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The image is of four UAlbany scientists. Two women and a man are seated, wearing white lab coats. The man is holding a laptop showing a colorful readout of genetic sequences. One of the women is wearing blue protective gloves and is holding a petri dish containing a red growing medium and bacteria, held under a glass protective hood. Other lab supplies including petri dishes, test tubes in a blue rack and a red container labeled biohazard are on the lab bench in the background, beneath the glass hood.
Study: UAlbany Researchers Identify New Driver of Antimicrobial Resistance
UAlbany researchers have identified a genetic mechanism that allows antimicrobial resistance to spread among the bacterium Klebsiella pneumoniae — the third leading cause of blood infections globally.
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Study Explores Associations Between Access to Urban Blue and Green Spaces and Early-Stage Heart Disease
Living among nature and in close proximity to rivers were linked with better heart health; however, study results also show that environmental and social factors associated with inner-city living can outweigh benefits of park proximity for residents living in disadvantaged neighborhoods.
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UAlbany Ranked a Top U.S. School, Noted for Improving Social Mobility of Students
UAlbany is consistently recognized as one of the best colleges for social mobility and academic equity, offering low-income students — including first-generation students and those receiving financial aid — a diverse and affordable education.
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Excellence in Teaching, Scholarship and Service honored with Chancellor’s Awards
The awards offer SUNY-wide recognition in five categories: Faculty Service, Librarianship, Professional Service, Scholarship and Creative Activities, and Teaching.
UAlbany graduate Reilly Coleman, dressed in her graduation robes, sits in front of a fountain at UAlbany.
First MSBA Graduate Applies Classroom Lessons to Career
ALBANY, N.Y. (Sept. 24, 2024) — For Reilly Coleman, the path to earning a master’s degree in Business Analytics (MSBA) at UAlbany was an unexpected one. In May, Coleman became UAlbany's first graduate of the MSBA program and has started a career as an Allocations Coordinator/Business Analyst for Empire Merchants.
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Q&A: The Intersection of Mosquito-borne Disease and Climate Change
UAlbany’s Alexander T. Ciota and Oliver Timm share insights on the rise of mosquito-borne diseases, how climate change is affecting mosquito populations and recommendations on how to protect against mosquito-borne disease.
Headshot of Aiguo Dai wearing a blue button-down shirt.
Aiguo Dai Elected as Fellow of the American Geophysical Union
AGU Fellows are recognized for their scientific eminence, demonstrated through breakthroughs, discoveries or innovations that advance the Earth and space sciences.