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Creativity Meets Code: UAlbany Students Develop New Apps at Hackathon
Ten UAlbany students took part in the MIT Reality Hack, a competitive technology hackathon held earlier this year, and half of them were on were on winning teams.
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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.
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UAlbany Graduates Put Hybrid Skills to Use at Growing Albany Technology Firm
Aeon Nexus, a small but growing technology firm headquartered on downtown Albany’s State Street, has become a landing spot for recent UAlbany graduates whose interdisciplinary backgrounds in business, computer science, technology and other diverse fields make them attractive hires to a company that’s prioritizing early-career workers with hybrid skillsets.
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UAlbany Students Receive Hands-On Training in Powering the Grid
A recent workshop offered by NextEra Energy Resources, a global leader in renewable energy and energy storage, gave UAlbany students a hands-on opportunity to test how resilient a microgrid is to outages and disruptions.
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UAlbany Welcomes Capital Region Students for STEM and Earth Sciences Family Day
The University at Albany will welcome students and families from across the Capital Region on Saturday, April 11, for its second STEM and Earth Sciences Family Day.
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UAlbany Launches New Bachelor’s Programs in Mechanical Engineering
The University at Albany will launch two new undergraduate programs in mechanical engineering this fall that will prepare graduates for in-demand careers designing innovative solutions to society’s most complex and pressing problems.
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CNSE Grad Student Selected for National Data Science Program
Emmanuel Kipchirchir is pursuing a master's in environmental and sustainable engineering after co-founding a company that designs and installs solar energy systems.
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UAlbany Expands Global Partnerships in India with Ramaiah Institute of Science and Management
The University at Albany announced a new knowledge partnership with the Ramaiah Institute of Science and Management (RISM), a new skill-focused university launching this fall in Bengaluru, India.