College of Arts and Sciences News Archive

A group of students sit in a theatre-in-the-round with dark seats and walls as they sit in a circle with scripts in front of them.
FRESH ACTS Puts Students in the Spotlight
Six UAlbany students will see their original plays performed on stage April 22-25 as part of FRESH ACTS: A Festival of New Plays, a student-driven production in the Performing Arts Center’s Lab Theatre.
Roger Bisbing, instructional support technician in sculpture speaks with students inside the Boor Sculpture studio during a metal pour. ( Photo by Patrick Dodson)
Inside the Pour: Heat, Metal and Mastery in the Boor Sculpture Studio
When a crucible glowing bright red rises from the chamber, its contents swirling like liquid fire, Roger Bisbing, UAlbany's instructional support technician in sculpture, steps into position with the steady authority of a master blacksmith, guiding the pour with smooth, practiced precision.
A man in a stiped tie speaks at a lecturn
President Rodríguez: University ‘Well Equipped’ to Face Higher Ed Headwinds
The president delivered his Spring University Address to a full house in the Campus Center Ballroom.
Haruo Ono a weathered man from Japan stands in front of his fishing trawler at Shinchi harbor, Fukushima.
Fukushima: How One Disaster Still Shapes Lives 15 Years Later
Professor of English and Journalism Thomas A. Bass looks into the fallout from the Fukushima Disaster 15 years later in his latest article, published in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists with support from the Pulitzer Center. The article focuses on the people living in the aftermath of the Fukushima disaster.
Close-up of a person cutting a laminated page with scissors while assembling an adapted book.
UAlbany Students Adapt Books for Young Learners
UAlbany students are transforming familiar children’s books into interactive tools that expand access to reading for young learners. Through hands-on coursework, they are applying lessons in language and communication to support students with autism and other diverse learning needs.
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U.S. News & World Report 2026 Rankings Highlight UAlbany Graduate Programs
The newly released 2026 Best Graduate School rankings by U.S. News & World Report continue to highlight the University at Albany’s strength across a range of disciplines, reflecting the University’s commitment to academic excellence, research and student success.
A young woman with long brown hair in a white dress and black graduation cap and gown poses in front of a sign that says "Home of the Great Danes"
UAlbany Graduates Put Hybrid Skills to Use at Growing Albany Technology Firm
Aeon Nexus, a small but growing technology firm headquartered on downtown Albany’s State Street, has become a landing spot for recent UAlbany graduates whose interdisciplinary backgrounds in business, computer science, technology and other diverse fields make them attractive hires to a company that’s prioritizing early-career workers with hybrid skillsets.
A man wearing a slate button-down shirt and glasses with black rectangular frames smiles for a portrait against a gray backdrop.
The Short Version: Mike Hill on how climate fiction can help us imagine a different future
The Short Version: Mike Hill on how climate fiction can help us imagine a different future