UAlbany Department of Biological Sciences: 2026 Showcase Day and 43rd Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium
Fourth Annual Showcase Day and the Biological Sciences 43rd Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium
Celebrating Student Research and Creativity at Showcase 2026
Showcase 2026 included more than 1,700 presentations from over 2,600 students, supported by more than 400 faculty advisors.
Different Paths, One Honor: UAlbany Students Earn Chancellor’s Award
The Chancellor’s Award recognizes students for academic achievement, leadership, campus involvement and community service. This year’s recipients reflect that range and the different ways a UAlbany experience can take shape.
Biology Research Meets Entrepreneurship Through ‘RISE’
Manuela Montoya-Giraldo is a fourth-year biology PhD candidate working with Associate Professor Cheryl Andam. This spring, she began exploring how to translate laboratory research to commercially impactful technologies as part of the UAlbany Innovation Center's Research and Innovators Startup Exchange program.
Showcase 2026: Art Student Explores Hidden Microbial Life in Historic Paintings
This year, one Showcase project invites us to look closer at paintings, close enough to glimpse a hidden, living world beneath the surface.
Professor Larsen named one of the Capital Region's "20 Outstanding Women"
Professor Mindy Larsen (Williams-Raycheff Endowed Professor and Chair of the UAlbany Department of Biological Sciences) was honored as one of The Capital Region’s “20 Outstanding Women,” an award recognizing women who go above and beyond to make their communities a better place to live.
Dr. Christine Gervasi Recognized as Distinguished Nominee for Ember Award
The Department of Biological Sciences is honored to announce that Dr. Christine Gervasi has been selected as a Distinguished Nominee for the Ember Award. The Ember Award recognizes those individuals who promote engagement, support community, and ensure that students feel supported throughout their time at UAlbany.
UAlbany Biology Department mourns the passing of Dr. Colin S. Izzard
The Department of Biological Sciences at the University at Albany mourns the passing of Dr. Colin S. Izzard who died on March 4, 2026 at his residence with his family by his side. A scientist, educator, colleague, and friend, Colin contributed to the study of cell motility and to the development of imaging methods that changed how scientists observe living cells at the microscopic level.