News Archive

Minority Nurse Practitioners Underrepresented in New York State

A recent study conducted by the Center for Health Workforce Studies examined the racial/ethnic composition of New York’s nurse practitioner (NP) workforce.

Research finds people diagnosed with HIV in New York State were more than twice as likely to die from COVID-19

New research out of UAlbany and the AIDS Institute found that through the middle of 2020, people diagnosed with HIV infection were significantly more likely to contract, be hospitalized with and die from COVID-19.

Museum welcomes campus visitors with two new exhibitions

Two new exhibitions explore justice and idealism at the University Art Museum, which is open by reservation to the campus community.

UAlbany Ranked Among Top in the Nation for Social Mobility

The U.S. News & World Report has again named the University at Albany a top performer in social mobility for 2021, tied at No. 29 nationally, and/or within the top 7 percent of the country.

Emeritus professor’s 22nd Book of Poetry Views a Harsh World with a Healing Eye

For Leonard A. Slade, Jr., writing has always been about faith, hope and charity, even as his poetry addresses real world problems.

Your Spring Semester Checklist

Here are things to take note of and get done regarding COVID-19 regulations and testing, Residential Life guest policies, the new campus compliance system, and eligibility for monetary awards for proper adherence.

PIRE Researchers Launch New Tool to Visualize Global Climate Change

A new tool developed through the AVAIL lab is offering an interactive way to view up to two millennium’s worth of paleoclimate data around the globe.

Forensic Chemist’s Laser Technique Distinguishes Human and Animal Blood

New research published by forensic chemist Igor Lednev could soon offer law enforcement another valuable crime scene tool.

Rockefeller College Partners with Zimbabwe Parliament to Strengthen Democracy

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), through a contract with Southern African Parliamentary Support Trust, has awarded the University at Albany’s Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy a 5-year, $3,039,475 grant to assist the Parliament of Zimbabwe in strengthening its institutional, legislative and oversight capacity.

An RNA researcher finds in flavonoids potential therapies for Myotonic Dystrophy

Post doctoral fellow Subodh Mishra has been awarded a fellowship from a foundation targeting Myotonic Dystrophy (DM) to support new RNA Institute research into how a natural dietary supplement can be used as a therapeutic to combat the disease.

McConney Award Winner’s Dream is to Improve Emergency Care

A UAlbany senior human biology major with a passion for medicine has received the Norman R. McConney Jr. Award for Student Excellence.

First ‘Wonder Grant’ from the Shawn Mendes Foundation goes to a UAlbany senior

A 19-year-old UAlbany senior is the first recipient of a “Wonder Grant” from a foundation established by recording star Shawn Mendes.