Training a Statewide Response Network in Psychological First Aid
UAlbany's Amy Nitza is working with the New York State Office of Victim Services to train victim assistance professionals to deliver trauma-informed, culturally responsive psychological first aid after mass casualty events. This "Disaster Mental Health Preparedness Training Program" is funded by a $498,000 grant awarded to UAlbany in fall 2025 and builds upon Governor Hochul’s creation of a Mass Violence Response Council to identify gaps in services and improve local and state response to such events.
UAlbany Expands ACE Program to Help More Students Graduate on Time
The University at Albany announced the expansion of Advancing Completion through Engagement (ACE), building on the program’s successful launch at UAlbany last fall. The expansion will give 150 additional Great Danes access to academic, financial and personal support designed to help them stay on track, overcome barriers and graduate on time.
Steven Lopez and Attorney Discuss Central Park 5 Case with Local Students at UAlbany
Bringing in dozens of Capital Region students, the event was part of the UAlbany in the High School program
UAlbany Receives 'Insight Into Academia' Magazine’s Inaugural Top Colleges for Innovation Award
The University at Albany has received the inaugural Top Colleges for Innovation Award from Insight Into Academia magazine for its broad, institution-wide approach to innovation across research, academics, student success, community building, infrastructure and global partnerships.
Grads at a Glance: Exploring Global Backlash on Gender Studies
For master’s candidate Raneem Afifi, journalism is more than storytelling — it’s a form of resistance. This spring, Afifi produced a documentary, Gender (Studies) is Burning, examining the global rise of political attacks on gender studies and what they signal about academic freedom.
Center for Women in Government and Civil Society Fellows Pave the Way for Social Change
In the heart of the capital of New York, University at Albany students are pursuing careers in public service, soaking in the knowledge and skills needed to become policy and social change agents and paving the way for future leaders.
Women in STEAM Share Personal, Professional Journeys at UAlbany Women’s Day Celebration
Women in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) shared their personal and professional journeys as part of an International Women’s Day networking event organized by the student chapter of the Society of Women Engineering and Women in Science and Health.
DeeDee Bennett Gayle Named Recipient of Dr. Hazel Dukes Fellowship
The Dr. Hazel Dukes Fellowship honors the legacy of Hazel N. Dukes, a pioneering civil rights advocate and longtime leader of the NAACP who advanced racial equity, voting rights, educational access and economic justice across New York and the nation.