News Archive

Capital Region Exchange Program Connects UAlbany Experts with International Delegates

The University is partnering with the International Center of the Capital Region to host delegations from all over the world.

‘University at Albany Week’ Airs on WAMC’s The Academic Minute

The Academic Minute airs on 70 NPR-affiliated stations in the United States and Canada and is shared online via Inside Higher Education.

UAlbany Students Reflect on AAPI Heritage Month

Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, which takes place from May 1 to May 31, celebrates the contributions of people of Asian and Pacific Islander descent to U.S. history and culture.

UAlbany Faculty and Staff Honored With Chancellor’s Awards

Chancellor’s Award winners from 2022-2023, as well as the two years prior, will be celebrated at a reception in September.

Noteworthy: Research grants, awards and publications

The latest developments on University at Albany faculty and staff who are receiving research grants, awards and other noteworthy attention.

SCJ Study Finds State’s Bail Reform Law Did Not Increase Crime

New York’s bail reform law had a negligible effect on crime, a School of Criminal Justice study found.

UAlbany Professor Awarded Yale Fellowship for Research on Ukrainian Liturgy

Nadia Kizenko, a professor of history and director of the Religious Studies Program at UAlbany, has always been fascinated by questions related to liturgy. This fall, she will have the chance to blend that interest with her expertise in Russian and Ukrainian history, culture and religion as a Fellow of the Yale Institute of Sacred Music (ISM), where she will study changes in Orthodox liturgy in Ukraine after the fall of the Soviet Union and especially in response to Russia’s invasion in February 2022.

UAlbany Receives $4.8M Award to Research Substance Use, Problem Gambling Among College Students

The University at Albany has been awarded $936,414 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Center for Substance Abuse Treatment to test and advance best practices that address problem gambling among college students, Congressman Paul Tonko announced.

CEHC Adds New Research Labs in Open Source Intelligence, Smart Device Security

The two new labs add to CEHC's growing research ecosystem.

Professors Winn and Lance named Emeritus Center Fellows for 2023

Math Professor Timothy Lance and French Professor Mary Beth Winn were named William L. Reese Fellows for their continued scholarly pursuits after retiring from the University.

Great Danes Earn Academic, Athletic Accolades

As the spring sports season winds down, UAlbany student-athletes are earning honors on the field and in the classroom.

School of Public Health Researcher Receives Fulbright Amazonia Award

Beth Feingold has been selected as part of the program’s inaugural cohort, which aims to expand collaborative research networks and address shared priorities in the Amazon Basin