College of Arts and Sciences News Archive
Forensic Chemist Proposes Sweat Testing Strip as Breathalyzer Replacement
UAlbany forensic chemist Jan Halámek once again has found an innovative use for human sweat – this time to keep drunk drivers off the road.
Introducing the Newest Cohort Accepted Into Albany Medical College
The University at Albany and Albany Medical College (AMC) have announced the cohort of students accepted to AMC’s Doctor of Medicine (MD) program as part of a cross-institution partnership to increase the number of applicants from underrepresented backgrounds.
Launched in 2018, the Early Assurance Pathway Program (EAPP) recruits and matriculates highly competitive UAlbany undergraduate students from demographic sectors that have traditionally been underrepresented in the medical profession, as well as first-generation and low-income students, to earn an MD from AMC. Experts say diversifying the student body in medical schools will create a physician workforce that can best meet the needs of an increasingly diverse population and is a way to mitigate health disparities.
Actor Joshua Kane Brings ‘Tales of Terror’ to PAC this Friday
The actor Joshua Kane will present Edgar Allan Poe’s Tales of Terror this Friday at the Performing Arts Ce
UAlbany to Host STEM Leaders of Tomorrow
Close to 60 girls from Albany and Schenectady will get the chance to explore science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) at UAlbany through the Girls Inc. Eureka! program.
The science day camp is hosted by the College of Arts and Sciences and offers girls from underrepresented groups hands-on learning experiences and field trips from July 8 through Aug. 2. Four departments, Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, and Physics, will each offer an instructional program to the first-year Eureka! students during one of the four weeks.