Graduate School News

Abdullah Canbaz and Mikail Demir stare at a computer screen inside the AI in Complex Systems Lab.
UAlbany AI Lab Partners with New York Prosecutors Training Institute
The new partnership will focus on creating AI-driven tools that benefit the legal field.
Kehinde and Taiwo Adejumo sit together wearing Seth Spellman Scholar stoles.
Great Minds Think Alike: Twin Graduating Seniors Share Their UAlbany Experience
Originally from Rochester, N.Y., the Adejumos did not plan to go to the same college, but found UAlbany too inviting to pass on.
Six people, including four women and two men, stand together, smiling for a group portrait. They are standing outside, sheltered by the roof of UAlbany's academic podium. A row of evergreen bushes and academic buildings can be seen in the background.
Psychology Students Partner with Regional Food Bank to Conduct Job Analyses, Offer Recommendations
UAlbany graduate students in the industrial-organizational psychology practicum course work with organizations in the local community to analyze challenges and offer science-backed recommendations. This academic year, for the first time, they partnered with the Regional Food Bank to conduct a jobs analysis.
UAlbany Provost Carol Kim speaks with a student presenting on the floor of Broadview Center during Showcase 2025.
Student Research and Creativity on Display at 3rd Annual Showcase
The event featured poster displays, oral presentations, demonstrations, panel discussions, recitals, art exhibitions and performances that reflect new and original exploration of topics in STEM, arts and humanities, social sciences and the professions.
Four young women embrace, smiling, for a group photo in a hallway at UAlbany’s School of Social Welfare. They are dressed casually, all wearing blue jeans. The lighting is warm, with beige painted walls and wood floor.
Showcase 2025: Community Mapping in the Capital Region
Twenty-five MSW students students spent the spring semester exploring eight distinct communities across the Capital Region. By interviewing residents, observing street-level sights and sounds, and analyzing demographic data, their work is at the heart of holistic community practice. All will present their work at UAlbany Showcase on April 30.
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.
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.
College of Integrated Health Sciences PhD student Heather Duncan. (Photo by Erin Frick)
Epidemiology PhD Student Explores AI to Empower Local Public Health
UAlbany PhD student Heather Duncan is seeking to develop new AI tools to solve data analysis challenges in county health departments and support continuing education resources for medical professionals.