News Archive

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Showcase 2026: Type 1 Diabetes and Social Work
Erin Forkin, who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in her senior year of high school, is conducting research on the impact school social workers can have on adolescents as they navigate a diabetes diagnosis.
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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.
Two people wearing scrubs sit at a white desk. One is working on a laptop, wearing a stethoscope. The other is writing notes on a clipboard. Papers, post-it pads, and several medicine bottles are also on the table.
Study: New York Nurse Production Remains Steady, Pipeline Barriers Limit Growth
A new report from the Center for Health Workforce Studies at the University at Albany’s College of Integrated Health Sciences highlights steady production of registered nurses in New York State, while identifying ongoing challenges that may constrain future workforce growth.
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Connecting SUNY Global Partners
The SUNY Global Health Institute (SUNY GHI) and New York State Department of Health Global Health Collaboration held its annual conference at UAlbany on April 3. The Collaboration aims to foster connections and working relationships among SUNY GHI campuses and their global programs with the extensive public health infrastructure and scientific leadership of the state health department.
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UAlbany Professor Lauded for Excellence in Education Research
Paul Morgan, Director of the Institute for Social and Health Equity, received the 2026 Special Education Research Award from the Council for Exceptional Children — the largest international professional organization dedicated to high-quality education that is inclusive and equitable for individuals with disabilities.
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Study Identifies Pollutant Exposure as Gap in Human Biology Research
Publishing in the American Journal of Human Biology, UAlbany scientists Lawrence M. Schell and Mia V. Gallo outline why measuring pollutant exposure should be a central component of research on growth, development, reproduction and chronic disease.
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Social Work PhD Student Uses Art to Advance Dementia Research
Molly Bray-Hayes is using participatory, arts-based research methods to explore how visual art created by people living with dementia can serve as meaningful data to represent what their lives are truly like.
Deanna Luneau stands at a podium, presenting her work. There is a large screen next to her with the title of her presentation written on it: "Characterization of Trace Elements in Four Candidate Caprine Liver Reference Materials via an Interlab study."
Student Spotlight: Environmental Health Sciences PhD Student Deanna Luneau
Deanna Luneau is a PhD student in UAlbany's Department of Environmental Health Sciences who studies the exposures people experience throughout their life and how those exposures impact their health.