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Four movie posters atop a graphic with the words "NYS Writers Institute Albany Film Festival, Saturday April2, 2022, University at Albany
Albany Film Festival Focuses on Storytelling
The Writers Institute's annual festival shines the spotlight on filmmakers as storytellers through conversation and Q&A with guests.
The UAlbany women's basketball team raises their hands in a huddle.
Great Danes Take Aim for Sports Success
The University at Albany Great Danes are readying for success on the court and on the field as their seasons and postseasons kick into high gear.
UAlbany eSports students inside of the competitive video gaming arena.
UAlbany Crowned Winner of Fall 2021 ECAC Esports Commissioner’s Cup
The award recognizes the program that achieved the most success across all the video games sponsored by the conference.
a pile of discarede lams, wires, computer parts and other electric and electronic devises
Discarded Electrical Items Pose a Health Threat, School of Public Health Study Finds
Used and discarded electrical items, which contain more than 1,000 harmful substances, are often transported to large sites in African countries where they are repurposed or discarded to landfills.
Protesters hold Ukrainian flags and carry Stop Putin signs
The Russia-Ukraine Crisis: 5 Questions with Nadieszda Kizenko
A Russian and East European history expert with long family ties to Ukraine, Belarus and the influence of Russia, assesses the roots of Ukrainian resistance.
A person in gray medical scrubs and a hospital writband places a newborn infant on an electronic scale
Lead Exposure and Maternal Depression Together Contribute to Negative Birth Outcomes, Study Finds
Pregnant women who have depression and had higher levels of lead exposure were more likely to have negative birth outcomes, SPH study shows.
Police in riot gear stand amid cars on a street lit by headlights
Public’s Response to Police Presence Heavily Tied to Race, Studies Show
Two studies from SCJ Associate Professor Justin Pickett indicate that race is a major factor determining whether Americans fear or trust police.