News Center Archive

President Rodriguez stands with the UAlbany Esports team in front of an ECAC Esports banner.
UAlbany Hosts Student Gamers for SUNY Esports Tournament
The tournament brought together more than 120 student players from 16 SUNY campuses to compete in seven video games.
A man in a blue suits speaks from a podium with the seal reading "University at Albany 1844"
President’s Spring Address Focuses on the University's Commitment to Core Values
The 2025 Spring University Address highlighted the University at Albany’s accomplishments and impact, and celebrated faculty, staff and student accomplishments.
Paul Tonko, UAlbany and community leaders stand in front of the UAlbany greenhouse holding up an ITECA sign.
UAlbany Launches Student-Run Tree Nursery to Improve Urban Forests
Ahead of Earth Day, the University at Albany announced funding for a new student-run tree nursery that will help boost climate resilience and urban forestry in the Capital Region.
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5 Questions with CTG UAlbany Research Director Mila Gascó-Hernandez
The Center for Technology in Government (CTG UAlbany) Research Director Mila Gascó-Hernandez has worked for a wide variety of organizations, providing expertise in the areas of information and knowledge in society. Gascó-Hernandez provides insight into the role that organizations such as libraries can play in advancing our knowledge and understanding of AI.
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Endowed Professorships, President’s Excellence Awards Announced
Two dozen University faculty and staff members were recognized Wednesday for their service to the institution with endowed professorships and the President’s Excellence Awards.
A large group of people wearing shirts with UAlbany written in all capital letters and a graphic of a Great Dane dog pose together on a basketball court with rows of empty seats behind them.
UAlbany Students, Special Olympics Athletes Share Bond Through Unified Sports
A first-generation college student from the Bronx, Magdalena Martinez learned the importance of compassion and care as a child while watching her mother recovered from a stroke and her brother survive his first days of life as a preemie in the NICU. These experiences were on her mind when she first volunteered to help athletes with disabilities participate in the Unified Sports program at UAlbany.
Associate Dean for Social Sciences Rui Li sits in front of computers wearing a grey suit jacket.
5 Questions with Rui Li: Exploring Geographic Information Systems
We caught up with Rui Li to learn about his background and the future of geospatial technologies.