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A young woman with long dark hair, wearing a black sweater and dress slacks, smiles as she displays her poster titled "Disparities in Developmental Disorder Care: Socioeconomic Influences on Health Services for U.S. Adolescents with Neurodevelopmental Disorders."
UAlbany Summer: Aspiring Dental Hygienist Explores Community Health Disparities
UAlbany’s Xianna Allen spent the summer conducting health disparities research, focusing on socioeconomic factors affecting health care access and quality among adolescents with neurodevelopmental disorders in the U.S.
A group of three women wearing Lacrossing Barriers shirts stand with two men with special needs in front of a lacrosse net inside of a gym. A woman at the far right of the photo wears a UAlbany lacross jersey.
UAlbany Summer: Torkoff Uses Lacrosse to Reach Marginalized Communities
Rising senior Emma Torkoff, a defender on UAlbany's women’s lacrosse team, is spending part of her summer back home in Ontario, where she is helping to advance Lacrossing Barriers, a program designed to make the sport accessible for all individuals, especially in marginalized communities.
Qadeer Morgan stands in the middle of two other Los Angeles Rams staff members on the field at SoFi Stadium.
From UAlbany to Madison Square Garden: A Q&A with Qadeer Morgan
Morgan graduated from UAlbany in 2017 and is now senior manager of communications for the New York Knicks.
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StAR Grants Fund 17 Initiatives that Spotlight Research Excellence and Public Impact
The University at Albany will award $500,000 during the 2025-2026 academic year to 17 initiatives that reflect the University’s academic and research excellence and address real-world challenges. Designed to create opportunities that further enhance the strategic priorities of the University, the Strategic Allocation of Resources (StAR) program provides resources and funding to projects that drive innovation and make meaningful societal contributions.
UAlbany Journalism Program Pairs Students with Local Newsrooms
University at Albany students are being paired with local newsrooms as part of a new initiative to address news deserts by providing under-resourced local news outlets with additional college student-produced content.
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New UAlbany Podcast Explores Effective Teaching in the Age of AI
UAlbany’s Center for the Advancement of Teaching, Learning, and Online Education has launched a new podcast aimed at delivering effective teaching information to faculty, with the first season exploring the role of artificial intelligence in education.
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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.
UAlbany graduate Reilly Coleman, dressed in her graduation robes, sits in front of a fountain at UAlbany.
First MSBA Graduate Applies Classroom Lessons to Career
ALBANY, N.Y. (Sept. 24, 2024) — For Reilly Coleman, the path to earning a master’s degree in Business Analytics (MSBA) at UAlbany was an unexpected one. In May, Coleman became UAlbany's first graduate of the MSBA program and has started a career as an Allocations Coordinator/Business Analyst for Empire Merchants.