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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.
Students and community members gather to walk a course on UAlbany's Uptown Campus for the 2022 Out of the Darkness Walk. The day is sunny and a line of students leading the walking crowd hold a blue "American Foundation for Suicide Prevention" and wear purple T-shirts that say "Team Gabby". banner
CAPS to Host 13th Annual “Out of the Darkness Walk” to Promote Mental Health & Prevent Suicide
On Saturday, April 22 at 10:00 a.m., University at Albany will host its 13th annual “Out of the Darkness Walk,” joining nearly 200 other colleges and universities this year to raise both awareness and funds for suicide prevention.
A student sits at a computer terminal with multiple screens and dials in a physics lab.
UAlbany Launches Master’s Program in Computational Physics
The University at Albany is launching a master’s degree in computational physics to train future physicists, engineers and computer hardware and software designers to harness the power of numerical solutions of complex physical problems.
Winners of the President's Excellence Award for Research and Creative Activities pos, holding their certificates, with the President
2023 President’s Excellence Awards winners named
Faculty and staff were honored for outstanding work in research, teaching and service to the University.