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SPH Study: Health Workforce Shortages Persist in New York State
A new report by UAlbany’s Center for Health Workforce Studies sheds light on the state of the health care workforce in New York.
Two smiling young women crouch on a sidewalk next to a blue metal box containing period products. A rainbow and the words “Free” and “Gratis” are painted on the front of the box. A glass window displays period products inside.
School of Public Health Students Address Period Poverty in the Capital Region
University at Albany Master of Public Health students Brynn Watkins and Claire Jennings, together with UAlbany alum Annabelle Reiseler, are expanding access to menstrual products and education throughout the Capital Region.
Four young people, two men and two women, stand together holding instruments to collect and record water quality measurements. One of the women is holding a gray electronic device connected to wires with probes placed in a water bottle held by a man wearing blue gloves. The second woman looks on, holding a clipboard and pen. The second man, wearing a plaid shirt instructs the group.
SPH Seniors Test the Waters of Environmental Health Field Research
UAlbany seniors in the School of Public Health visited the NYS Capitol to try their hand at field research and discover what it would be like to work as a scientist at the NYS Department of Heath’s Center for Environmental Health and the Wadsworth Center.
Students in blue shirts and black leggins perform artistic dance on stage at UAlbany Showcase Day 2024.
Student Research, Scholarship and Creativity Shine at 2nd Annual Showcase
UAlbany held its second annual Showcase Day, which celebrates academic excellence, on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. The day-long event featured poster fairs, performances, discussions, demonstrations and exhibitions that reflected new and original exploration of topics in STEM, arts and humanities, social sciences and the professions.
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Showcase Day is Here
Spend the day at the University’s second annual Showcase all around the Uptown Campus, including the Lecture Centers, Campus Center, libraries, University Art Museum, ETEC, the Performing Arts Center and podium academic buildings.
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Noteworthy: Research grants, awards and publications
The latest developments on University at Albany faculty and staff who are receiving research grants, awards and other noteworthy attention.
Labika Baral stands outside of her internship site.
MD/MPH student Labika Baral’s Study Abroad Experience
Labika Baral is interning in Pokhara, Nepal with the Infectious and Communicable Diseases Hospital under the Ministry of Social Development and Health for Gandaki Province. For her internship, she is evaluating the implementation of the electronic medical record system.
Alexis Weber presents her work at the 3-Minute Thesis competition at UAlbany in March.
3-Minute Thesis Winner Weber’s Journey from Student to CEO
Alexis Weber has earned many titles during her time at UAlbany. The fifth-year PhD student from Jacksonville, Fla., recently added 3-Minute Thesis winner to her list of accolades, which also includes being selected for the 2024 Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence.