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Two dozen University faculty and staff members were recognized Wednesday for their service to the institution with endowed professorships and the President’s Excellence Awards.

A first-generation college student from the Bronx, Magdalena Martinez learned the importance of compassion and care as a child while watching her mother recovered from a stroke and her brother survive his first days of life as a preemie in the NICU. These experiences were on her mind when she first volunteered to help athletes with disabilities participate in the Unified Sports program at UAlbany.

We caught up with Rui Li to learn about his background and the future of geospatial technologies.

Ariel Pinto, professor and chair of the Cybersecurity Department, teamed up this spring with the Electrical Power Research Institute, a non-profit energy research and development organization, on a cybersecurity research course for sophomores and juniors.

Meet Talia Klippel ‘26 and Natalia Zehner ‘26, two transfer students who worked in the President's Office this year as part of the new President’s Fellowship Program. Launched last fall, the program provides undergraduate transfer students with mentoring, networking and professional development experience while working in the President’s Office.

The Center for Behavioral Health Promotion and Applied Research at UAlbany is partnering with the New York Council on Problem Gambling (NYCPG) and the New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) on a new initiative to address problem gambling on college campuses.

The University at Albany will award $500,000 during the 2025-2026 academic year to 17 initiatives that reflect the University’s academic and research excellence and address real-world challenges. Designed to create opportunities that further enhance the strategic priorities of the University, the Strategic Allocation of Resources (StAR) program provides resources and funding to projects that drive innovation and make meaningful societal contributions.