Research News
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Veteran Peer-to-Peer Evaluation
The School of Social Welfare’s Center for Innovation in Mental Health Research will be conducting a formative and summative evaluation of the NYS PFC Joseph Dwyer Veteran Peer-to-Peer Support Pilot, being implemented in four counties: Jefferson, Rensselaer, Saratoga and Suffolk. -
Rockefeller College Assistant Professor Receives State Department Grant to Conduct Strategic Trade Licensing Roundtable
Political Science Assistant Professor Bryan Early received a grant from the U.S. Department of State to conduct a two-day roundtable on strategic trade licensing designed for representatives from Taiwan’s key licensing agencies. -
Chemistry Professor Receives Muscular Dystrophy Association Grant to Study Characterizations of Chemically Modified Aptamers
Department of Chemistry Professor Li Niu has been awarded a three-year grant from the Muscular Dystrophy Association for his project “Characterization of Chemically Modified Aptamers as New ALS Drug Candidates.” -
School of Public Health Associate Professor Receives Grant to Study New Laws Impact on Health Outcomes
Associate Professor Janine Jurkowski received a grant from Robert Wood Johnson/Health Research, Inc. to study the how two new Public Health Laws work to improve public health outcomes. -
Sociology Professor Receives NSF Grant
University at Albany Professor Scott South has received a National Science Foundation Award to study the importance of neighborhood characteristics for individual behavior and well-being. -
Whitehouse Announces the Next “Genome Scale Project”
The White House unveiled the “BRAIN” Initiative—a bold new research effort to revolutionize our understanding of the human mind and uncover new ways to treat, prevent, and cure brain disorders
From the UAlbany NewsCenter
UAlbany Partners with National Earth Science Teachers Association to Improve Science Education, Literacy
UAlbany is collaborating with the National Earth Science Teachers Association (NESTA) to promote enhanced Earth and space science education and literacy to its students. NESTA is home to the "Windows to the Universe" website, which promotes the importance of Earth and space science education.
Science and Animal Enthusiast Finds Outlet for Career Success at UAlbany
Honors College senior Corine Giroux, raised on one of the largest poultry farms in New York State, at UAlbany combines her love for animals with a focus on science to head to one of the world’s leading veterinary schools this fall.
