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At Albany Rural Cemetery, where nearly two centuries of history stretch across 467 acres in Menands, N.Y., two UAlbany students are putting interdisciplinary training into practice by developing mapping tools that help visitors navigate the past. Micah Wang and Weiming Lan, who both graduated this spring, are part of the Albany Rural Cemetery Explorer (ARCE) project, a public engagement effort supported by the Bender Family Foundation, led by Rui Li, associate dean for social sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences and associate professor in the Department of Geography, Planning and Sustainability.

The Chancellor’s Award recognizes students for academic achievement, leadership, campus involvement and community service, and this year’s nine UAlbany recipients were recognized on April 27 on a ceremony at the Albany Capital Center. Two of the recipients' experiences reflect the goals and purpose of the Center for International Education and Global Strategy.

Hello, my name is Kate Bucek, and I graduated from UAlbany in 2024. I majored in East Asian Studies and minored in Korean studies and creative writing. While it has only been about two years since I graduated, a lot has happened.

Join multidisciplinary artist Jordan Taylor Hill for an immersive exploration of Afro-diasporic rhythm, movement, and storytelling. Blending live drumming, call-and-response song, and participatory dance, this interactive performance traces the cultural connections between West African and Afro-Caribbean traditions while inviting audiences into collective rhythm-making.

Read the UAlbany Magazine article about Adele Touhey, a New Jersey native and first-generation college student, who earned an undergraduate degree in Chinese & Linguistics, a master’s in Teaching English as a Second Language, and a doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction — all from UAlbany. Today, Adele works in her “dream job” as senior learning designer at Duolingo.

Read Intensive English Language Program (IELP) Activities Coordinator Susan Gorga's interview with the Albany Student Press about IELP's Conversation Partner Program.

The University at Albany announced a new knowledge partnership with the Ramaiah Institute of Science and Management (RISM), a new skill-focused university launching this fall in Bengaluru, India.

For Battulga “Tulga” Buyannemekh, a commitment to public service has always been both personal and professional. Shaped by his family’s example and a life that spanned multiple cultures, Buyannemekh now brings that commitment to his work with New York State’s Cyber Incident Response Team, following the completion of his PhD at the University at Albany.