SUNY Chancellor King Visits UAlbany
The ETEC building was the third stop on new SUNY Chancellor John B. King Jr.’s tour of the system’s 64 campuses.
Study: Community Violence Interventionists Face On-the-Job Violence, Secondary Trauma
Two new articles by researchers at the University at Albany and Northwestern University show the extent to which civilians working to intervene in and de-escalate street violence face job-related violence themselves, as well as secondary trauma from that violence.
UAlbany Researchers at the NYS Mesonet, Ion Beam Lab Receive $1.87 Million Federal Boost
The funding is among $22 million secured for Capital Region projects through the federal budget passed last month.
UAlbany Professor Finds New Poem by Famed Early American Poet Phillis Wheatley
A University at Albany professor has discovered the earliest known full-length elegy by famed poet Phillis Wheatley (Peters), widely regarded as the first Black person, enslaved person and one of the first women in America to publish a book of poetry.
UAlbany Study: Perceptions of Fairness a Critical Component of Telework Arrangements
A new study by researchers at the University at Albany points to a gap in perceptions about telework among employees who telecommute and those who work only in-person.
UAlbany Researchers Awarded $3 Million to Study Disparities in Black Maternal and Infant Health
UAlbany researchers recently received new funding to investigate why Black families disproportionately experience negative health outcomes in the first postpartum year. Findings from the five-year study will inform strategies aimed at improving Black maternal-infant health.
Studying the Biology of Alzheimer’s Disease: A Q&A with Annalisa Scimemi
Annalisa Scimemi, associate professor of Biological Sciences, was awarded $1.16 million to study molecular and cellular processes that contribute to Alzheimer's disease onset. The project focuses on astrocytes and optogenetics — using light to control brain activity.