College of Arts and Sciences News Archive

Annalisa Scimemi studies electrical activity of the brain. This image is from that work, and shows two cellular structures in the brain that this new research will focus on. The featured structures are astrocytes, which, in the image, look like amorphous blue blobs, and synapses, which are smaller than the astrocytes and look like red flecks. The shapes are scattered together across a black background, like cellular confetti.
Studying the Biology of Alzheimer’s Disease: A Q&A with Annalisa Scimemi
Annalisa Scimemi, associate professor of Biological Sciences, was awarded $1.16 million to study molecular and cellular processes that contribute to Alzheimer's disease onset. The project focuses on astrocytes and optogenetics — using light to control brain activity.
A student in a white shirt stands by a large image of his greeting card illustation, flanked by men wearing UAlbany shirts with snowflack designs
Winning Design Chosen in Annual Greeting Card Contest
Illustrations from three finalists for the 2022 holiday card were unveiled at a ceremony in the Campus Center.
Four smiling people stand in a row, two holding certificates
‘Climate Heroes’ Honored by Office of Sustainability
A student, faculty and staff member were honored with Terra Awards, which recognize the efforts in advancing sustainable culture at UAlbany. 
Snow covers the NYS Mesonet site in Brant, N.Y. on Saturday, Nov. 19.
NYS Mesonet, COE Researchers Track Historic Buffalo Snowstorm
A multi-day lake-effect winter storm buried parts of western New York over the weekend bringing historic snowfall totals to the Buffalo area — including several New York State Mesonet sites.
Four people in jackets stand on a sidewalk outside a brick house with a lawn decorated pumpkins.
Study Finds Immigration Does Not Impact Crime, and Homeownership Corelates to Decreased Theft and Homicide
A study of Guyanese immigration to Schenectady found that increases foreign-born population did not affect neighborhood violent crime or property crime, and that increased homeownership, among all residents, was associated with declines in homicide and motor vehicle theft.
Students view a presentation inside ETEC during an FIC workshop.
NYS Police, UAlbany Bring New Forensic Investigation Center School to Campus
The Forensic Investigation Center (FIC) School launched this semester and is open to undergraduate and graduate students from local institutions.
A wide-angle shot of a press conference in UAlbany's xCITE Lab. President Rodríguez stands at podium speaking flanked by two purple and gold UAlbany banners and
UAlbany Launches Massive Artificial Intelligence Cluster Hire of 27 Faculty
The University at Albany will add an unprecedented 27 new faculty members specializing in artificial intelligence in the coming months, marking the next critical phase in the University’s ambitious plan to incorporate elements of AI teaching and research across all academic programs. The 27 new hires — the largest cluster hire in the University’s history — are among 49 new faculty members expected to join UAlbany next year and will help lay the foundation for the University’s new AI academy.
Three men in suits stand in front of a blue screen with the initials NABE printed several times. The man in the center is being handed a plaque on which his name, Kajal Lahiri, can be read.
Econ Professor Wins Prize for Paper Forecasting Recession
Economics Professor Kajal Lahiri won the prestigious Edmund A. Mennis Contributed Paper Award of the National Association of Business Economics for a paper using new prediction models and co-authored by former PhD student Cheng Yang.