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Celebrating Early Career Researchers Across the Life Sciences
The 16th annual Life Sciences Research Symposium brought together research trainees from across three UAlbany colleges, and the Capital Region, to share their latest findings, connect with peers and explore opportunities for networking with senior faculty.
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Convening to Eliminate Environmental Health Disparities
On Oct. 16-17, the Center for the Elimination of Health Disparities hosted its signature annual event, the President’s Forum on Health Disparities, in partnership with the Harvard JPB Environmental Health Fellowship Program. This year’s forum explored the environmental and social determinants of health and the importance of bridging disciplines for health equity research and action.
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UAlbany’s College of Integrated Health Sciences Opens its Doors in the Pine Bush Building
The College of Integrated Health Sciences opened its doors to the community on Friday to celebrate its newly refurbished space on the Uptown Campus, formally renew its 40-year partnership with the NYS Department of Health, and announce a new relationship with the Albany Med Health System designed to enable the creation of additional nursing degree programs.
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UAlbany Alum Omar Yaghi ’85 Shares 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
University at Albany alum Omar M. Yaghi (Chemistry, 1985) has been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, sharing the honor with Susumu Kitagawa of Kyoto University and Richard Robson of the University of Melbourne.
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5Q with Eric Rose: Statistics-Enabled AI to Support Mental Health Care
Assistant Professor Eric Rose joined UAlbany's Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics in Fall 2022. A statistician by training, he discovered his passion for applying statistics to health care during grad school. We caught up with Rose to learn about his current research, the growing potential for AI to improve mental health care, and what excites him most about the future of this field.
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UAlbany Celebrates College Tour, Campus Ballroom Reopening
UAlbany rolled out the purple carpet Thursday night for the world premiere of its episode of "The College Tour" and the grand reopening of the newly renovated Campus Center Ballroom. Students, faculty, staff and alumni filled the refreshed space — now complete with upgraded AV technology and a modern look — for a Hollywood-style celebration that included themed mocktails, a photo booth and a panel discussion with student stars from the episode.
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UAlbany Students Receive SUNY/OMH Scholarships to Pursue Degrees in Mental Health Professions
Three UAlbany students from the School of Social Welfare and the School of Education are among the latest recipients of a SUNY/OMH scholarship designed to support students seeking careers in mental health.
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Study: More New Doctors Are Choosing to Stay in New York
UAlbany’s Center for Health Workforce Studies looked to the 2024 New York Resident Exit Survey to identify trends in new doctors’ post-residency plans, specialty areas in high demand