News Center Archive

A man in a head-to-toe white cleanroom suit holds a silicon wafer while standing in front of a large metal-clad laboratory tool.
New Tool Takes UAlbany Chip Research to the Atomic Level
The system is manufactured by U.K.-based Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology and is one of three new Oxford Instruments semiconductor fabrication tools coming to the CNSE lab located at the NY CREATES Albany NanoTech Complex.
Laptops connecting to gaming controllers sit on a table inside the ETEC shared training room.
UAlbany Partners to Bring Global Game Jam to Campus
Global Game Jam takes place at locations around the world, bringing together thousands of people of all skill levels and backgrounds to form teams and create original games.
UAlbany Journalism Program Pairs Students with Local Newsrooms
University at Albany students are being paired with local newsrooms as part of a new initiative to address news deserts by providing under-resourced local news outlets with additional college student-produced content.
A female nurse wearing blue scrubs and a stethoscope smiles as she interacts with a pediatric patient reclined in a white hospital bed.
UAlbany Report Identifies Barriers and Facilitators Shaping New York’s Nursing Pipeline
A new report by the Center for Health Workforce Studies examined the state of the nursing education pipeline in New York State.
A student reviews code on a tablet from the Cyber Resilient Interdependent Systems & Infrastructure Solutions Lab at ETEC. (photo by Patrick Dodson)
CEHC Launches Revamped Undergraduate Cybersecurity Program
The program, which will be available to students starting in Fall 2025, will focus on the changing cybersecurity landscape, including the emergence of AI-powered threats.
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Melonie Walcott Awarded $1.4M to Improve HIV Prevention for Black Cisgender Women in New York
UAlbany’s Melonie Walcott received a $1.4 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to lead a four-year study to address disparities in HIV prevention medication uptake among Black cisgender women in New York State.
A row of students compete in Rocket League from gaming PCs inside the UAlbany Esports Arena.
UAlbany Hosts Student Gamers for Empire State Scholastic Esports Invitational
The tournament featured student teams competing in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Rocket League tournaments from inside UAlbany’s new 4,000-square-foot esports arena.