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Bythaina Al Balushi gives a thumbs up with a hardhat on while working in Oman.
How Students Spent Their UAlbany Summer 2023
Even when classes are not in session, UAlbany students find ways to gain valuable experience.
A group of students visit the Dhaka Civil Engineering Building
UAlbany Summer: Studying Air Quality in Bangladesh
UAlbany senior Marco Eugene spent the summer on a research excursion to Dhaka, Bangladesh, where he worked with Assistant Professor of Environmental and Sustainable Engineering Aynul Bari collecting data on air quality.
President Havidán Rodríguez and Jessica Castner, both smiling broadly, pose together in front of UAlbany's new electric trolley. It is a beautiful, sunny summer day. The background landscape is full of green grass, full green trees, and planters with boxwood bushes and purple flowers.
Five Questions with Jessica Castner
UAlbany’s director of nursing shares insights on the nursing profession, what drew her to the field and hopes for the future of nursing at UAlbany
Two students walk along the Podium on the Uptown campus on a bright sunny day. They are perfectly centered between columns, tiles and trees.
UAlbany Welcomes 40 New Faculty This Fall
The University at Albany is welcoming 40 new faculty this fall, including 18 who specialize in artificial intelligence. The hires are part of an unprecedented hiring push to add 49 new faculty this year, including 27 who specialize in artificial intelligence-related disciplines as part of UAlbany’s AI Plus initiative to embed teaching and research about AI across all academic programs.
A large group of smiling students and researchers are gathered in a light filled atrium in the RNA Institute.
UAlbany’s RNA Institute Celebrates ‘RNA Day’
The inaugural event celebrated senior faculty, spotlighted projects by dozens of student researchers and ended with a sweet take on science
A portrait of Aicha and UNFPA staff.
UAlbany Summer: MPH Student Aids Sexual Reproductive Health Efforts in Togo, West Africa
This summer, Master of Public Health (MPH) student Aicha Akindele interned with the Togolese branch of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), where she supported efforts to improve sexual and reproductive health, gender equality, and population data.
Afra'a presenting at UAlbany Showcase. She stands in front of a screen displaying her presentation.
Undergraduate Student Pushes for Increased Awareness on Sustainability Issues
Public Health major Afra’a Kolaib recently worked with the College of Integrated Health Sciences and the Office of Sustainability to conduct a comprehensive research project to better understand the campus community’s knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors related to sustainability.
A colorful plastic anatomical model of a human skull rests on a table; the background is a glass wall with a hallway and person walking behind the glass.
Faculty Vacancies in New York State Nursing Programs Could Reduce Capacity to Train New Nurses
UAlbany's Center for Health Workforce Studies Shares Results from its Annual Survey of Nursing Programs in New York State