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Igor Lednev and Jürgen Popp stand in academic regalia on the academic podium following UAlbany's 2023 undergraduate commencement ceremony.
UAlbany, Leibniz Institute Connect Through Laser-Based Technology
Chemists Igor Lednev and Jürgen Popp have built a strong connection over their use of Raman spectroscopy.
Grid of microscope images of motor neurons
UAlbany Professor Receives Funding to Advance ALS Research
Findings could inform a new approach to treatment with reduced side effects for patients
Graphic of faculty featured during University at Albany week on Academic Minute.
‘University at Albany Week’ Airs on WAMC’s The Academic Minute
The Academic Minute airs on 70 NPR-affiliated stations in the United States and Canada and is shared online via Inside Higher Education.
A pair of hands can be seen holding a slide topped with tiny materials as it glows beneath an orb of light coming from a microscope.
UAlbany Receives $2M NIH Grant to Address Diversity in Biomedical Research Workforce
The University at Albany has been awarded a $2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to establish “MARC at UAlbany,” a program that helps increase diversity in the biomedical research workforce by preparing undergraduate students for graduate degree programs that lead to careers in the field.
Rabi Musah smiles inside her lab space on campus.
Hemp or Marijuana? Forensic Chemist Receives Federal Funding for Rapid Test
The U.S. Department of Justice is supporting the Musah Lab with a $401,988 grant to develop and validate the test through December 2024.
Four graduate students — the four finalists who presented at the live 3MT competition — stand with Vice Provost and Dean Kevin Williams in front of two banners, one featuring the Three Minute Thesis competition and the other advertising the Graduate School. A PowerPoint slide is in the background which says "and the winners are...".
The Graduate School Hosts 5th Annual Three Minute Thesis Competition
The Graduate School's 5th annual Three Minute Thesis competition featured student research on wide-ranging topics — from forest-saving forensics and a local invasive insect to social media hashtags and student mental health.
A professor and a student sit across from each other looking over a laptop in an office with a bookshelf in the background.
Showcase 2023: Student Scientists Tackle Brain Chemistry, Poliovirus
Venessa NyBlom, a sophomore pursuing a double major in psychology and human biology, and Matt Long, a senior biochemistry and molecular biology major will be among those presenting their research at UAlbany’s inaugural Showcase Day on Thursday, April 27.
A man in a suit and tie and wearing glasses stands next to a table topped with books below a sign that reads "The Department of Africana Studies Faculty Publications"
Noteworthy: Research grants, awards and publications
The latest on University at Albany faculty and staff receiving research grants, awards and other noteworthy attention.