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‘Radical Empathy’ author Terri Givens to speak at annual MLK celebration
Givens's visit includes a discussion with students whose coursework includes her book and a Q&A after her talk at the evening event, which will remarks from President Rodríguez and a poem written and recited by 9-year-old Kayden Hern, who spoke at Gov. Hochul's inauguration in January.
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Libraries Celebrate Digital Learning with ‘Love Data Week’
From predicting the weather with machine learning to exploring the world of data visualizations, University Libraries at UAlbany has a host of activities scheduled to celebrate “Love Data Week” from Feb. 13-17.
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UAlbany Awarded $1.16M Grant to Support Adult Learners
The University at Albany has received $232,050 from the U.S. Department of Education to establish an Educational Opportunity Centers (EOC) Program, aimed at helping qualified adults enter or continue in higher education.
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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.
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.