News Center Archive

A professor sits at a desk before a computer as a student looks on
A Stipend Program Spurs Students to Pursue Research through the Summer
The pilot Summer Stipend Program will help UAlbany students choose research over summer jobs.
Guardia di Finanza police in central Rome.
CEHC Undergrad Turns Semester Research Project into Published Paper
The paper analyzes the organizational structure of the Italian national law enforcement agency known as “Guardia di Finanza.”
Photo of Arenal: a major tourist attraction in Costa Rica, and one of the most active volcanos in Central America.
Study: Volcanic Eruptions had Large and Persistent Impacts on Global Hydroclimate over Last Millennium
Results showed that the hydroclimatic response following these large eruptions was often significant and at times persisted for more than a decade.
Professor Edward Hannan, sitting in his office.
SPH Professor Finds Fewer Severe Heart Attack Patients Pursued Treatment During Pandemic
A distinguished professor at the School of Public Health discovered that the number of patients who pursued treatment for a severe form of heart attack dropped significantly in New York State during the pandemic.
JoEllen Welsh, sitting in her lab at the Cancer Research Center.
SPH Professor Receives $1.7M for Breast Cancer Research
With a $1.7 million grant from the National Cancer Institute, a School of Public Health professor is working to determine how dietary vitamin K affects the progression of breast cancer.
A health professional administers a COVID-19 vaccine to an individual.
Developing Vaccination Strategies to Prevent Worsening Minority Health Disparities
UAlbany researchers released a white paper outlining how states can prevent worsening COVID-19 minority health disparities by developing vaccination strategies intended to counteract longstanding skepticism in minority communities.
Makensy Jabbour, a School of Public Health Student, sits at her desk at the Albany County Department of Health
Great Danes Rise to the Occasion: One Year Later
As the one-year anniversary of the worst pandemic in a century passes, people around the world are reflecting on a public health crisis that saw more than 2.5 million deaths and altered nearly every aspect of our daily lives. The University at Albany is no exception.