News Center Archive

Igor Lednev headshot at The RNA Institute.
Igor Lednev Named SUNY Distinguished Professor
Lednev, a professor in the Department of Chemistry, was elevated last month to Distinguished Professor, the highest academic rank in the State University of New York, conferred solely by the SUNY Board of Trustees.
researchers from CEHC and CTG UAlbany stand outside the new ETEC building on the Harriman Campus in Albany NY
UAlbany Awarded $2.8 Million for FEMA Project Aimed at Improving Disaster Messaging
Through a new $2.8 million contract from FEMA, researchers from the University at Albany’s College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity are teaming with the Center for Technology in Government to develop a Message Design Dashboard to help emergency managers write effective messages for public alert and warning.
Zoom screenshot of UAlbany's "Cyber Danes"
UAlbany ‘Cyber Danes’ Compete in Global Strategy Challenge
The challenge is designed to provide student teams, of up to four members, with a deeper understanding of the policy and strategy challenges associated with management of a cyber crisis.
Portrait of Tatyana Tarasevich, wearing black. Plants can be seen in the background.
Chemistry Student Competes for $100K U.S. Space Force Award
A Blackstone LaunchPad company created by a chemistry PhD student was selected as one of just two dozen nationwide eligible to compete for a $100,000 award funded by the U.S. Space Force.
Five images show a dancer in a shirt, tie, cropped pants and sneakers in various poses near neon artwork and outside a glass building
Movement Performance Connects with the Visual at University Art Museum
Dancer and movement artist Kris Seto's piece was created in dialogue with visual artist Michelle Young Lee's neon installations, now on display at the Museum.
President Rodriguez stands at a podium with the words of the University's land acknowlegement partially visible on a screen behind him.
President Highlights Milestones at Fall University Address
The opening of the new ETEC facility as well as major grants and research achievements, were the centerpieces of the president’s address, the first in-person address since Fall 2019.
Side by side photos each show a man and a woman, all in facemasks. The men are in suits and the women are holding papers recognizing them as Terra Award winners
Terra Award Winners Announced at Climate Heroes Celebration
Four new Terra winners were honored for their efforts toward a more sustainable university, and winners of the Energy Campaign were revealed.