News Archive

UAlbany Ready to Celebrate Commencement 2023

The University at Albany is gearing up to host commencement events to celebrate the Class of 2023.

Public Service, Public Engagement Honored at Awards Ceremony

Winners, along with their colleagues and deans, were celebrated at a reception and awards ceremony in the Performing Arts Center, hosted by President Havidán Rodríguez along with Provost Carol Kim and Director of Public Engagement Mary Hunt.

Alumni Excellence Honored at Awards Gala

Eleven members of the University at Albany community were honored for their achievements and service at the Alumni Association’s annual Excellence Awards Gala.

Eight Students Win the Chancellor’s Award, SUNY’s Highest Honor

Eight UAlbany students were among the 2023 Chancellor’s Award winners who were celebrated at an awards ceremony in downtown Albany.

Engineering Students Earn Top Prize at CREATE Symposium

Three College of Engineering and Applied Sciences students have been honored for their work in developing solutions to aid workers living with disabilities at the annual CREATE Symposium.

UAlbany Starts a New Tradition With its Inaugural Showcase

More than 1,500 student participated in Showcase and the energy on campus was palpable, President Rodríguez said.

New York State Mesonet Celebrates Five Years of Operations

The Mesonet network was completed in April 2018, with the University at Albany helping to design, install and operate it.

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.

UAlbany Receives $2M NIH Grant to Address Diversity in Biomedical Research Workforce

The University at Albany has been awarded a $2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to establish “MARC at UAlbany,” a program that helps increase diversity in the biomedical research workforce by preparing undergraduate students for graduate degree programs that lead to careers in the field.

RNA Institute Researcher Receives Prestigious Early Career Award to Study Cellular Processes Underlying Class of Rare Diseases

Postdoctoral Fellow Hannah Shorrock has received a “Pathway to Independence Award” to study cellular processes underlying the class of genetic neurodegenerative diseases that includes various spinocerebellar ataxias, Huntington's Disease, ALS and myotonic dystrophy.

Health Care Jobs Continue to Grow in New York, Yet Shortages Remain

The Center for Health Workforce Studies at the University at Albany’s School of Public Health released a new report this month that provides an update on the state of the New York's health care workforce, including data on job growth and employment projections.

School of Public Health Research Leverages AI to Study Cardiovascular Disease Prevalence, Care Costs

UAlbany collaborators from the School of Public Health have published a new study that harnesses the power of machine learning to examine the importance of contextual factors that influence cardiovascular disease prevalence and care costs among Medicare beneficiaries nationwide.