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The University at Albany has selected Aramark as its new campus food service provider, overseeing on-campus dining in residence halls and the Campus Center, as well as catering. The new 15-year partnership will begin Jan. 1 under the name Great Dane Hospitality.

Sara Lombardo has focused their time high up in the clouds since joining the University at Albany.

Alex Greer, an associate professor at the College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity, has spent more than a decade studying hazard adjustments and relocation decisions in the wake of weather and climate disasters.

Weilan Zhang, an assistant professor in the University at Albany’s College of Nanotechnology, Science, and Engineering, was awarded nearly $420,000 from the National Science Foundation to study how the accumulation of toxic “forever chemicals” in edible plants impacts food quality and safety.

The bridge fund is awarding $381,435 to projects impacted by federal funding cuts or delays in areas ranging from extreme weather decision-making to RNA research and a critical analysis of how scientific data is misused to fuel conspiracy theories about demographic trends.

Gus Klein shares insights on his evolution as a researcher, the importance of involving impacted communities in work designed to support them, what he wishes more people understood about health care in the trans community, and what he is most looking forward to in his new role at UAlbany.

The $46.9 million project, completed in August 2024, included a gut renovation of Paine and Zenger residence halls, and the transformation of the quad’s former dining hall into the Colonial Recreation & Wellness Center.