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UAlbany President Havidán Rodríguez stands behind a wooden podium with the UAlbany seal and speaks into a microphone.
President Highlights Achievements, Recognizes Publicly Engaged Faculty in Fall University Address
University at Albany President Havidán Rodríguez delivered his Fall University Address on Thursday, updating the community on the state of the University and highlighting achievements in enrollment, rankings, research, and student success and supports.
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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.
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UAlbany Analysis Finds Mobile Phone Distractions Adversely Affect Learning in Young Adults
A new analysis by University at Albany researchers in the School of Education has found that young adults exposed to mobile technology distractions had worse learning outcomes in the classroom compared to those without distractions.
SOE Earns National Accreditation of Program for Master’s Degree in Secondary Teacher Preparation
Albany, NY (September 12, 2024) – The Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP) has awarded full 7-year accreditation to the Master’s of Science in Secondary Education Program at the University at Albany, SUNY.
A young man in a pinstripe shirt stands next to an older man in a blue space jacket as they smile for a photo. Behind them a screen reads "Fred Haise test pilot engineer astronaut"
UAlbany Student Gets Immersive Space Science Experience at NASA’s LiftOff Summer Institute
Alejandro Mundo, a high school science educator and doctoral student in UAlbany’s School of Education, was selected to participate in NASA’s LiftOff Summer Institute, a weeklong professional development training for teachers interested in space science.
Four people pose for a picture in front of a chalkboard and video screen in a classroom. One of them holds a plaque.
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.
Sophie Whiteman, MPH graduate student, interned this summer at Engeye Health Clinic in Ddegeya Village, Uganda.
How Students Spent Their UAlbany Summer 2024
Even when classes are not in session, UAlbany students find ways to gain valuable experience through a variety of summer internships, research, volunteer, and other applied learning opportunities.
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Writing Project Celebrates 20 Years at UAlbany with Art Exhibition, Book Launch
The Capital District Writing Project, a local site of the National Writing Project based at UAlbany that works to enhance the teaching of writing in local schools, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year with the launch of a permanent art exhibition and book commemorating its recent Freedom Dreaming for Educational Justice initiative.