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UAlbany Alum Omar Yaghi ’85 Shares 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
University at Albany alum Omar M. Yaghi (Chemistry, 1985) has been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, sharing the honor with Susumu Kitagawa of Kyoto University and Richard Robson of the University of Melbourne.
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GE Aerospace Foundation Launches Next Engineers with UAlbany, miSci and NY Creates
The GE Aerospace Foundation announced Tuesday a partnership with the University at Albany, Schenectady’s Museum of Innovation & Science (miSci) and NY Creates to launch the Next Engineers program in New York’s Capital Region.
Living History Club members and off-campus advisor Avery Prokopowicz fight and practice combat techniques in leather and steel armor.
Who’s Dueling on Dutch?
Between the Shire of Anglespur and the Barony of Concordia of the Snows lives the University at Albany’s Living History Club, where the sounds of swords clashing can be heard across campus every Tuesday night.
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CEHC Designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense
The honor, awarded through the NSA’s National Cryptologic School, recognizes academic excellence and institutional commitment to preparing the next generation of cyber defense professionals.
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UAlbany Receives Eighth Consecutive Higher Education Excellence and Distinction Award
For the eighth consecutive year, the University at Albany received the Higher Education Excellence and Distinction (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Academia magazine. The national honor recognizes U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion.
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CEHC Dean Robert Griffin Selected as Homeland Security Trailblazer
The magazine’s trailblazers list focuses on individuals who are advancing homeland security innovation and building partnerships to better prepare our nation for the most pressing threats and vulnerabilities.
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5 Questions with CTG UAlbany Director J. Ramon Gil-Garcia
CTG UAlbany Director J. Ramon Gil-Garcia was recently elected to the National Academy of Public Administration 2025 Class of Academy Fellows, one of the highest honors accorded to scholars for their contributions in the fields of public administration and policy. He's an expert on digital government and AI.