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University Receives $1M to Expand the Health Disparities’ Fellows Program
The University at Albany has received a $1 million grant from the Hearst Foundations to expand the Health Disparities Fellows program within the University’s Center for the Elimination of Minority Health Disparities (CEMHD).
Scholarships to Encourage their Dreams
Chet and Karen Opalka pose with actor Stephen Lang and NYSWI Director Paul Grondahl in February at Magic Wig Studios in Colonie, after a voiceover recording session for the Albany Film Festival’s projection mapping project that the Opalkas helped underwrite. (Photo by Justin Maine)
Championing the Arts, Fostering Local Pride
For philanthropists Chet and Karen Opalka, New York's Capital Region is ascendant.
UAlbany alums Jarren Williams, left, and Juwan Green have been signed to the N.Y. Giants and Atlanta Falcons practice squads for the 2020 season.
Two Great Danes Signed to NFL Practice Squads
Two former UAlbany football players, Juwan Green and Jarren Williams, have been signed to NFL practice squads.
Thomas Bass Draws an Unsettling Portrait of a Post-Privacy World
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Experts Advisory: Unprecedented Challenges Confront 2020 Election
COVID-19, A polarized electorate, absentee voting and questions about information security are just some of the potential challenges looming as the United States gears up for the 2020 Presidential
Student plays FIFA in the UAlbany eSports Arena.
Digital Gaming Offers a Campus Connection during COVID-19
With many sports leagues across the world suspended or delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there is one competition that has undoubtedly remained safe to play in our current reality – video games.