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Tri-City ValleyCats mascot Southpaw awaits the first pitch from behind home plate.
From Classroom to Ballpark: UAlbany Students Bring Game Design Skills to the Tri-City ValleyCats
This semester, undergraduate students in the University at Albany’s Department of Information Sciences & Technology put their game design skills to the test—on the baseball field.
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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.
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Changing Lives: Faculty Honored by Their Students for Teaching, Mentoring
Faculty and staff who have made a marked impact on students’ lives were honored last week at the Academic Innovator Awards ceremony.
Stephen Gravereaux meets with his mentor Sheikh Islam at the Cognitive-Security, Accountability, Fairness and Explainability (CAFE) Lab,
Showcase 2026: Cyber Student Explores Smartwatch Security Risks
Stephen Gravereaux, a senior cybersecurity major at the University at Albany, has spent the last year studying smartwatch security vulnerabilities and exploring innovative methods to reduce risk for users.
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Creativity Meets Code: UAlbany Students Develop New Apps at Hackathon
Ten UAlbany students took part in the MIT Reality Hack, a competitive technology hackathon held earlier this year, and half of them were on were on winning teams.
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U.S. News & World Report 2026 Rankings Highlight UAlbany Graduate Programs
The newly released 2026 Best Graduate School rankings by U.S. News & World Report continue to highlight the University at Albany’s strength across a range of disciplines, reflecting the University’s commitment to academic excellence, research and student success.
Students review code on a row of computers inside a dark lit room at ETEC.
UAlbany Partners with LogicalNet to Host Cybersecurity Webinar Series
The webinar series will cover a range of timely topics, including how to guard against common scams and hacking attempts, secure smart devices such as Wi-Fi cameras and office equipment, and understand how cyber insurance can provide protection if something goes wrong.
CEHC's Ariel Pinto meets with students while sitting next to a large screen and laptop.
UAlbany Launches Cybersecurity Clinic for Local Businesses with Support from Spencer Educational Foundation
With the risk of cyber threats on the rise, the University at Albany is offering a new lifeline to help Capital Region businesses fight back.