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Winners of this year’s Diversity Transformation Awards are, clockwise from left: Elizabeth Vasquéz and Carmen Serrano, Jennifer Goodall, Elizabeth Jach, Nurat Affinnih, Zakhar Berkovich and Tassiana Maura de Oliveira.
Office of Diversity and Inclusion Announces 2023 Diversity Transformation Award Winners
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) has announced the winners of the 2023 Diversity Transformation Awards. Among this year’s recipients are projects aiming to support UAlbany’s BILPOC faculty, undocumented students and members of the LGBTQ+ community, as well as efforts to increase presence of historically underrepresented groups in UAlbany curricula and STEM departments.
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UAlbany's Innovate 518 wins $1.25M award to bridge research, industry
UAlbany’s Innovate 518 innovation center has received a 5-year, $1.25 designation through Empire State Development to continue its work fostering entrepreneurship and accelerating the commercialization of University research and innovative ideas.
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Finding Solutions to Remove PFAS from Water
ESE Chair Yanna Liang’s startup, Regenerative Solutions Inc. is partnering with UAlbany to develop green, environmentally sustainable, low-cost sorbents that remove PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) from water.
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UAlbany Researcher Leads ‘Listening Tour’ to Explore Mental Health in Rural New York
Report Includes Insights from Nearly 300 Community Members, Offers Recommendations
UAlbany student interns launch a weather balloon from the back parking lot of ETEC.
UAlbany Students Help National Weather Service Balloons Take Flight
The skies above our region are being closely watched — thanks in large part to UAlbany student researchers.
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Noteworthy: Research grants, awards and publications
The latest on University at Albany faculty and staff receiving research grants, awards and other noteworthy attention.
Film poster depicts a Black fist on a textured gray background with faint cursive script overlaying it and "a love letter to Brian, Leslie and Michelle by Hettie Barnhill" printed above."
Local Artist Series to Feature Dance Film on Race Relations in America
The University at Albany Performing Arts Center will present a free screening next week of a love letter to Brian, Lesley, and Michelle, a dance film by local artist Hettie Barnhill exploring race relations in America.