Geography and Planning News
UAlbany Celebrates Geographic Information Systems Day
Students were offered an inside look at the GIS industry during an open house in the Lecture Center.
New York’s Racial Homeownership Gap: A Q&A with Youqin Huang
A new report released by the New York State Attorney General’s Office found a wide disparity in homeownership across New York among racial groups.
UAlbany 2023 GIS Day is November 15
Join the Department of Geography & Planning, Geography & Planning Student Association (under sponsorship of UAlbany's University Auxiliary Services) as we celebrate Geospatial Technologies—GIS— that help us make better decisions for the sustainability of our environment and society. GIS Day will feature GIS Exhibitions, a career panel, a resume clinic and the chance to be connected to internship opportunities. It will be held on campus at the Lecture Center Concourse East (next to Lecture Center 10) on Wednesday, November 15.
$5 Million USDA Grant Featured in Times Union, Spectrum and WAMC
Researchers in the University at Albany’s Department of Geography and Planning at the College of Arts and Sciences are receiving $5 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to support a new project, Urban Climate Adaptation of Forest Ecosystems with Disadvantaged Communities and Youth in Albany, New York (Urban CAFÉ DAY). The project is gaining attention as it aims to improve the health of Albany’s urban forest and educate the next generation of local climate leaders.
UAlbany Researchers Awarded $5 Million by U.S. Department of Agriculture to Improve Local Urban Forestry
The project is part of a $1 billion investment from the USDA’s Forest Service to expand access to trees and green spaces in communities and neighborhoods nationwide.
UAlbany to Host CNU’s New York State Housing Summit
The New York State Housing Summit will take place on UAlbany’s Uptown Campus, on Jan. 26 and 27, 2024.
UAlbany Summer: Bio Major Researches Birds in the Ozarks
UAlbany senior and biology major Sarah Palmieri shares her summer experience conducting ornithological research with the Missouri Ozark Forest Ecosystem Project
S4 Provides Inspiration for Fledgling Entrepreneurs
UAlbany doctoral student Zhihua Chang participated in his second SUNY Startup Summer School (S4) program, which included four teams from UAlbany among the 2023 class.