UAlbany Celebrates More than 50 Scholars at Annual Initiative for Women Awards Ceremony
UAlbany celebrated the achievements of over 50 researchers, scholars and professionals across a wide-range of disciplines during the annual 2025 Initiatives for Women (IFW) Summer Celebration, held July 31. With over $30,000 distributed this year, the ceremony reflected the longstanding support UAlbany students, faculty and staff receive from the larger campus community.
UAlbany Receives Insight Into Academia Award for Excellence in Mental Health and Well-Being
The University at Albany received the 2025 Excellence in Mental Health and Well-Being Award from Insight Into Academia magazine. The Excellence in Mental Health and Well-Being Award recognizes institutions that commit to campus-wide integration of mental health initiatives, including accessible services, peer support, emotional resilience, and proactive policy.
UAlbany Dance Council Brings Free After-School Dance Club to Local Elementary School
This past spring, members of the University at Albany Dance Council traveled to the Albany City School District’s Thomas O’Brien Academy of Science and Technology to bring a free after-school dance program to local elementary students.
UAlbany Receives INSIGHT Into Academia Magazine’s 2025 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award
The University at Albany’s EXCELlence in STEM Program received the 2025 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award from INSIGHT Into Academia magazine. The award honors colleges and universities that encourage and assist students from underrepresented groups to enter the fields of science, technology, engineering, mathematics or STEM fields. UAlbany will be featured, along with 57 other recipients, in the June 2025 issue of INSIGHT Into Academia magazine.
UAlbany Honors Faculty Voices at Second Annual BILPOC Conference
UAlbany's BILPOC Faculty Advancement Initiative hosted its second annual “Lifting, Climbing, and Thriving Conference” on April 24. More than 100 attendees from UAlbany and partner institutions attended the conference titled “Making the Invisible Visible.” The day-long event included a series of speakers and panel discussions covering topics such as how to harness research and community engagement to create change and overcoming challenges of invisible labor.
Students Reflect on Arab American Heritage Month
April is Arab American Heritage Month, a time to focus on the achievements and impact that Americans of Arab heritage have had on the United States.
Friday Knights Program for Students with Autism Finds New Home at UAlbany
The Friday Knights Supported Recreation Program, which ran for 20 years at the College of Saint Rose, providing recreation and socialization for local youth with autism spectrum disorders, has found a new home at UAlbany following the college's closure last year.
Faces of UAlbany: Students Celebrate Black History Month
In their own words, UAlbany students discuss the significance of Black History Month and inspiring figures who have had an influence on them.