College of Arts and Sciences News Archive

A bearded man with gray/black hair, dark-rimmed glasses and dressed all in black stands at a microphone in front of a purple background that includes the words "University at Albany" and "Research & Entrepreneurship Week"
The Short Version: AI, photography and your lyin' eyes
The spring semester season finale of The Short Version podcasts features Danny Goodwin, professor and chair of the Department of Art and Art History, exploring our foolhardy pursuit of truth from images "that can only lie" — and why it's wrong to blame photography for the ways humans deceive themselves with technology.
UAlbany alum Kate Bucek ’24 is in South Korea as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant, where she teaches students on Jeju Island.
From UAlbany to South Korea: Kate Bucek ’24’s Journey
Kate Bucek ’24’s path has taken her from UAlbany to South Korea. She now lives and teaches on Jeju Island as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant.
A birds eye view of Showcase presentations inside the Broadview Center.
Celebrating Student Research and Creativity at Showcase 2026
Showcase 2026 included more than 1,700 presentations from over 2,600 students, supported by more than 400 faculty advisors.
Associate Professor of History and East Asian Studies Michitake Aso. (UAlbany Digital Media)
Aso Earns ACLS Fellowship for Research on Agent Orange’s Legacy
University at Albany historian Michitake Aso has been awarded a 2026 fellowship from the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) for his research on the legacy of Agent Orange in Vietnam.
A young woman with brown-blond ombre hair, wearing a black top, black blazer and khaki slacks, smiles for a portrait in a stairwell with glass walls and gentle natural light.
Biology Research Meets Entrepreneurship Through ‘RISE’
Manuela Montoya-Giraldo is a fourth-year biology PhD candidate working with Associate Professor Cheryl Andam. This spring, she began exploring how to translate laboratory research to commercially impactful technologies as part of the UAlbany Innovation Center's Research and Innovators Startup Exchange program.
UAlbany student Maurice Burbridge inside the UAlbany library as he stands in front of stacks of books.
Different Paths, One Honor: UAlbany Students Earn Chancellor’s Award
The Chancellor’s Award recognizes students for academic achievement, leadership, campus involvement and community service. This year’s recipients reflect that range and the different ways a UAlbany experience can take shape.
UAlbany senior Meagan Leung is seen in the University Art Museum Collections Study Space.
Showcase 2026: Art Student Explores Hidden Microbial Life in Historic Paintings
This year, one Showcase project invites us to look closer at paintings, close enough to glimpse a hidden, living world beneath the surface.
UAlbany undergraduate researcher Katelyn Jacques smiles while wearing a lab coat inside UAlbany's Paleoclimate Lab.
Showcase 2026: Tracking Algal Blooms Through Lake Mud
Katelyn Jacques, a sophomore environmental studies major, is leading a project exploring the history of algal blooms at Long Pond in Grafton Lakes State Park. Her work will be on display at Showcase 2026.