CAS Public Engagement News
PAC Presents a Festival of New Plays Showcasing Student Talent
A rich experience in theatre for student playwrights, actors and directors, FRESH ACTS: A Festival of New Plays will present six new works April 20-23 in the PAC.
Faculty Members Honored for Exemplary Public Engagement
The award honors UAlbany people and programs that have made outstanding contributions to addressing a significant societal need and enhancing public well-being through publicly engaged research, teaching, creative activity and/or public service, and in collaboration with community partners.
College of Arts and Sciences 2022 Speaker Series, Friday March 25
Join the College of Arts and Sciences and the UAlbany Department of Political Science for the 2022 Speaker Series, Friday, March 25 at 9:30 a.m. via Zoom. The speakers will be Dr. Jospeh Torigian of the School of International Service, American University, and Dr. Xi Zhang of the School of Politics and International Relations, Center for Russian Studies, East China Normal University. Their topics are on Russian relations.
Deb Privott to be Rewarded for Her Long Testimony of Service to Community
The Assistant Dean for Public Engagement will be honored by Girls Inc. with its 2022 Fuel Her Fire Lifetime of Inspiration Award on Tuesday, March 8, at The Edison Downtown in Schenectady.
Professor’s Research of Harriet Tubman’s Life and Legacy Spurs Bicentennial Project in Ms.
Janell Hobson was the editor and wrote the introduction to Tubman 200: The Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Project, a month-long commemoration through Ms. magazine, in print and an interactive online site.
UAlbany Partners on $3.6 Million ‘WINTRE-MIX’ Project to Improve Winter Weather Forecasting
Next year, UAlbany researchers will partner with ones from three other institutions on a three-year, NSF-funded $3.6 million project, that seeks to better understand and address the wintry predictive challenge.
Girls Inc. Eureka! Imparts Knowledge with Fun to Young STEM Students
For the fourth straight summer, the College of Arts & Sciences hosts Girls Inc. Eureka! program, with faculty from seven UAlbany departments imparting a love of STEM subjects to girls from the Capital Region.
UAlbany Announced as Partner on $208 Million NOAA Severe Weather Research Institute
The institute will be led by the University of Oklahoma and comprised of a number of partnering institutions including UAlbany, Howard University, Penn State and Texas Tech.