
Noteworthy: Research grants, awards and publications
The latest developments on University at Albany faculty and staff who are receiving research grants, awards and other noteworthy attention.

Miesing Heads to South Africa for Fulbright Entrepreneurship Program
In May, Professor Emeritus of Business Paul Miesing will head to South Africa as a Fulbright Senior Specialist, where his goal will be to help equip academic leadership, faculty and support professionals with the knowledge and tools needed to foster a sustainable entrepreneurial ecosystem within their institutions.

UAlbany Study Shows 90 Percent Metal Pollution Drop in Adirondack Surface Waters Five Decades after the Clean Air Act
The study presents the first documented evidence that Adirondack surface waters have nearly fully recovered from metal pollution since the enactment of the Clean Air Act.

UAlbany Inventors Seek Record Number of Patents
Once reviewed by the U.S. Patent Office, the 46 new applications filed last year could join the 62 U.S. patents issued since 2010 to UAlbany and its division within the Research Foundation, which manages and protects faculty inventions and other intellectual property developed on campus.

Making Memories: Chancellor's Award Winners Share Their Favorite UAlbany Moments
Eight winners of the 2025 Chancellor's Awards for Student Excellence reflect on the UAlbany careers.

Students Take Top Prize for Device to Help Disabled Workers
Students Binh Ho, Alex Pilkey and Shakib Ahmed won first place in NYSID's annual CREATE (Cultivating Resources for Employment with Assistive Technology) competition, which provides a forum for college students across New York help those living with disabilities succeed in the workplace.

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.