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UAlbany, Rockefeller Receive Grant to Establish SUNY/CUNY Southeast Asia Consortium

Rockefeller College Professor Meredith Weiss will direct the new consortium, which is supported by a $500,000 grant from the Henry Luce Foundation.

University Wins International, Regional Awards for Excellence in Marketing, Fundraising

UAlbany garnered three 2023 Circle of Excellence awards from CASE, including a grand gold – the highest honor awarded – for best online magazine for UAlbany Magazine.

Great Danes Earn Scholarly Recognition

Student Athletes from ten different UAlbany athletic programs earned statewide, regional and national academic accolades for their contributions on and off the field this past spring.

UAlbany’s RNA Institute to Receive $160,000 from the Muscular Dystrophy Association

Funds will support the Institute’s research aiming to understand and advance treatments for muscular dystrophies

Julie Novkov Named Dean of Rockefeller College

Professor, constitutional scholar and interim dean, Novkov was appointed after a national search.

Congressman Tonko visits Lednev Lab to Learn More About Early Alzheimer’s Diagnostics Technology

The Lednev lab is developing a new, laser-based screening tool that can test blood or saliva samples to detect early and preclinical Alzheimer’s disease.

Seven UAlbany Faculty Win Fulbright Scholar Awards

Seven University at Albany faculty and staff members have received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award to conduct research and teach in their respective fields across Europe, South America, Central America and Asia during the 2023-2024 academic year.

Noteworthy: Research grants, awards and publications

ALBANY, N.Y. (June 27, 2023) — The latest developments on University at Albany faculty and staff who are receiving research grants, awards and other noteworthy attention.

University at Albany Foundation Announces 2023 Citizen Laureates

James K. Reed, MD, Robert W. Lazar and Roberta Bernstein, PhD, have been named 2023 Citizen Laureates by The University at Albany Foundation.

UAlbany, SUNY Downstate Explore AI’s Role in Mental Health Care

The Global Center for AI in Mental Health, formed in collaboration with the Health Innovation Exchange, will explore ways to use AI and other deep technology to advance early detection of mental health conditions, track patients’ progress and monitor them after medical intervention — helping alleviate shortages of in-person professional care where resources are currently scarce.

Study: Tailor Healthcare Messages to Language and Culture of Target Community

Researchers tracked COVID-19 vaccination rates to determine the effectiveness of communications to foreign-born U.S. residents who weren't native English speakers.

UAlbany Atmospheric Scientist Partners with GE to Help Build More Sustainable Aviation

Fangqun Yu, a senior researcher at the Atmospheric Sciences Research Center, is working with a team at GE Research that is developing next-generation combustion engines fueled by hydrogen.