College of Arts and Sciences News Archive

A woman with short hair, wearing glasses and a black and white tweed jacket with broad black lapels and bold accent jewelry, poses for a portrait in a chemistry lab. She is standing behind a lab bench hung with clear plastic tubing. Various tubes and glass lab containers are behind and around her.
Chemistry Professor Honored with Prestigious American Chemical Society Award
UAlbany’s Marina A. Petrukhina has won the 2026 George A. Olah Award in Hydrocarbon or Petroleum Chemistry, an American Chemical Society award that recognizes outstanding research achievements and success in training the next generation of chemists.
Faculty and students take a photo together at UAlbany's GIS Day celebration.
Global Celebration of Geographical Information Systems Recognized at UAlbany
UAlbany students gathered last week with state and local vendors to celebrate the dynamic world of Geographical Information Systems, diving into remote sensing, spatial analysis and the power of geographic data.
Assistant Professor Weilan Zhang holds up a crop used for research in his lab.
Dozens of UAlbany Researchers Among World’s Top 2% of Scientists
The annual Stanford University report, published through Elsevier, creates a public database of top-cited researchers.
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Japanese Trade Shock Linked to Higher Mortality Among Black Americans, New Study Finds
A new study led by the University at Albany finds that rising Japanese import competition during the 1970s and 1980s contributed to significant increases in mortality among Black Americans, especially from cardiovascular disease and drug-related causes.
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.