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UAlbany, UR Launch New Center of Excellence in RNA Research

Home to renowned scientists with decades of experience and millions of dollars in external funding for RNA-based research, the institutions will work together to promote economic growth through continued scientific discovery and partnership with industry.

UAlbany Joins Weather and Emergency Management Officials for Hurricane Awareness Tour

Hurricane experts from NOAA and the U.S. Air Force are visiting five East Coast locations this week to raise awareness about the importance of being prepared for hurricane events.

UAlbany Alumni Association Receives Insight Into Diversity Award for Inclusive Excellence

The University at Albany Alumni Association (UAAA) has received a 2024 Alumni Association Inclusive Excellence Award from Insight Into Diversity magazine, the largest and oldest diversity and inclusion publication in higher education.

UAlbany School of Education Professor Wins Carnegie Fellowship to Study Political Polarization

Brett Levy, an associate professor in the University at Albany’s School of Education, has been selected to receive a 2024 Andrew Carnegie Fellowship from the Carnegie Corporation of New York to study strategies to reduce political polarization in the U.S.

Men's Lacrosse, Women's Golf Heading to NCAA Tournaments

UAlbany men's lacrosse earned its 10th America East title on Saturday and now hosts Sacred Heart in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. The women's golf team is also looking for success as the MAAC champions head to Alabama to compete in the NCAA Auburn Regional and the women's track team added to its storied history with a 15th-straight conference title.

UAlbany Ready to Celebrate Commencement 2024

The University is gearing up to host its 180th commencement from May 9-12 — highlighted by a series of individual stage crossings and the University-wide outdoor undergraduate ceremony.

UAlbany Diversity Transformation Award Supports New Class of Self-Reliant Scholars

Thanks to a Diversity Transformation Award grant presented by the Office of Diversity & Inclusion, efforts to support the self-reliant scholars initiative are back on track.

Alumni Service, Achievements Honored at Awards Gala

Twelve members of the UAlbany community, including 11 alumni and a long-time staff member, were honored at the Alumni Association’s annual Excellence Awards Gala.

Student Research, Scholarship and Creativity Shine at 2nd Annual Showcase

UAlbany held its second annual Showcase Day, which celebrates academic excellence, on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. The day-long event featured poster fairs, performances, discussions, demonstrations and exhibitions that reflected new and original exploration of topics in STEM, arts and humanities, social sciences and the professions.

New USDA Funding Supports Color-Changing Salmonella Testing Kit

The funding will enable UAlbany researchers to develop a portable, fast-acting test that will reduce sample processing times from days to hours

FBI, UAlbany Challenge Students to ‘Train Like an Agent’

To ensure special agents possess the necessary levels of fitness to fulfill any duty required of them, the FBI requires applicants to pass a physical fitness test. It consists of timed sit-ups and push-ups, a 300-meter sprint and 1.5-mile run.

Five Questions With the Director of UAlbany's New Winter Guard

Preston Coppage is director of the University at Albany’s newest ensemble in the marching and musical arts, the Winter Guard.