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UPD Officers Earn SUNY Life-Saving Award

Officers Daniel Callahan and Lucas Hoague were honored for their quick work in saving an overdose victim.

An Uplifting Journey for Graduate Student Erica Graham

Graduate student Erica Graham has charted a distinctive course as she nears completion of her doctorate in nanonengineering. As a student of both the University at Albany and SUNY Polytechnic Institute, Graham's status provided her with the opportunity to study the advance field of silicon photonics, while also co-founding UAlbany's Graduate Students of Color Organization. Through this organization, Graham has helped address issues such as underrepresentation in various graduate programs while providing a supportive environment for her fellow students.

UAlbany Experts Discuss the U.S. Capitol Attack

Faculty from across campus have offered insight to local and national media.

UAlbany Expands the Capital Region’s Academic R&D Footprint

The Capital Region’s academic research and development footprint spanned 1.5 million square feet in 2019 and will soon stretch even further – thanks in large part to the University at Albany.

Virtual Conversations to Understand and Eliminate Minority Health Disparities

A UAlbany team is partnering with the Healthcare Association of New York State to present a series designed to facilitate conversations in understanding and eliminating minority health disparities.

Welcome Back: Get Tested and Wear Your Mask

Mask wearing, weekly testing, physical distancing, hybrid classrooms – campus life during the spring semester will continue to be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. While the recent release of a vaccination gives us hope for the future, here are some of the precautions we all need to continue to keep our community safe and our campus open.

Pooled Surveillance Testing is Ramping Back Up

As the University looks forward to welcoming students back to campus in just a few short weeks, the pooled surveillance testing program launched in the fall is prepared to resume its widespread mandatory weekly testing.

UAlbany and SEFCU team up to help keep community safe with weekly employee testing

Every week, more than 325 SEFCU employees receive COVID-19 testing as part of a new partnership between the credit union and the University at Albany.

Winning Holiday Card Designs Celebrate Coming Together in a Turbulent Year

Mehr Sharma won the 2020 Holiday Design Contest, and Nova Turner and Damien Kritzer were finalists.

Aiguo Dai Among World’s Most Highly Cited Researchers

A new report has once again listed Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences Professor Aiguo Dai among the world’s most-cited researchers.  

Three CAS Professors Earn SUNY’s ‘Distinguished’ Ranking

ALBANY, N.Y. (Dec.

Postpartum Depression May Last 3 Years

ALBANY, N.Y. (Dec.