UAlbany Chemist Wins $2M to Build Protein Library, Target ‘Undruggable’ Cancer Protein
UAlbany's Qiang Zhang, associate professor in the Department of Chemistry at the College of Arts and Sciences, has secured $2 million from the National Institutes of Health to advance high-efficiency methods for building complex proteins. The work could illuminate rare brain diseases and open new paths for cancer treatment.
UAlbany Summer: Students Dig into Pine Bush History
This summer, 10 UAlbany undergraduate students, a graduate student and several volunteers participated in an archaeological field school led by Professor and Chair of Anthropology Sean Rafferty and Associate Professor of Anthropology Christopher Wolff. They worked at a site that was the former home a colonial tavern on what was once known as the King's Highway between Albany and Schenectady.
UAlbany Researcher Awarded $3.9M to Study Cell Response to Wood Smoke — With Implications for Firefighter Health
Distinguished Professor of Biological Sciences Tom Begley is among a team of investigators leading a five-year research project studying how cells respond to naphthalene, a harmful chemical found in wood smoke and other combustion products. Their findings will inform ways to protect firefighters from the harmful effects of smoke inhalation.
UAlbany Researcher Part of Team Awarded $3.4M to Study How DNA Damage Drives Aging and Cancer
Distinguished Professor of Biological Sciences Tom Begley is part of a multi-institution research team recently awarded $3.4 million from the National Institute on Aging to study how DNA damage accumulates with age and, when left unchecked, can contribute to cancer and other aging-related diseases.
Atmospheric Science Student Earns Fulbright to Study Hydrometeorology in Italy
The PhD student in the Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences has been named a Fulbright Student Scholar and will travel to Italy.
UAlbany Summer: Studying Empires, Greenhouses and the Control of Nature
Aidan McLaren, a PhD student in history at UAlbany, is interested in what happened next. Wealthy Europeans and early Americans wanted to grow unfamiliar plants in their own gardens, even when those plants came from climates that were hotter, wetter or otherwise dramatically different from their own.
UAlbany Chamber Singers Perform at Carnegie Hall
On June 20, 15 members of the University at Albany Chamber Singers performed at Carnegie Hall as part of the National Concert Chorus under conductor Edith Copley. The students performed in the hall's Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage.
UAlbany to Host National Summer Research Programs in Emerging Tech and RNA Science
The University at Albany is now home to two nationally competitive summer research programs after receiving new funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF).