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UAlbany Earns Bronze Status for Plastics Reduction Efforts
The University at Albany was awarded the Plastics Reduction Partner Bronze level certification by the National Wildlife Federation for efforts to reduce single-use plastics on campus.
UAlbany alum Omar M. Yaghi '85 was awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. (Photo by Brittany Hosea-Small/UC Berkeley, used by permission)
Nobel Laureate Omar Yaghi ‘85 Comes Home to UAlbany on April 2
Nobel Prize-winning chemist and University at Albany alum Omar M. Yaghi will return to the Capital Region on April 2, visiting both Hudson Valley Community College and UAlbany.
UAlbany students prepare a weather balloon for launch from the ETEC parking lot.
UAlbany Students Join International Project to Improve Atmospheric River Forecasting
Student teams from each institution are launching weather balloons during active storm events to collect data that can help improve understanding of atmospheric rivers and other high-impact weather systems.
A young African American woman stands at a podium with a gold emblem with the UAlbany logo smiling with a badge that says "speaker"
Young Scientists Present Original Research at Science Symposium
Student researchers selected from across New York State presented their original investigations at the 2026 UAlbany in the High School Science Research Invitational Symposium on Wednesday, Feb. 25.
A man wears a UAlbany white lacrosse uniform with the number 15 and lacrosse gloves and a purple helmet.
Great Dane Athletes Hit the Field for Spring Season
The outdoor sports season is in full swing at UAlbany as men's and women's lacrosse, track and field, baseball, softball, rowing and golf all embark on their spring campaigns.
A smiling young man in a suit stands near a marble building with the Washington Monument far in the background.
The Engagement Ring: First mayoral fellow encourages young people to settle in Albany
Engagement Ring podacst with Sean Millington
Richard Perez stands with sun glasses on in front of solar panels on top of UAlbany's Campus Center.
5 Questions with Richard Perez: The Path to a Clean Energy Future
University at Albany researcher Richard Perez has spent more than four decades studying solar energy technology, including its important role in reducing our dependence on fossil fuels.