News Center Archive

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Creativity Meets Code: UAlbany Students Develop New Apps at Hackathon
Ten UAlbany students took part in the MIT Reality Hack, a competitive technology hackathon held earlier this year, and half of them were on were on winning teams.
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UAlbany Graduates Put Hybrid Skills to Use at Growing Albany Technology Firm
Aeon Nexus, a small but growing technology firm headquartered on downtown Albany’s State Street, has become a landing spot for recent UAlbany graduates whose interdisciplinary backgrounds in business, computer science, technology and other diverse fields make them attractive hires to a company that’s prioritizing early-career workers with hybrid skillsets.
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U.S. News & World Report 2026 Rankings Highlight UAlbany Graduate Programs
The newly released 2026 Best Graduate School rankings by U.S. News & World Report continue to highlight the University at Albany’s strength across a range of disciplines, reflecting the University’s commitment to academic excellence, research and student success.
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Center for Women in Government and Civil Society Fellows Pave the Way for Social Change
In the heart of the capital of New York, University at Albany students are pursuing careers in public service, soaking in the knowledge and skills needed to become policy and social change agents and paving the way for future leaders.
Chris Thorncroft and June Wang look at Mesonet instrumentation from inside the ETEC yard.
New York State Mesonet Expands Weather Monitoring at Chautauqua Lake Through Jefferson Project Partnership
The New York State Mesonet at the University at Albany is expanding environmental monitoring at Chautauqua Lake through a new partnership with the Jefferson Project, bringing two advanced weather stations on site.
Kevin Knuth holds a device to study unidentified anomalous phenomena.
Ask an Expert: What are the odds that aliens exist?
Physics Professor Kevin Knuth, whose research explores how scientists can better understand unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs), answers today’s expert question.
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Students Gain Front-Row Access at Journalism Summit
A live radio taping, dozens of journalists and a rare opportunity for students to engage directly with media leaders will converge at UAlbany on April 10 as the campus hosts the SUNY Institute for Local News Journalism Summit, bringing together faculty, editors and industry voices to examine the future of local journalism.