News Archive

SPH Professor Receives $1.7M for Breast Cancer Research

With a $1.7 million grant from the National Cancer Institute, a School of Public Health professor is working to determine how dietary vitamin K affects the progression of breast cancer.

Vaccine POD a Demonstration of Partnership and Commitment to Experiential Learning

UAlbany partnered with Russell Sage College to stage a “Point of Dispensing” (POD) vaccine site on-campus last week specifically for eligible employees of the partner institutions.

A Commitment to Justice: 5 Questions with Student Ariana Barrett

Barrett was recently named a finalist for the 2021 PR NEWS Corporate Social Responsibility & Diversity Award Undergraduate Student of the Year.

ASRC Falconer Series Goes Virtual for First Time in 60 Years

The series features academics and practitioners who are engaged in societally interesting and beneficial projects of our day.

Developing Vaccination Strategies to Prevent Worsening Minority Health Disparities

UAlbany researchers released a white paper outlining how states can prevent worsening COVID-19 minority health disparities by developing vaccination strategies intended to counteract longstanding skepticism in minority communities.

NSA Grant Creates Student Scholarships and Faculty Training in Digital Forensics

A $300,000 grant will support 30 scholarships for graduate students, as well as a training program for faculty new to cybersecurity.

University Recognized for Commitment to Fair Trade

UAlbany has been designated a Fair Trade University thanks to the hard work of a student anti-trafficking group, in partnership with groups across campus, including UAS, UAlbany Dining and the Office of Sustainability.

Great Danes Rise to the Occasion: One Year Later

As the one-year anniversary of the worst pandemic in a century passes, people around the world are reflecting on a public health crisis that saw more than 2.5 million deaths and altered nearly every aspect of our daily lives. The University at Albany is no exception.

Applications for Student Fulbright Grants Open March 30

Applications for the next round of student Fulbright grants open March 30.

Pi Day, March Madness and Everyday Mathematics

March 14 — which this year marks both Pi Day (3.14) and the start of March Madness — offers an ideal opportunity to celebrate all things related to mathematics. Indeed, UAlbany's Department of Mathematics and Statistics includes faculty members who study a variety of topics that are integral to our everyday lives.

Professor Pens Article on Fukushima and the Upcoming Tokyo Olympics

Thomas Bass reflects on the decade anniversary of Fukushima's nuclear disaster – just a few weeks short of Japan hosting the Olympics.

School of Social Welfare Experts Contribute during COVID-19

During March, national Social Work Month, the University at Albany highlights School of Social Welfare faculty experts on topics related to the role social workers have played in helping people during the COVID-19 pandemic.