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U.S. News & World Report 2026 Rankings Highlight UAlbany Graduate Programs
The newly released 2026 Best Graduate School rankings by U.S. News & World Report continue to highlight the University at Albany’s strength across a range of disciplines, reflecting the University’s commitment to academic excellence, research and student success.
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UAlbany Partners with LogicalNet to Host Cybersecurity Webinar Series
The webinar series will cover a range of timely topics, including how to guard against common scams and hacking attempts, secure smart devices such as Wi-Fi cameras and office equipment, and understand how cyber insurance can provide protection if something goes wrong.
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UAlbany Launches Cybersecurity Clinic for Local Businesses with Support from Spencer Educational Foundation
With the risk of cyber threats on the rise, the University at Albany is offering a new lifeline to help Capital Region businesses fight back.
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DeeDee Bennett Gayle Named Recipient of Dr. Hazel Dukes Fellowship
The Dr. Hazel Dukes Fellowship honors the legacy of Hazel N. Dukes, a pioneering civil rights advocate and longtime leader of the NAACP who advanced racial equity, voting rights, educational access and economic justice across New York and the nation.
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UAlbany, UConn Researchers Launch Initiative to Improve Power Outage Predictions and Grid Resilience
The initiative, called the North American Forecasting Weather, Outage, Load & Damage Initiative, will create a scalable outage-prediction model to forecast system failures across the United States and Canada.
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UAlbany Game Center Director Featured on Capital Region Podcast
Jason Corace recently spoke with WTEN’s Anthony Krolikowski on “Bits & Boards,” a podcast focused on the Capital Region gaming scene, about his vision for the programs.
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Scholarship Helps Jeanty to Pursue Cybersecurity Goals
Marck Jeanty, a 2025 graduate of Spring Valley High School, is pursuing a degree in cybersecurity in UAlbany’s College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity. He traces his interest in the field to a high school cyber club, where he first learned to build websites and defend against basic attacks.
Students participate in the New York Hope Disaster Response Exercise at the State Preparedness Training Center in Oriskany, N.Y.
Preparing for Disaster: Students Reflect on New York Hope Exercise
The NY Hope exercise, hosted at the State Preparedness Training Center in Oriskany, prepares students for future careers in emergency management.