UAlbany Chemists Create New High-Energy Compound to Fuel Space Flight
University at Albany chemists have created a new high-energy compound — manganese diboride — that could revolutionize rocket fuel and make space flights more efficient.
Disaster Response Researchers Test Virtual Reality Tool With Older Adults
The research team received $549,943 from the National Science Foundation to lead a project focused on using virtual reality to reduce disaster vulnerabilities for older individuals and others who are disproportionately affected.
UAlbany Students Receive SUNY/OMH Scholarships to Pursue Degrees in Mental Health Professions
Three UAlbany students from the School of Social Welfare and the School of Education are among the latest recipients of a SUNY/OMH scholarship designed to support students seeking careers in mental health.
UAlbany Welcomes Students Back to Campus for Fall Semester
Last week, the University at Albany welcomed students back to campus for the Fall 2025 semester, including more than 2,900 first-year students.
UAlbany Summer: PhD Student Bringing Energy, Wastewater Research to Nigeria
Alfred Navokhi Apaji spent the summer working on wastewater treatment and energy production solutions that he can eventually take home to his small town of Wukari in Nigeria, where the lack of regular electricity, clean water and waste disposal leads to frequent illness and missed school.
5 Questions with Mary Ellen Stitt
Diversion programs are widely seen as a way to reduce incarceration rates of the mentally ill. However, as assistant professor Mary Ellen Stitt has found, they can widen the scope of the criminal justice system.
5 Questions with Mary Ellen Stitt
Diversion programs are widely seen as a way to reduce incarceration rates of the mentally ill. However, as assistant professor Mary Ellen Stitt has found, they can widen the scope of the criminal justice system.