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Ahead of Earth Day, the University at Albany today will announce funding for a new student-run tree nursery that will help boost climate resilience and urban forestry in the Capital Region.

We caught up with Rui Li to learn about his background and the future of geospatial technologies.

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.

More than 40 researchers from the University at Albany have been ranked among the world’s top researchers, according to a Stanford University study published annually through Elsevier.

Professor David Banks will host a panel on cannabis policy that will be moderated by the Times Union’s managing editor Brendan Lyons. The event will be presented by the Department of Geography, Planning, and Sustainability on Tuesday, October 15 at 5:30 p.m. at the Campus Center West Boardroom on the UAlbany Uptown Campus.

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.

Three dozen students from eight SUNY campuses received paid summer internships to gain experience in research and policy at state agencies with environmental and sustainability missions.

Geography & Urban Studies and Planning double major Benjamin Richardson received the 2024 President Award for Undergraduate Research, nominated by Associate Professor and Interim Chair Dr. Rui Li.