College of Arts and Sciences News Archive

UAlbany PhD student Zhihua Chang presents on his technology at the SUNY Startup Summer School program.
S4 Provides Inspiration for Fledgling Entrepreneurs
UAlbany doctoral student Zhihua Chang participated in his second SUNY Startup Summer School (S4) program, which included four teams from UAlbany among the 2023 class.
Two students walk along the Podium on the Uptown campus on a bright sunny day. They are perfectly centered between columns, tiles and trees.
UAlbany Welcomes 40 New Faculty This Fall
The University at Albany is welcoming 40 new faculty this fall, including 18 who specialize in artificial intelligence. The hires are part of an unprecedented hiring push to add 49 new faculty this year, including 27 who specialize in artificial intelligence-related disciplines as part of UAlbany’s AI Plus initiative to embed teaching and research about AI across all academic programs.
A large group of smiling students and researchers are gathered in a light filled atrium in the RNA Institute.
UAlbany’s RNA Institute Celebrates ‘RNA Day’
The inaugural event celebrated senior faculty, spotlighted projects by dozens of student researchers and ended with a sweet take on science
Twelve undergraduate students stand in a row in front of the Life Science building entranceway. RNA Institute director Andy Berglund is standing on the far left. Shanise Kent, assistant dean of Graduate Education, is standing on the far right. It is a sunny day, but the group is standing in the shade of an awning attached to the building entrance. Most of the building behind them is glass, with silver colored columns and trim.
Summer of Science: RNA Institute Hosts First Cohort of ‘Research Experiences for Undergraduates’ Students
The National Science Foundation-Sponsored Program Supports STEM Research Opportunities for Undergrads
Brian Rose sits at his desk in front of dual computers on the Project Pythia website.
Researchers Team Up to Build Open Geoscience Community through $1.6 Million National Science Foundation Project
The funding supports phase two of “Project Pythia,” a collaborative effort to collect high-quality interactive learning tools for Python-based data analysis and visualization in the geosciences.
Multiple images of women in hip-hop, along with the Ms. magazine logo, form a collage
Hobson Writes About 50 Years of Women In Hip-Hop in a Ms. Magazine Series
Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies Professor Janell Hobson interviewed feminist scholars, professors, playwrights, djs and music executives for the series, which includes a syllabus and playlist.
Schenectady's Ari Mayo stands in front of a poster she created describing her internship with Electrict City Barn.
UAlbany, Girls Inc. Partner for 11th Annual Eureka! Program
Girls Inc. of the Greater Capital Region and the University at Albany partnered to honor 72 girls from throughout the area who participated in the 11th annual Eureka! college and career readiness program.
UAlbany faculty and student researchers hold up a weather balloon that is ready to launch from the Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site.
Atmospheric Science Faculty, Students Launch Weather Balloons for Capital Region Research Project
The research team is building a vertical profile of the atmosphere around local severe weather events.