Department News

Geography, Planning, and Sustainability News

 

Provost Carol Kim, Professor Catherine Lawson, College of Arts and Sciences Dean Jeanette Altarriba and President Havidán Rodríguez pose for a photo in front of a projector screen, which shows a photo of Professor and the words, “Collins Fellow, Catherine Lawson, College of Arts and Sciences."
Geography, Planning, and Sustainability Professor Catherine Lawson named a Collins Fellow
Catherine Lawson has been named a Collins Fellow, an honor bestowed on teaching faculty who have demonstrated extraordinary devotion to the University over a sustained period of time.
President Rodríguez delivers his Fall Address to a packed Campus Center Ballroom.
In Fall Address, President Rodríguez Praises Successes During Difficult Times for Higher Ed
The president noted high points, including alum Omar Yaghi being awarded a Nobel Prize in chemistry, and the University being recertified for the Seal of Excelencia as well as earning an eighth consecutive Higher Education Excellence and Distinction award.
Climate adaptation practitioners and students take a group photo at the Radix Center in Albany.
UAlbany Institute Leads Discussion to Advance Climate Adaptation Across New York
Leaders from the University at Albany’s Institute for Transformational and Ecosystem-based Climate Adaptation (ITECA) and New York State Adaptation Practitioners Network co-hosted a fall convening in Albany.
UAlbany students wearing purple hats and yellow shirts plant a tree on South Pearl Street.
UAlbany Students Plant Trees Along South Pearl Street in Albany
Over the summer, UAlbany students prepared and planted more than 200 urban trees, including many along South Pearl Street in Albany.
Paul Tonko, UAlbany and community leaders stand in front of the UAlbany greenhouse holding up an ITECA sign.
UAlbany Launches Student-Run Tree Nursery to Improve Urban Forests
Ahead of Earth Day, the University at Albany announced funding for a new student-run tree nursery that will help boost climate resilience and urban forestry in the Capital Region.
Associate Dean for Social Sciences Rui Li sits in front of computers wearing a grey suit jacket.
5 Questions with Rui Li: Exploring Geographic Information Systems
We caught up with Rui Li to learn about his background and the future of geospatial technologies.
Statue of UAlbany's Minerva
StAR Grants Fund 17 Initiatives that Spotlight Research Excellence and Public Impact
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.
A researcher collects a sample from a test tube at The RNA Institute.
UAlbany Researchers Make Top 2% Worldwide List
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.