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Department News Archive
2025 Graduate Award Winners
The Department of Economics is delighted to announce the recipients of its graduate awards for 2025. The awards were presented at the annual reception for graduate students, recognizing outstanding achievements in teaching and academic performance.
Visiting Assistant Professor Lester Hadsell Joins the Department
The Department of Economics is pleased to welcome Lester Hadsell as a Visiting Assistant Professor this semester.
Professor Gerald Marschke Awarded Sloan Foundation Grant
Professor Gerald Marschke is the principal investigator on a new $575,573 grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to study how U.S.-trained PhDs affect the broader economy.
UAlbany Track and Field Sends Two to NCAA Nationals
Fifth-year standout Louis Gordon broke his own program record in the high jump, and freshman Beatriz Mora Herencia threw the javelin 49.42 meters as both students qualified for the NCAA Nationals following their performances at the NCAA Regionals last week in Jacksonville, Fla.
Professor Ulrich Hounyo Receives 2025-2026 Faculty Research Award
Professor Ulrich Hounyo has been selected as a recipient of the 2025–2026 Faculty Research Award Program (FRAP).
Two Economics Honors Students Receive Presidential Award for Undergraduate Research
Two of our honors economics majors, Amar Malik and Doresh Khemraj, have received the 2024-2025 Presidential Award for Undergraduate Research in recognition of their outstanding research accomplishments.
Economics Faculty Recognized by Students in "Thank You Teacher" Program
Two of our faculty members, Professor Pinka Chatterji and Professor Benjamin Griffy, were recently recognized by students through the Spring 2025 “Thank a Teacher” program.
Transformational Teaching Celebrated at UAlbany as New Ember Award is Announced
The University at Albany recently recognized faculty members who have gone above and beyond to support students at its annual Spark and Torch Awards ceremony, held April 11 in the Campus Center Multipurpose Room.