Suicide Attempts Common in U.S. Adults with Borderline Personality Disorder, Study Finds
A study by a School of Public Health professor shows that people with borderline personality disorder have an elevated risk for suicide attempts.
A PhD Student Extols Literature of Empowerment for Those with Disabilities
Erin Faeth writes in an international quarterly on children's literature of a rare author who depicted people with disabilities as complex individuals commanding choices, opinions and agency.
Racial and Ethnic Disparities Persist in HIV Diagnoses
While HIV infection rates are declining, a recent study done in partnership with the University shows that racial and ethnic disparities remain in HIV diagnoses among heterosexually active adults in the United States.
UAlbany Awarded $2.8 Million for FEMA Project Aimed at Improving Disaster Messaging
Through a new $2.8 million contract from FEMA, researchers from the University at Albany’s College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity are teaming with the Center for Technology in Government to develop a Message Design Dashboard to help emergency managers write effective messages for public alert and warning.
Chemistry Student Competes for $100K U.S. Space Force Award
A Blackstone LaunchPad company created by a chemistry PhD student was selected as one of just two dozen nationwide eligible to compete for a $100,000 award funded by the U.S. Space Force.
Thenkurussi Kesavadas Appointed Vice President for Research and Economic Development
Kesavadas currently serves as the founding director of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s Health Care Engineering Systems Center (HCESC), the largest endowed center in the University of Illinois system.
UAlbany and Department of Health Examine Breastfeeding Disparities in the State
Study aims to increase breast feeding, and its health benefits for children and mothers, in communities where the rates are lower.