Constitution Day Essay Contest winners revealed
Organized by the UAlbany Division of Student Affairs & Enrollment and Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy, the essay contest has been running as part of the university’s Constitution Day celebrations for several years. This year’s prompt asked students if they would change the Preamble if they were writing it today.
Alumni Spotlight: Lucila Zamboni, director of the Drug Overdose Surveillance and Epidemiology Unit
Early on in her career with Argentina’s Ministry of Health, Lucila Zamboni was deployed to two viral outbreaks, dengue fever and then H1N1 in 2009.
“That exposed me to epidemiology and communicable disease and emergencies, and I was mind blown,” Zamboni said.
Those experiences inspired her to study public administration and policy at Rockefeller College, where she received her PhD in 2017.
UAlbany Featured in Season 15 of The College Tour Now Streaming on Amazon Prime Video
The University at Albany is featured in season 15 of The College Tour, a groundbreaking series from Emmy-nominated producers Alex Boylan and Lisa Hennessy, which is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
“A FAIL-SAFE” space Can Lead to Endless Journeys of Success!
Hilary Papineau’s journey exemplifies what it means to lead with purpose, resilience, and a willingness to embrace both challenges and opportunities. Her story reminds us that with a supportive community, a clear sense of purpose, and the courage to step out of our comfort zones, we can create a future that is both personally fulfilling and impactful to the world around us.
Changed and challenged: Rockefeller student attends APPAM conference
Akhenaton Lazarre, a senior studying political science and public policy with a minor in international development, was awarded an undergraduate fellowship for the conference, which took him to Seattle, Washington.
Re-‘Jen’-erating Change: Fellow Turns Setbacks into Strength
Jennifer Ansong's presence in the performing arts is more than a creative outlet; it reflects the depth, range, and humanity of this university graduate. She is a testament to the multi-talented nature of the Center for Women in Government's emerging leaders, who draw on diverse experiences to inform their advocacy and connect with communities in ways that transcend traditional boundaries.
Alumni Spotlight: David Bach, Unity House CEO
In the classrooms at Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy, David Bach learned all about how local government and public policy work and, perhaps more importantly, how systems work.
Dozens of UAlbany Researchers Among World’s Top 2% of Scientists
The annual Stanford University report, published through Elsevier, creates a public database of top-cited researchers.