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Two bottles of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines, one laying on its side.
Lecture Discusses mRNA Breakthroughs, Challenges
The challenges and breakthroughs associated with mRNA technologies will be discussed in the latest "Life at the Interface of Science+Engineering Lecture Series" event on Thursday, Sept. 15.
RNA Intstitute Director Andrew Berglund stands in his lab facing camera with a computer and many glass tubes in the background.
Podcast: The Research Behind Myotonic Dystrophy
Dr. Andy Berglund, director of the University at Albany's RNA Institute, discusses the symptoms, prevalence and current research surrounding Myotonic Dystrophy with the Engagement Ring podcast.
A group of about 40 student educators pose on a staircase.
'Intersections' Designed to Get Freshmen Talking About Social Justice and Inclusion
This year’s Welcome Week included a two-day presentation for freshmen called Intersections, led by about 40 student educators and focusing on the importance of social justice, diversity, equity and inclusion.
A collage of book covers and author photos includes images of Susan Choi and her novel "Trust Exercise," among others.
Albany Book Festival to Bring Award-Winning Authors to Campus Saturday
The University at Albany will be abuzz with award-winning and bestselling authors, poets and other artists this Saturday as the NYS Writers Institute kicks off its 5th annual Albany Book Festival this weekend.
A fountain is lit with green lights, and seen in front of a building with glowing yellow lights from its windows
RNA Institute Awarded $2.5M from NIH to Advance ‘RNA Rescue’ in Fight Against Myotonic Dystrophy
The grant will be used to advance research aimed at finding a cure for the most common form of adult-onset muscular dystrophy, which impacts about 1 in 2,100 New Yorkers.
Associate Professor Tomoko Udo stands holding a microphone at a podium bearing the Albany County seal with several Albany County officials, including Sheriff Craig Apple, standing behind her as she speaks.
SPH, SSW Study Examines Alternative to Police Responses in Albany County
A joint study by faculty and graduate students in UAlbany’s schools of Social Welfare and Public Health is helping Albany County officials evaluate the success of a new program designed to reduce law enforcement involvement in nonviolent emergency calls – and inform the program’s expansion.
Verónica Pérez Rodríguez poses with members of the Cerro Jazmin Archaeological Project crew in Oaxaca, Mexico, in front of an archaeological excavation site populated with trees, dirt and rocks.
Fulbright Scholar Studies Ceramics for Clues to Sociopolitical Dynamics of Oaxaca's Earliest Cities
A University at Albany anthropologist will spend her academic year in the hills of Oaxaca, Mexico investigating the origins of pottery unearthed from two pre-Hispanic sites to see if they can provide clues to the social and political dynamics guiding some of the world’s earliest cities.