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UAlbany Spinoff Secures New Funding in Bid to Transform Biotechnology
UAlbany’s Professor Scott Tenenbaum, CEO of UAlbany spinoff company sxRNA Technologies, Inc., brought in over $625,000 in new awards to the company in 2025. With the help of this new funding, the company is positioned to advance their technology for applications in medical research, pharmaceutical production and the development of new precision therapeutics.
President Rodríguez delivers his Fall Address to a packed Campus Center Ballroom.
In Fall Address, President Rodríguez Praises Successes During Difficult Times for Higher Ed
The president noted high points, including alum Omar Yaghi being awarded a Nobel Prize in chemistry, and the University being recertified for the Seal of Excelencia as well as earning an eighth consecutive Higher Education Excellence and Distinction award.
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New Podcast Spotlights Short Talks on Big News and Big Ideas
The Short Version is a weekly podcast from UAlbany's Office of Communications and Marketing featuring brief conversations with the makers, knowers and doers on campus. Look for new episodes every Wednesday on Simplecast, Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
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Chemistry Student Earns International Recognition for Doctoral Research
Yikun Zhu recently received the Crystals Best PhD Thesis Award from the open-access publisher MDPI for her dissertation work at the University at Albany. She also earned UAlbany’s 2024-25 Distinguished Doctoral Dissertation Award.
Erin Couture stands with a student at UAlbany's 2024 commencement festivities.
5 Questions with Erin Couture: The Power of Experiential Learning
Erin Couture joined the College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity in 2018 as an academic advisor and now serves as the director of student experiences.
UAlbany President Havidan Rodriguez is joined by County Executive Dan McCoy at podium to announce purchase of Centennial Hall
UAlbany to Purchase Former College of Saint Rose Residence Hall
The University at Albany has put in an offer of $12 million for the 93,671 square-foot residence hall, which has 66 units that total 225 bedrooms.
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IBM Innovator Nick Donofrio to Deliver 12th Annual Bunshaft Lecture at UAlbany
Nick Donofrio, the former executive vice president of innovation and technology at IBM, will deliver the fall 2025 Bunshaft Lecture at the University at Albany.