Convening to Eliminate Environmental Health Disparities
On Oct. 16-17, the Center for the Elimination of Health Disparities hosted its signature annual event, the President’s Forum on Health Disparities, in partnership with the Harvard JPB Environmental Health Fellowship Program. This year’s forum explored the environmental and social determinants of health and the importance of bridging disciplines for health equity research and action.
NYC's Political landscape: 5Q with Timothy Weaver
Weaver's latest book examines the New York City’s political development since the 1970s and refutes the assumption that the city is homogeneously liberal.
Junior Earns Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service
UAlbany Junior Parmesh Thakoordial was recently named a recipient of the Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service, a prestigious national program created by former President Barack Obama, Michelle Obama and Airbnb co-founder Brian Chesky to support students committed to careers in the public sphere.
UAlbany PhD Student Receives Federal National Defense Scholarship
Olivia BenAoumeur, a second year PhD student studying information sciences, was recently named a recipient of the U.S. Department of Defense’s Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship.
UAlbany Hits a High Note with Gift of Music from Republic Records Founders
Alumni Monte Lipman ’86 and Avery Lipman ’88 — the groundbreaking brothers who founded Republic Records, a division of Universal Music Group, the world’s leading music company — have established an endowment at UAlbany that will bring programs and performances to the Campus Center’s auditorium, newly renamed the Monte Lipman ’86 and Avery Lipman ’88 Republic Records Music Hall.
New Study Examines Implications of Cheap Fentanyl Production
A new analysis co-written by Rockefeller College's Shawn Bushway explores how the reduced cost of production could affect different players in the drug supply chain, from China to Mexico to the United States.
UAlbany Esports Featured on Capital Region Gaming Podcast
WTEN's Anthony Krolikoswki recently launched “Bits & Boards,” a podcast focused on the Capital Region gaming scene.