial Lecture
The Pong S. Lee Memorial Lecture series was established to pay tribute to the memory and remarkable contributions of Professor Pong S. Lee.
Registration Open for the Pong S. Lee Memorial Lecture
Registration is open for the Pong S. Lee Memorial Lecture. The inaugural event will be held on September 8, 2023 and welcomes David Autor, Ford Professor of Economics at MIT, presenting "Expertise, Artificial Intelligence, and the Work of the Future." The lecture is free to attend and open to the public.
Professor Ho Warns about the End of COVID-era Medicaid Coverage Protection
An op-ed article featured on the Times Union by Professor Chun-Yu Ho warns that millions could lose their Medicaid coverage starting June 1, as the state resumes annual eligibility checks. Ho argues that the loss of Medicaid coverage would have a significant impact on the state's health and economy.
David Autor to Deliver Inaugural Pong Lee Memorial Lecture
We are pleased to announce that the inaugural Pong S. Lee Memorial Lecture will be held on September 8, 2023. The distinguished speaker for this event will be David Autor, Ford Professor of Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Alyssa Kamara wins the UAlbany Showcase Future Leaders in Policy Competition
The junior majoring in Public Health and Economics at UAlbany has been selected as the winner of the UAlbany Showcase Future Leaders in Policy Competition.
Economics Majors Shine at UAlbany Showcase
The inaugural UAlbany Showcase was held on April 27, 2023. Students shared their research, academic work, experiential learning and creative activities
2023 Gordon Karp Award Winners Announced
The award recognizes students who exemplify the intelligence, dedication, and scholastic accomplishment that marked the promising career of Gordon Karp, a distinguished economics graduate of UAlbany.
Allison Nunez Receives Distinguished Doctoral Award
We are delighted to announce that Alison Nunez has been selected as a recipient of the prestigious Distinguished Doctoral Award for 2022-23 for her dissertation, "Essays on Career Progression Among the Underrepresented in Academic Biomedicine." Each year, the Distinguished Doctoral Award is awarded to the best dissertation in any field in the college.