From Slime to Circuit Boards: UAlbany's Summer Bus Tour Kicks Off
The summer bus series UAlbany representatives — faculty, departments and divisions — out on the road to show people in greater Capital Region more about UAlbany, using well-trafficked locations to drive visibility.
UAlbany Weather Experts Share Insight on Extreme Heat Wave Hitting Northeast
A dangerous heat wave will intensify across most of the central to eastern U.S. this week.
UAlbany Researcher Awarded $3.9M to Study Cell Response to Wood Smoke — With Implications for Firefighter Health
Distinguished Professor of Biological Sciences Tom Begley is among a team of investigators leading a five-year research project studying how cells respond to naphthalene, a harmful chemical found in wood smoke and other combustion products. Their findings will inform ways to protect firefighters from the harmful effects of smoke inhalation.
UAlbany Researcher Part of Team Awarded $3.4M to Study How DNA Damage Drives Aging and Cancer
Distinguished Professor of Biological Sciences Tom Begley is part of a multi-institution research team recently awarded $3.4 million from the National Institute on Aging to study how DNA damage accumulates with age and, when left unchecked, can contribute to cancer and other aging-related diseases.
$200,000 Grant Will Create Archive of University Art Museum’s First 50 Years
A $200,000 grant from the Henry Luce Foundation’s American Art Program will help University Art Museum preserve with decades of art history and make the materials more widely accessible through a new public archive.
Atmospheric Science Student Earns Fulbright to Study Hydrometeorology in Italy
The PhD student in the Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences has been named a Fulbright Student Scholar and will travel to Italy.
New Yorkers Turn to UAlbany Experts as Wildfire Smoke Blankets the State
Wildfire smoke has become a familiar visitor to New York's summer skies, returning once again and triggering statewide air quality health advisories.