English News Archive

The latest developments on University at Albany faculty and staff who are receiving research grants, awards and other noteworthy attention.

UAlbany English Professor Thomas Bass is a featured presenter in the new Netflix documentary, "Turning Point: The Vietnam War." The five-part series by filmmaker Brian Knappenberger was released April 30, on the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, and examines the war’s consequences and its lasting impacts on American identity.

Originally from Rochester, N.Y., the Adejumos did not plan to go to the same college, but found UAlbany too inviting to pass on.

View our program of excellent student work to be presented at our 2025 Research and Writing Conference as part of the University's Showcase Day, April 30th, 2025.

The University at Albany will award $500,000 during the 2025-2026 academic year to 17 initiatives that reflect the University’s academic and research excellence and address real-world challenges. Designed to create opportunities that further enhance the strategic priorities of the University, the Strategic Allocation of Resources (StAR) program provides resources and funding to projects that drive innovation and make meaningful societal contributions.

The departments of English and Languages, Literatures and Cultures at UAlbany will present the 7th annual Living in Languages Colloquium this week, a two-day event focused on issues of translation, language and identity.

The latest developments on University at Albany faculty and staff who are receiving research grants, awards and other noteworthy attention.

Publisher's Weekly has selected Lynne Tillman's collection Thrilled to Death as a pick of the week. They write, "Tillman is infinitely clever and a master at concision, able to unspool both ordinary and epic tragedies in just a few pages. This is Tillman’s best book yet."