News Center Archive

Skyline of Albany from across the Hudson River.
The City Authentic: A Q&A with David Banks
Banks, a lecturer in the Department of Geography, Planning, and Sustainability, shares a preview of his new book "The City Authentic: How the Attention Economy Builds Urban America.”
A woman wears all black and does a handstand against a white wall.
UAlbany Art Student Awarded $7,000 SUNY Thayer Fellowship
Yang Yang Rawden, a graduate student in UAlbany’s Master of Fine Arts program, was recently awarded a $7,000 Thayer Fellowship from the State University of New York to support her transition from school to pursuing a career in the arts after graduating this spring. The fellowship was awarded based on talent, achievement and potential as a professional artist.
Several students with rakes and a wheelbarrow clean up a landscaped area
UAlbany Celebrates Earth Day With Cleanups, Lectures, Discussions
From neighborhood and campus cleanups to conversations and lectures, there are many ways to participate in Earth Day this year.
Eight people wearing UAlbany gear hold rakes and trash bags in an Albany neighborhood as they pose for a photo
UAlbany’s ‘Big Event’ Weekend Aims for Community Impact Through Service
The Big Event, the largest community service event of the year at UAlbany, returns for its sixth year. The event, which started in 2018 as a single day but over the years has grown to include a full weekend of activities, kicks off Friday with a campus cleanup and runs through Sunday.
Aerial image of ETEC
Sustainable Design: ETEC Embodies UAlbany’s Commitment to Net-Zero Carbon Future
With LEED platinum certification and a new design award, ETEC is a template for UAlbany's carbon-neutral goals.
Olivia Dirla and Magnolia Roosa, from UAlbany's Office of Sustainability, demonstrate maple tree tapping for students at Dutch Quad.
Spring Sweets: Students Tap Maple Trees on Campus, Make and Share Maple Syrup
This is the first year that the Office of Sustainability is tapping maple trees on campus. 
Large storm waves engulf a pier in Ventura County, Calif.
Atmospheric Rivers Bring Historic Rainfall to California: A Q&A with Ryan Torn
These storm systems produce deadly flooding, mudslides, severe thunderstorms and tornadoes, costing an average of $1.1 billion in damage annually on the West Coast of the U.S.