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.
Seven University at Albany faculty and staff members have received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award to conduct research and teach in their respective fields across Europe, South America, Central America and Asia during the 2023-2024 academic year.
The Arthur Applebee Award for Excellence in Research on Literacy, made possible through a UAlbany endowment established in memory of Distinguished Professor Arthur Applebee, is given annually to honor an outstanding and influential article in literacy research published in a refereed journal in the previous calendar year. Lucía Cárdenas Curiel and Leah Durán have been honored for their research this year.
CTG UAlbany’s new faculty fellows program is designed to serve as a platform of intellectual exchange and an appreciation for interdisciplinary scholarship. CTG UAlbany, which works with governments worldwide transforming public services through innovations in technology, policy and management, has maintained a roster of research fellows since its founding nearly 30 years ago.
Albany, NY (May 31, 2022) - Gladys I. Cruz (MS CDIT '97, PhD Curriculum & Instruction '00) received several honors in the past few weeks, including election as 2022-23 president-elect of The School Superintendents Association (AASA), a Capital Region Chamber Women's Business Council 2022 Women of Excellence Award in Management, and a CASDA Excellence in District Administrative Leadership Award. She recently shared her expertise and experiences in leadership with members of the Dean's Student Leadership Council.
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