Geography, Planning, and Sustainability News
Connecting Visitors with History at Albany Rural Cemetery
At Albany Rural Cemetery, where nearly two centuries of history stretch across 467 acres, two University at Albany students are putting interdisciplinary training into practice — developing mapping tools that help visitors navigate the past.
SUNY Elevates Five UAlbany Faculty Members to Rank of Distinguished Professor
The title ranks above full professor and is conferred by the SUNY board of trustees to faculty who have made significant contributions to research and scholarship in their respective fields, garnering national or international prominence.
Meet Sophie Breunig, UAlbany’s 'Pink-Meister'
Freshman Sophie Breunig lives life in pink. Thanks to her pastel dresses and fashion sense, her style has made her someone people recognize, even if they don’t know her name.
Celebrating Student Research and Creativity at Showcase 2026
Showcase 2026 included more than 1,700 presentations from over 2,600 students, supported by more than 400 faculty advisors.
Showcase 2026: Grad Student Rethinks Connection Through Third Spaces
University at Albany graduate student Pallav Savaliya has identified a shortage of third spaces in urban life across the United States, particularly for young people.
UAlbany's Department of Geography, Planning, and Sustainability Graduate Shares Research About New York State’s Lost 2,000-mile Bike Network
A UAlbany graduate of the Department of Geography, Planning, and Sustainability, recently published a blog post with Parks & Trails New York exploring the legacy of New York’s late 19th-century sidepath movement.
Professor Emeritus Bromley Revisits New York's Worlds Fairs
In a new study published in Planning Perspectives, UAlbany Professor Emeritus of Geography and Planning and Collins Fellow Ray Bromley examines how the New York World's Fairs of 1939/40 and 1964/65 helped reshape New York City and its region for generations.
Do Trees Really Explode in the Cold? 5Q with Andrei Lapenas
What causes the loud cracking noises that trees sometimes make in extremely cold weather? Andrei Lapenas, a professor in the Department of Geography, Planning & Sustainability, explains this phenomenon.