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ASRC Air Quality Researcher Leads Project to Help Reduce Methane Emissions in New York

The project is supported with $548,000 from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) through its Environmental Research Program.

Study Finds More Than Half of Unemployed Young Men Have Criminal Records

Researchers say the main lesson from the study is that unemployment services need to do more to help people cope with their criminal histories.

Environmental advocate Judith Enck to speak on plastics pollution

Judith Enck, former EPA administrator and founder of Beyond Plastics, will be the first guest in this semester’s Leading Questions, a discussion series where students can meet and learn the essentials of leadership from some of the region’s most influential and engaged leaders in the public and private sectors.

Graduate Students Bring a Living in Languages Journal to Life

A new online, open access, peer-reviewed journal guided by doctoral students and devoted to translation studies is capturing worldwide attention less than a month after its release.

UAlbany Among Best Universities for Social Research

The University at Albany has been recognized as among the best universities for Social Research according to the Higher Education Research and Development Survey released by the National Science Foundation.

Rockefeller Faculty Delivers Training for Zimbabwe Parliamentary Staff

Two Rockefeller College professors delivered the first of five training modules for the Parliament of Zimbabwe’s senior staff in a program funded through USAID to provide technical assistance to the southern African nation.

SPH Study Analyzes Instagram for Child Injury Prevention Messages

A recent study from the School of Public Health shows that Instagram posts promoting injury prevention messages to parents often depict images that do not show the desired safety recommendation or provide a clear action that parents should take – resulting in confusion on how they can best keep their children safe.

Gender and Sexuality Month Brings Authors, Workshops to Campus

A full month of virtual and in-person events will celebrate the University’s annual Gender and Sexuality Month, including presentations from authors, Zumba, educational talks and more.

New Fellows Named to Women in Leadership Program

A new cohort of graduate students a professionals have been named to the 2022 Fellowship on Women & Public Policy, a leadership development program.

CTG Report Examines Digital Transformation and Public Value

UAlbany’s Center for Technology in Government (CTG UAlbany), along with its Global Advisory Board has crafted a primer providing guidance for government leaders as they seek to create public value through new investments in digital transformation.

Deb Privott to be Rewarded for Her Long Testimony of Service to Community

The Assistant Dean for Public Engagement will be honored by Girls Inc. with its 2022 Fuel Her Fire Lifetime of Inspiration Award on Tuesday, March 8, at The Edison Downtown in Schenectady.

Dental Profession Undergoing Major Demographic Changes, According to New SPH Research

ALBANY, N.Y. (Feb. 10, 2022) - The dental profession is undergoing substantial demographic changes, especially in relation to gender, according to a study by the Center for Health Workforce Studies (CHWS) at the School of Public Health.