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Oscar Umana, junior honors business administration student with a concentration in financial analytics.
5Q with Oscar Umana: Intern at the New York State Comptroller’s Office
Oscar Umana crunches data everywhere he goes. From working at a restaurant to managing portfolios with the University at Albany School of Business Investment Group (UASBIG), his journey in the field of financial analytics dates to his childhood, starting long before the numbers became his major.
Stephen Gravereaux meets with his mentor Sheikh Islam at the Cognitive-Security, Accountability, Fairness and Explainability (CAFE) Lab,
Showcase 2026: Cyber Student Explores Smartwatch Security Risks
Stephen Gravereaux, a senior cybersecurity major at the University at Albany, has spent the last year studying smartwatch security vulnerabilities and exploring innovative methods to reduce risk for users.
A man at the front of an auditorium points to a screen demonstrating the energy input and output levels of a solar array simulator.
UAlbany Students Receive Hands-On Training in Powering the Grid
A recent workshop offered by NextEra Energy Resources, a global leader in renewable energy and energy storage, gave UAlbany students a hands-on opportunity to test how resilient a microgrid is to outages and disruptions.
Haruo Ono a weathered man from Japan stands in front of his fishing trawler at Shinchi harbor, Fukushima.
Fukushima: How One Disaster Still Shapes Lives 15 Years Later
Professor of English and Journalism Thomas A. Bass looks into the fallout from the Fukushima Disaster 15 years later in his latest article, published in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists with support from the Pulitzer Center. The article focuses on the people living in the aftermath of the Fukushima disaster.
Headshot of Timothy Weaver, associate professor in the Department of Political Science.
Ask an Expert: How can politicians best reach Gen Z?
Political Science Associate Professor Timothy Weaver, whose expertise focuses on urban policy and politics in the U.S., answers today’s question: How can politicians best reach Gen Z?
A child conducts a science experiment at ETEC during STEM and Earth Sciences Family Day.
UAlbany Welcomes Community for STEM and Earth Sciences Family Day
The University at Albany welcomed hundreds of students and families from across the Capital Region on Saturday for its second STEM and Earth Sciences Family Day.
Close-up of a person cutting a laminated page with scissors while assembling an adapted book.
UAlbany Students Adapt Books for Young Learners
UAlbany students are transforming familiar children’s books into interactive tools that expand access to reading for young learners. Through hands-on coursework, they are applying lessons in language and communication to support students with autism and other diverse learning needs.