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UAlbany Students Receive SUNY/OMH Scholarships to Pursue Degrees in Mental Health Professions
Three UAlbany students from the School of Social Welfare and the School of Education are among the latest recipients of a SUNY/OMH scholarship designed to support students seeking careers in mental health.
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Great Danes Honored as America East Presidential Scholars
Eleven UAlbany graduating seniors were named America East Presidential Scholars. The award recognizes student-athletes who earned a cumulative GPA of 3.75 or higher and earned their undergraduate degree in 2024-25.
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‘University at Albany Week’ Airs on WAMC’s The Academic Minute
Albany’s WAMC Northeast Public Radio aired five segments from UAlbany faculty during “University at Albany Week” on The Academic Minute.
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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.
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Four Students Receive SUNY/OMH Scholarships to Fuel Pipeline of Mental Health Professionals
SUNY Chancellors John B. King Jr. used the occasion of Mental Health Awareness Month to recognize the SUNY/OMH Scholarship Program winners, a total of 15 students from across nine SUNY campuses.
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UAlbany Applauds 5,000 New Graduates During Weekend Commencement Ceremonies
Nearly 5,000 students celebrated their graduation from the University at Albany, which hosted its 181st commencement festivities from Thursday, May 15, through Sunday, May 18. Among the graduates were an estimated 3,000 undergraduates and 1,900 graduate students, including recipients who completed their degrees last summer and fall as well as over the winter. UAlbany held a series of commencement events for the Class of 2025 throughout the week, highlighted by individual stage crossings and the University-wide outdoor undergraduate ceremony.
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Student Research and Creativity on Display at 3rd Annual Showcase
The event featured poster displays, oral presentations, demonstrations, panel discussions, recitals, art exhibitions and performances that reflect new and original exploration of topics in STEM, arts and humanities, social sciences and the professions.
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Showcase 2025: UAlbany Researchers Leverage Machine Learning to Predict Depression in College Students
Researchers at the Center for Behavioral Health Promotion and Applied Research at UAlbany are leveraging machine learning to help identify and analyze trends in college student health and mental health. So far, they’re finding that the models perform particularly well when predicting depression, which is one of the most prevalent mental health issues on campus.