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3rd Annual Research & Entrepreneurship Week to Highlight Bio and Nanotech
The weeklong event brings together faculty, students, researchers and industry leaders to showcase the impact of UAlbany’s research and the power of interdisciplinary collaboration.
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UAlbany Celebrates College Tour, Campus Ballroom Reopening
UAlbany rolled out the purple carpet Thursday night for the world premiere of its episode of "The College Tour" and the grand reopening of the newly renovated Campus Center Ballroom. Students, faculty, staff and alumni filled the refreshed space — now complete with upgraded AV technology and a modern look — for a Hollywood-style celebration that included themed mocktails, a photo booth and a panel discussion with student stars from the episode.
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UAlbany’s Great Dane Dialogue Returns, Exploring Civil Discourse and Civic Engagement
The University at Albany is bringing back the Great Dane Dialogue, the campus-wide initiative promotes civil discourse, strengthens civic engagement and equips students with the skills to navigate disagreement with empathy, respect and purpose.
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UAlbany Launches Environmental Studies Major, Climate Science Graduate Programs
The University at Albany is offering new academic programs that will help shape future leaders to address the world’s evolving climate and environmental challenges.
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UAlbany Students Plant Trees Along South Pearl Street in Albany
Over the summer, UAlbany students prepared and planted more than 200 urban trees, including many along South Pearl Street in Albany.
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Anderson Weaves Memory, Meaning Through 'Black Excellence'
The University Art Museum is opening its fall season with the largest solo exhibition to date by artist Noel W. Anderson, Black Excellence. The show, which runs from now through April 3, 2026, brings together more than 35 works — tapestries, video and works on paper — that challenge viewers to reconsider history, identity and the stories embedded in images.
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History Lecturer Lenart Named Fulbright U.S. Scholar for 2025-26
UAlbany History Lecturer Camelia Lenart will spend the spring of 2026 at the University of Bucharest, where she will teach a course she designed, "Art, Music and History in Europe: A Multimedia Approach," as well as launch a history club and a symposium on Romanian-American cultural exchange.