News Center Archive

Ken Halvorsen
RNA Scientist Receives NSF Funding for Rapid Coronavirus Testing
Ken Halvorsen, shown here extracting DNA from strawberries at an RNA Community Day, is a senior research scientist at the RNA Institute.
Research
Research Division Confronts COVID-19, Providing Researchers with Guidance and Funding Opportunities
UAlbany is providing valuable and timely information on grant opportunities for researchers and scholars with expertise in a wide range of disciplines. (Photo by Patrick Dodson) 
Laboratory image
UAlbany Researchers are Given the Seeds to Fight COVID-19
ALBANY, N.Y.
Indian Pond Greenery
Green Spaces Help Keep Us Healthy, School of Public Health Finds
A School of Public Health team worked with colleagues around the globe on two separate studies to determine the effects that greenery has on our health – finding that the greener our surroundings, the better.
The Halámek lab showcases a prototype of its sweat testing strip.
Forensic Chemist Proposes Sweat Testing Strip as Breathalyzer Replacement
UAlbany forensic chemist Jan Halámek once again has found an innovative use for human sweat – this time to keep drunk drivers off the road.
Beth Feingold and research colleague in Peru.
SPH Professor Finds People in Peru Are Being Exposed to Dangerous Levels of Mercury
ALBANY, N.Y. (Dec.
Child and adult looking at a screen
Study Finds Children Log Excessive Screen-Time
ALBANY, N.Y.