College of Arts and Sciences News Archive

Physics Professor Kevin Knuth, whose research explores how scientists can better understand unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs), answers today’s expert question.

A live radio taping, dozens of journalists and a rare opportunity for students to engage directly with media leaders will converge at UAlbany on April 10 as the campus hosts the SUNY Institute for Local News Journalism Summit, bringing together faculty, editors and industry voices to examine the future of local journalism.

Nobel Prize-winning chemist Dr. Omar M. Yaghi returned to New York’s Capital Region today, revisiting the institutions that helped shape his career — Hudson Valley Community College and the University at Albany.

University at Albany graduate student Pallav Savaliya has identified a shortage of third spaces in urban life across the United States, particularly for young people.

Publishing in the American Journal of Human Biology, UAlbany scientists Lawrence M. Schell and Mia V. Gallo outline why measuring pollutant exposure should be a central component of research on growth, development, reproduction and chronic disease.

UAlbany junior Harry Weinstein is already presenting his research on a global stage, sharing work on next-generation chip-making materials at a leading international conference. He will present that work again at Showcase on April 30.

Assistant Professor of Psychology Gaurav Malhotra shares insights on what drew him to the intersection of computer science, psychology and neuroscience, and how his research on human behavior and vision could advance our understanding of complex AI models.

From Oscar-nominated filmmakers to historians, musicians and cultural critics, this year’s Albany Film Festival will bring together artists and scholars whose work explores how stories move across mediums. Presented by the New York State Writers Institute, the sixth annual festival returns to campus March 28.