News Center Archive

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UAlbany Professor Appears on Panel to Discuss Threats to Religious Freedom in Ukraine
A University at Albany history professor and expert on Russia and Ukraine recently spoke on a panel about the growing threat to religious freedom in Ukraine under occupying Russian forces.
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ChatGPT and the Future of Education: A Q&A with George Berg
You’ve likely heard about ChatGPT, an AI-based chatbot launched by OpenAI that is making headlines for its capability to read and write like a human when prompted.
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Podcast: Female Educators and Pandemic Stress
In the latest episode of The Engagement Ring, University at Albany researchers Kristen Wilcox and Aaron Leo discuss the results of a study that found female educators experienced the COVID-19 pandemic more negatively than their male colleagues.
UAlbany field hockey start Alison Smisdom moves the ball against Penn State in the NCAA Quarterfinals at the University of Michigan.
Smisdom Named Fall SUNY Scholar Athlete of the Year
UAlbany field hockey student athlete Alison Smisdom has earned SUNY Scholar Athlete of the Year honors.
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.