News Center Archive

Three smiling teen girls hold onto a spool of masking tape as they attempt to build a freestanding paper tower.
Bonding & Tower Building: GE Next Engineers Begins at UAlbany
High school students from across the Capital Region gathered at UAlbany last month for the launch of a new Engineering Academy, an initiative of the GE Aerospace Foundation's Next Engineers program designed to inspire students worldwide to pursue careers in engineering.
2026 President's Fellows Maureen Mbanga and Michael Simon present at Showcase
President’s Fellowship Program Helps New Students Make Their Mark
Now in its second year, the President's Fellowship Program helps students gain valuable skills in strategic management, communication and collaboration, as well as opportunities to participate in professional development opportunities.
a women's lacrosse player in a purple UAlbany uniform
Great Danes Sweep America East Titles, Move on to NCCA Tournament
UAlbany’s men’s and women’s lacrosse teams swept the America East championships over the weekend to secure NCAA Tournament bids and continue a dominant run for the Great Danes.
UAlbany faculty Elaine Salisbury, Kevin Knuth and Ryan Torn stand with College of Arts and Sciences Dean Jeanette Altarriba indoors.
College of Arts and Sciences Honors Faculty for Public Engagement, Service Excellence
The College of Arts and Sciences is recognizing three faculty members whose work reflects the College’s commitment to public engagement and service.
 Tri-City ValleyCats mascot Southpaw awaits the first pitch from behind home plate.
From Classroom to Ballpark: UAlbany Students Bring Game Design Skills to the Tri-City ValleyCats
This semester, undergraduate students in the University at Albany’s Department of Information Sciences & Technology put their game design skills to the test—on the baseball field.
A bearded man with gray/black hair, dark-rimmed glasses and dressed all in black stands at a microphone in front of a purple background that includes the words "University at Albany" and "Research & Entrepreneurship Week"
The Short Version: AI, photography and your lyin' eyes
The spring semester season finale of The Short Version podcasts features Danny Goodwin, professor and chair of the Department of Art and Art History, exploring our foolhardy pursuit of truth from images "that can only lie" — and why it's wrong to blame photography for the ways humans deceive themselves with technology.
Zoe Veaunt stands above the main fountain wearing a Damien sweatshirt and pointing at the camera.
The Dog Days are Over: Senior Zoe Veaunt on Four Years as Damien the Great Dane
If you have attended a University at Albany athletics event in the past four years, the likelihood you’ve taken a picture with senior Zoe Veaunt is high — even if you didn’t know it.