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Massry Community Service Fellows Gain Hands-on Experience Volunteering with Area Nonprofits
Four UAlbany students spent their summers volunteering with local nonprofits on issues related to food insecurity, homelessness, addiction and health as part of the Massry Community Service Fellows Summer Program.
Fire engulfs the Minnewaska State Park Preserve in Ulster County.
New York State Mesonet, Department of Environmental Conservation Partner on New Fire Danger Rating System
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a new real-time weather data tool to help inform New Yorkers when there is an increased risk of wildfires.
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UAlbany Nationally Recognized for Commitment to Sustainability
For the 11th consecutive year, the University at Albany has been honored for its superb sustainability practices and emphasis on healthy student living in The Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges: 2025 Edition.
A man wearing khaki pants and a plaid button down shirt stands, smiling, in a brightly lit lab next to a DNA/RNA sequencing machine. The machine consists of two large metal cube-shaped containers with bottled of clear liquid on top of one, and a digital panel on the other.
UAlbany Chemist Receives Federal Support to Advance Tool for Complete RNA Sequencing
Shenglong Zhang, associate professor of Chemistry, received two Small Business Technology Transfer grants from the National Institutes of Health. The grants were jointly awarded to the University and UAlbany spinoff company DirectSeq Biosciences, Inc., which Zhang directs as founder and president. 
An undergraduate class stands atop Whiteface Mountain with fall foliage behind them.
Environmental Science Class Takes Trip to UAlbany’s Whiteface Mountain Field Station
The upper-level, interdisciplinary course covers a range of topics in the Adirondack region, including ecology, geology, weather, climate and human history.
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‘University at Albany Week’ Airs on WAMC’s The Academic Minute
Albany’s WAMC Northeast Public Radio aired five segments from UAlbany faculty members last week during “University at Albany Week” on The Academic Minute.
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Q&A with Naishaly Vélez Galán, Survivor Advocate in UAlbany’s Office of Health Promotion
UAlbany's Naishaly Vélez Galán, survivor advocate in the Office of Health Promotion, shares insights on her role at UAlbany, key tenants of survivor advocacy, and how she is serving the broader community this year as the 2024 Albany Tulip Queen.