News Center Archive

Roxy and UPD Officer Faath attend Convocation festivities to start the 2023 fall semester.
Five Questions with UPD's Roxy
Roxy, a 1-year-old black Labrador retriever is the newest member of the University Police Department. Her patrol partner is Officer Kenneth Faath. Roxy and Officer Faath are part of UAlbany's Community Response Unit, specially trained and dedicated to assisting individuals experiencing trauma or mental crisis.
A line of people march, holding yellow anti-trafficking signs. At front is a women in sunglasses with a sign reading "Human Trafficking Happens Here"
‘Feeling Sorry Changes Nothing’ – Student Group Works To End Human Trafficking
UAlbany Students Stopping Trafficking of People (SSTOP) is an organization committed to raising awareness and sharing tools to end human trafficking and aid survivors of the crime, which has 27 million worldwide victims at any given time.
A woman, Maria Goebert, is seated in front of a computer screen in an office. She smiles and holds a white cardboard cutout featuring Russian phrases drawn on in marker over her head.
UAlbany Summer: PhD Student Teaches In-Demand Languages to High Schoolers, Refugees
This summer, Maria Goebert participated in two programs designed to furnish students and refugees with critical foreign language skills.
A young man with light brown hair in a button down shirt and tan pants stands in front of a brick building next to a "Black Lives Matter" sign and sign that reads "Welcome to the Underground Railroad Education Center."
UAlbany Summer: History Major Researches Local Underground Railroad Activity
Maxam Daniels, a senior majoring in history at UAlbany, spent his summer researching freedom seekers who passed through Albany on the Underground Railroad.
Mathias Vuille (far right) and seven DAES students stand outside of a cave at PETAR State Park in São Paulo, Brazil.
UAlbany Summer: PIRE Students Explore Brazilian Caves to Study Climate Change History
Seven students in the Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences spent the end of their summer exploring the caves of Brazil to help scientists study global climate change over the last millennium.
New UAlbany graduates celebrate with purple and gold confetti at the 2023 undergraduate commencement ceremony.
UAlbany Listed Among Best National Universities in 2023 Washington Monthly Rankings
UAlbany was once again ranked within the top 15 percent (No. 61) of Washington Monthly’s top 442 public and private universities, up one spot from last year and the highest among SUNY campuses.
Image shows a tablet displaying digital images of a human mouth, jaw and teeth from different angles. The tablet is being held by a person wearing blue medical gloves. The background is white.
Study: Is Teledentistry Here to Stay?
School of Public Health study finds that teledentistry is a successful strategy for appointments involving patient consultation, diagnosis, referral, follow-up and education