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From left, Professor and Chair of Finance David Smith, Kevin Holder, Ashar Zahid, Tyler Rico, team leader Nohl Schwandtner and Sophia Hofer.
Students Credit CFA Challenge With Career-Shaping Skills
UAlbany, undergraduates Sophia Hofer, Kevin Holder, Tyler Rico, Ashar Zahid and team leader Nohl Schwandtner broke new ground at the CFA Institute Research Challenge, finishing among the top 18 universities in the world.
People in chairs and wheelchairs sit around tables under what appears to be a large window in the ceiling, showing blue sky and whispy clouds.
MPH Student Brings First Artificial Sky to Capital Region Nursing Home
MPH student Alexandra Smith applied for a grant for the artificial sky while working at the nursing home, and helped oversee its installation as a master's student at the School of Public Health.
A dozen young people sit in auditorium seats with laptops, notebooks and books and pose for a photo.
Theatre Program’s Festival of New Plays to Showcase Student Talent
Students in the Theatre Program of UAlbany’s Department of Music and Theatre will perform plays they have written at Fresh Acts: A Festival of New Plays, happening Wednesday through Saturday at the Performing Arts Center.
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Showcase 2024: School of Public Health Senior Probes Role of News Media in Perpetuating Harmful TikTok Trends
School of Public Health senior Michael Jakakas discusses his research on how TikTok challenges are covered by news media, and implications for public health. Jakakas will present his work at the SPH poster symposium at UAlbany Showcase Day on April 30.
Two men in dark suits face each other and shake hands in front of a brightly illuminated enclosure holding a quantum computer.
RPI, UAlbany Announce New Computing Collaboration
The collaboration will leverage the respective strengths and formidable resources of the region’s two R1 institutions for the benefit of the Capital Region, New York, and the nation
The president and provost flank a group of 16 people standing in two rows, smiling and holding tear-shaped glass awards.
2024 President’s Excellence Awards Conferred
At his annual Spring University Address, President Havidán Rodríguez announced the winners of the 2024 President’s Excellence Awards.
Two students sit outside in front of a glass window with a purple sign that says Massry School of Business.
School of Business EY LEADs Program Wins Insight Into Diversity Award
The University at Albany’s Massry School of Business is being highlighted by Insight Into Diversity for its ongoing leadership in social mobility. The School has won the 2023-24 Inspiring Programs in Business Award for its EY Leadership Education in Accounting and Diversity Program.