College of Arts and Sciences News Archive

Professors Aiguo Dai and Liming Zhou sit at a table in front of weather maps at ETEC.
UAlbany Climate Scientists Among World’s Most Highly Cited Researchers
A new report has listed Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences Professors Aiguo Dai and Liming Zhou among the world’s most-cited researchers.
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UAlbany Receives Major Gift to Advance Scientific Research on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena
The University at Albany has received a transformational endowment gift from longtime businessman Tony Gorman to support cutting-edge physics research on unidentified aerial phenomena.
President Rodríguez delivers his Fall Address to a packed Campus Center Ballroom.
In Fall Address, President Rodríguez Praises Successes During Difficult Times for Higher Ed
The president noted high points, including alum Omar Yaghi being awarded a Nobel Prize in chemistry, and the University being recertified for the Seal of Excelencia as well as earning an eighth consecutive Higher Education Excellence and Distinction award.
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New Podcast Spotlights Short Talks on Big News and Big Ideas
The Short Version is a weekly podcast from UAlbany's Office of Communications and Marketing featuring brief conversations with the makers, knowers and doers on campus. Look for new episodes every Wednesday on Simplecast, Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
A older woman with short light brown hair and glasses in a white lab coat stands with a younger woman with long dark hair, glasses and a green lab coat in a chemistry laboratory with tools, beakers and chemicals.
Chemistry Student Earns International Recognition for Doctoral Research
Yikun Zhu recently received the Crystals Best PhD Thesis Award from the open-access publisher MDPI for her dissertation work at the University at Albany. She also earned UAlbany’s 2024-25 Distinguished Doctoral Dissertation Award.
A woman with long wavy blond hair, wearing a white lab coat and clear protective goggles, smiles for a portrait in a lab. Lab benches with test tubes, and a man looking into a microscope, are in the background.
Solving Biotech Pain Points with RNA Switches: Q&A with Doctoral Student Tia Swenty
Doctoral student Tia Swenty shares insights on her path to nanobiotechnology, the problems she is working to solve, and how thoughtful market research can inform the pursuit of science for real-world impact.
Rows of people sit in auditorium-style seats, listening intently to a speaker at the front of the room.
Celebrating Early Career Researchers Across the Life Sciences
The 16th annual Life Sciences Research Symposium brought together research trainees from across three UAlbany colleges, and the Capital Region, to share their latest findings, connect with peers and explore opportunities for networking with senior faculty.
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Study: Cluttered TV Weather Warnings Can Distract from Life-saving Details
A new University at Albany study shows that when weather alerts become too visually complex, people spend less time reading the text that tells them what to do.