College of Arts and Sciences News Archive
Students, Faculty Celebrate Mathematics on Pi Day
UAlbany's Department of Mathematics and Statistics gathered on March 14 for discussions on the history and significance of pi — the mathematical constant whose value is the ratio of the circumference to the diameter of a circle.
Sociology Professor Tapped for SUNY Civic Education and Discourse Fellowship
Angie Chug was one of 10 faculty members across SUNY named to the fellowship program, designed to boost civic engagement and discourse among students, faculty and staff.
UAlbany Researchers Connect Declining Atmospheric Sulfur Dioxide Levels to Rise in Legionnaires’ Disease
Declining atmospheric sulfur dioxide levels might be related to the global rise in Legionnaires’ disease, according to a new UAlbany study which examined trends in atmospheric sulfur dioxide, Legionnaires’ disease incidence, and the role of cooling towers in harboring Legionella.
WGSS Department Hosting 2024 Capital District Feminist Studies Conference
The day-long conference will include panel discussions on history, politics, power, policy and the future. Speakers and presenters include scholars and faculty from UAlbany as well as Columbia, Colgate, Skidmore, RPI, Siena and Russell Sage, as well as students and activists.
Women’s History Month Celebrated on Campus Throughout March
From Shakespeare to play-doh, birth control to a feminist studies, events all month at UAlbany commemorate Women’s History Month and help the University community continue to inspire inclusion.
CTG UAlbany Students Using AI to Help City of Schenectady Track Government Resources
UAlbany students Michelle Leon Vasquez, Tyler Jardine and Kelvin Cai are getting a first-hand look at how artificial intelligence can be used to improve the lives of individuals. They are working side-by-side with the University’s Center for Technology in Government to assist the city of Schenectady in monitoring the use of city assets.
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.
Area Storytellers to Highlight Women’s Stories at History is Her Story
History is Her Story, a program from the UAlbany Performing Arts Center and NYS Writers Institute, will feature four area storytellers spinning yarns about strong and influential women of the past and present, famous and lesser known, real or imagined in myths, folktales and legends.