News Archive

4th Annual Albany Film Festival to Bring Film Lovers to Campus

The New York State Writers Institute will host the 4th annual Albany Film Festival at UAlbany this Saturday, giving film lovers a chance to see screenings by aspiring student filmmakers and acclaimed directors, as well as panel discussions with industry professionals.

Office of Health Promotion Hosts Month-long Event Series for Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Throughout April, the University at Albany’s Office of Health Promotion will host a variety of programs, events and tabling opportunities for the campus community to engage with Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Explore this event roundup to learn about the many ways you can get involved.

CEHC Artificial Intelligence Competition Offers Cash Prizes to Student Teams

The top team will receive a $1,000 cash prize, second place will receive $500 and another $500 will be awarded to the team judged “most creative” in their proposed concept.

Tracking the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse: A Q&A with Jeff Freedman

On April 8, a total solar eclipse will cross North America, passing over Mexico, the United States and Canada.

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.

Noteworthy: Research grants, awards and publications

The latest developments on University at Albany faculty and staff who are receiving research grants, awards and other noteworthy attention.

Sullivan Award Honors PhD Students in Nanobioscience, Advanced Materials

Students Michael Dolan and Sri Saravana Konganapuram Narasimma Bharathi of UAlbany’s College of Nanotechnology, Science, and Engineering winners of the John J. Sullivan Professional Development Award for 2023-24, presented annually to CNSE graduate students to enable experiential and scholarly opportunities within nanotechnology or related fields during their studies.

UAlbany Chemists Develop Method to Confirm mRNA Vaccine Stability

The novel technique employs lasers to probe sealed vaccine vials to determine whether therapeutic agents are active or expired.

New York State Mesonet Launches Total Solar Eclipse Website

As the eclipse traverses New York, the Mesonet will be tracking weather data from each of its network sites, including environmental variables such as wind speed, solar radiation, temperature and relative humidity.

Q&A with Jean Moore, Director of UAlbany’s Center for Health Workforce Studies

CHWS Director Jean Moore shares insights on this testimony, how it relates to prominent challenges in the health care workforce and ways that CHWS research can help.

UAlbany, FMCC Sign Dual Admission Agreement

Under the agreement, students can apply for UAlbany admission while applying to FMCC and have junior year status at UAlbany after graduating from FMCC. During their first two years, these students will have access to a UAlbany transfer admissions counselor-in-residence at FMCC, in UAlbany’s new transfer advisement hub in O’Connell Hall.

Showcase 2024: Chemistry Major Explores DNA Nanoswitches for Forensics, Pharma

UAlbany senior and chemistry major Camryn Beckles will share her research on DNA nanoswitches at Showcase Day 2024.