News Archive

University at Albany Foundation Announces 2024 Citizen Laureates

Senator Neil Breslin, Gloria DeSole, PhD and Elga Wulfert, PhD, have been named 2024 Citizen Laureates by The University at Albany Foundation.

UAlbany Hall of Famer Claxton Embraces Motherhood, Olympics

Entering her second Olympic Games representing Puerto Rico, University at Albany alum Grace Claxton fondly remembers her time as a Great Dane. Eight years after competing in the 400 hurdles at the 2016 Olympics in Rio, much has changed for Claxton as she balances being a new mom with training for Paris.

In a flash, an iconic image of UAlbany

Mohawk Tower was likely struck by lightning Tuesday when damaging storms unleashed six cloud-to-ground lightning strikes on or near the Uptown Campus within two minutes.

UAlbany’s Incoming EOP Class Hears From UAlbany Alum, State Police Superintendent at Wilderness Outing

On Friday, UAlbany welcomed 160 freshmen who are part of its Educational Opportunity Program to Thacher Park in Voorheesville for an ecotherapy outing that included team building and career exploration activities.

Empowering Teachers in Tanzania: 5 Questions with Angel Ford

Ford is in Zanzibar, Tanzania, working with K-12 teachers on Pemba Island to improve their learning environments and develop an English language curriculum.

UAlbany Summer: Physics Major Teaching STEM at Space Camp

Abby Greco, a rising junior and physics major at UAlbany, is teaching 9-to-14-year-olds all about science and technology at Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama this summer.

UAlbany Scientist Awarded More Than $4 Million to Study Disease Progression in Mammalian Cells

UAlbany Associate Professor of Nanobioscience Ben Boivin from the Department of Nanoscale Science and Engineering has been awarded more than $4 million in grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to further explore the role of PTPs in disease progression.

UAlbany, UConn Researchers Partner to Improve Grid Resilience Through $2.63 Million Investment from DOE

The U.S. Department of Energy announced funding for six projects that will conduct grid resilience analysis and modeling to strengthen and modernize the power grid against extreme weather.

UAlbany Students Intern in Sustainability Roles Through SUNY Climate Corps Program

Three dozen students from eight SUNY campuses received paid summer internships to gain experience in research and policy at state agencies with environmental and sustainability missions.

Brian Tang Explains the Science Behind Hailstorms in The Conversation

UAlbany researchers have published a dozen articles in The Conversation this year ranging from an explainer of heat index warnings to how the younger generation is impacting polarization in American politics.

Arts and Sciences Dean Wins Lifetime Award for Psychological Research of Diverse Communities

College of Arts and Sciences Dean and Psychology Professor Jeanette Altarriba has been selected to receive a James M. Jones Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Psychological Association (APA) for outstanding contributions to the psychological research of racially diverse communities.

Q&A with Cassandra Marshall, Director of Nursing at UAlbany

Nursing Director Cassandra Marshall sheds light on her professional pathway, her philosophy on nursing education and plans for the future of nursing at UAlbany.