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UAlbany Hall of Famer Claxton Embraces Motherhood, Olympics
Entering her second Olympic Games representing Puerto Rico, University at Albany alum Grace Claxton fondly remembers her time as a Great Dane. Eight years after competing in the 400 hurdles at the 2016 Olympics in Rio, much has changed for Claxton as she balances being a new mom with training for Paris.
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UAlbany Students Intern in Sustainability Roles Through SUNY Climate Corps Program
Three dozen students from eight SUNY campuses received paid summer internships to gain experience in research and policy at state agencies with environmental and sustainability missions.
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UAlbany Students Recognized at NY Business Plan Competition
For UAlbany Massry School of Business students Sam Hogan and Jacob Webb, meeting the challenge of competition is nothing new. After finding success on the athletic field, both have now earned recognition at the New York Business Plan Competition.
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David Rousseau, David Smith named Collins Fellows
David Rousseau, associate professor in the Department of Political Science, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy, and David Smith, professor and chair of the Department of Finance in the Massry School of Business, have been named Collins Fellows for 2024.
Student Research, Scholarship and Creativity Shine at 2nd Annual Showcase
UAlbany held its second annual Showcase Day, which celebrates academic excellence, on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. The day-long event featured poster fairs, performances, discussions, demonstrations and exhibitions that reflected new and original exploration of topics in STEM, arts and humanities, social sciences and the professions.
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Showcase Day is Here
Spend the day at the University’s second annual Showcase all around the Uptown Campus, including the Lecture Centers, Campus Center, libraries, University Art Museum, ETEC, the Performing Arts Center and podium academic buildings.
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UAlbany Students Prepare for NYS Business Plan Competition
UAlbany students Jacob Webb, Sam Hogan, Russ Fugal, Omar Cunningham and Ehdoh Kyi are taking part in the New York Business Plan Competition final on April 25 at ETEC.
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UAlbany Announces Naming of Massry School of Business
The University at Albany announced the naming of the Massry School of Business in honor of the Massry family’s decades of philanthropic support.