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Student Spotlight: Epidemiology PhD Student Denzel Edwards
At UAlbany’s College of Integrated Health Sciences, PhD student Denzel Edwards is working to better understand health disparities and advance equity-driven public health research, with a current focus on the immigrant childhood experience. In this Q&A, Edwards discusses his research and what drives his interest in epidemiology.
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5Q with Richard F. Hamm: History, Law and the Good Society
Richard F. Hamm's latest book centers on Arthur Garfield Hays, a prominent civil liberties lawyer who challenged racial discrimination during an era shaped by segregation, global war and political repression. Hamm details why Hays is worth studying and why he is still relevant today.
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Graduate Pathway for Scholars Program Welcomes 2026 Cohort
Early-career STEM researchers shared their work as part of the Graduate Pathway for Scholars program at a presentation and awards ceremony held last week. The growing program aims to encourage students who receive their PhDs in STEM fields at UAlbany to return as faculty members later in their careers.
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UAlbany President Havidán Rodríguez Named Vice Chair of Middle States Commission on Higher Education
UAlbany President Havidán Rodríguez has been named vice chair of the board for the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
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Thrive Hub Officially Opens on Campus
UAlbany celebrated the official opening of the Thrive Hub in the Campus Center Tuesday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony to a packed house of students, faculty and staff.
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The Short Version: Mike Christakis on how colleges are nurturing belonging amid an epidemic of loneliness
The Short Version: Mike Christakis - Thrive
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CNSE Innovation Lab Receives $1.5M Federal Boost for Chips R&D
The funding for the Innovation Lab was included in the recent Commerce, Justice, and Science spending bill approved by Congress thanks to the support of U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer, U.S. Sen Kirsten Gillibrand and U.S. Rep. Paul Tonko. It will be use toward new tools that help researchers measure the characteristics of new nanoscale devices and materials, as well as equipment used for packaging, the process by which the 200mm silicon wafers are turned into individual computer chips.