Geography and Planning News
Professor Andrei Lapenas and Professor Igor Lednev awarded SUNY Research Seed Grant
Their study will utilize methods from forensic spectroscopy and soil science to test the effectiveness of mid-infrared (MIR) spectroscopy as an extension of conventional minirhizotrons for recording root growth.
Protests in China: A Q&A with Youqin Huang
A deadly fire in China’s Xinjiang region last month triggered outcry against the nation’s stringent COVID policies, resulting in mass protests unseen in the country since 1989. Youqin Huang, a professor in University at Albany’s Department of Geography and Planning, explains the significance of these protests.
2022 GIS Day @ UAlbany - November 16th
Come to join us celebrating GIS Day on campus at the Lecture Center Concourse East (and Lecture Center 12) located right underneath the Performing Arts Building, organized by the Department of Geography and Planning together with CURCE (Center for Undergraduate Research and Creative Engagement). What is GIS? It is Geographic Information Science which helps us make better decisions for the society and environment.
Faculty Youqin Huang and Rui Li publish paper on COVID-19 and minority health disparities in New York City
Faculty Youqin Huang and Rui Li published another paper “COVID-19 pandemic and minority health disparities in New York City: A spatial and temporal perspective” in the journal Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science.
Eureka! Program Powers Girls to Succeed in STEM Fields
A nationally recognized endeavor by Girls Inc. that provides hands-on opportunities in STEM, the Capital Region Girls Inc. Eureka! program has 57 girls from a number of different schools attending UAlbany this summer to learn about atmospheric and environmental sciences, mathematics and statistics, physics, psychology, women’s studies, geography and planning, chemistry, ChoreoPhysics and biology.
Congratulations to the 2022 Student Award Winners!
Congratulations to the three Geography and Planning students who won awards in 2022: Derek Crossman - American Planning Association (APA) Outstanding Planning Student Award, Amanda Diaz - Paul D. Marr Memorial Award for Excellence in Planning, Madison Hrysko - David Mark Prize in Geography: Graduate Award.
Faculty Members Honored for Exemplary Public Engagement
The award honors UAlbany people and programs that have made outstanding contributions to addressing a significant societal need and enhancing public well-being through publicly engaged research, teaching, creative activity and/or public service, and in collaboration with community partners.
MRP Student Samuel Hass Wins Third Place for APA Paper Submission
Congratulations to Master of Regional Planning (MRP) student Samuel Hass who has been awarded third place for his submission to the American Planning Association's (APA) 2022 Transportation Planning Division Student Paper Competition. Hass's paper was entitled, "All-Aboard to Mexico: The Potential for Passenger Rail."