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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.
Andrei Lapenas stands in a suit with his arms folded, surrounded by trees, in front of the Academic Podium courtyard on the Uptown Campus.
$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.
Department of Geography and Planning project researchers stand in front of a line of trees in the Academic Podium courtyard on the Uptown Campus.
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.
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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.
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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
UAlbany PhD student Zhihua Chang presents on his technology at the SUNY Startup Summer School program.
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.
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FLIP Program Receives Honorary Award for Distinguished Public Engagement
The Department of Geography and Planning, College of Arts and Sciences in partnership with the Capital District Region Planning Commission(CDRPC) was recognized with the 2023 Honorary Award for Distinguished Public Engagement for their Future Leaders in Planning (FLIP) Program at the President’s Award for Exemplary Public Engagement event on April 25, 2023.
Youqin Huang stands left in a black jacket and patterned scarf while accepting a certificate from UAlbany Provost Carol Kim, right, wearing a green blazer with a gold pin. They are smiling in front of a window with a view of campus buildings and grass.
Youqin Huang selected as Inaugural Fellow of Provost’s Leadership Academy
Congratulations to Professor Huang for being named one of ten Inaugural Fellows of Provost’s Leadership Academy in 2022-2023.