Graduate School News

A woman with long wavy blond hair, wearing a white lab coat and clear protective goggles, smiles for a portrait in a lab. Lab benches with test tubes, and a man looking into a microscope, are in the background.
Solving Biotech Pain Points with RNA Switches: Q&A with Doctoral Student Tia Swenty
Doctoral student Tia Swenty shares insights on her path to nanobiotechnology, the problems she is working to solve, and how thoughtful market research can inform the pursuit of science for real-world impact.
Rows of people sit in auditorium-style seats, listening intently to a speaker at the front of the room.
Celebrating Early Career Researchers Across the Life Sciences
The 16th annual Life Sciences Research Symposium brought together research trainees from across three UAlbany colleges, and the Capital Region, to share their latest findings, connect with peers and explore opportunities for networking with senior faculty.
A person, seated, holds a blood sugar monitor, pressing the metal test tip to the tip of their right index finger.
UAlbany Chemists Design Candidate Drug Against Diabetes
Researchers from UAlbany and NYU Grossman School of Medicine have found a way to block a key cellular pathway known to drive chronic inflammation and impaired wound healing in people with diabetes. The breakthrough could offer a new therapeutic option for stopping the harmful effects of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes at the source.
A student reviews multiple computer screens from the New York State Watch Center.
CEHC Designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense
The honor, awarded through the NSA’s National Cryptologic School, recognizes academic excellence and institutional commitment to preparing the next generation of cyber defense professionals.
Jason Corace holds playing cards while interacting with students in his Game 100 course.
5Q with Jason Corace: Introducing UAlbany’s Game Center Director
The University at Albany has a new face behind its Game Design and Development programs.
Vasuda Trehan stands in front of a large red NASA logo.
UAlbany Summer: Grad Student’s Dream Takes Flight with NASA Internship
Trehan is at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center this summer, developing machine learning algorithms that can predict the habitability of exoplanets.
Paleoclimate researcher Aubrey Hillman and graduate student Sumar Hart hold up a sediment core from a research boat on Black Pond.
UAlbany Researchers Track Climate History in Adirondack Lake Mud
Researchers in the Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences are uncovering centuries of climate history in the Adirondacks through an unsuspected source — lake mud.
Flags wave in the wind and fountains spray water in the UAlbany entry plaza.
UAlbany Students Recognized with SUNY Awards for Excellence in the Arts
Two UAlbany students were recently recognized by SUNY with awards commemorating their excellence in the arts.