College of Arts and Sciences News Archive

New research co-authored by University at Albany economist Chun-Yu Ho and Tingting Peng, ’25, helps quantify that impact, using regional airline exits during the COVID-19 pandemic to measure what happened in affected U.S. markets after carriers ceased operations.

In just over a year, four groups of UAlbany researchers, students and Capital Region startups have moved through the Research & Innovators Startup Exchange (RISE), exploring what it takes to bring ideas beyond the lab and into the marketplace.

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.

A team of University at Albany atmospheric science undergraduates recently traded Albany’s chilly start to spring for weather balloon launches in Puerto Rico’s tropical heat.

Senior Amaya Neuwirth came to UAlbany from Orchard Park, N.Y., drawn by the promise of a diverse campus community. Now on the brink of graduating with double majors in Psychology and English, Neuman will leave a proven campus leader, with a clearer sense of self.

UAlbany senior Pratiksha Malayil was drawn to UAlbany for its nationally-renowned public health program and longstanding partnership with the New York State Department of Health. Four years later, she's graduating as an accomplished campus leader, a global health advocate and a future medical student.

For master’s candidate Raneem Afifi, journalism is more than storytelling — it’s a form of resistance. This spring, Afifi produced a documentary, Gender (Studies) is Burning, examining the global rise of political attacks on gender studies and what they signal about academic freedom.

For history and anthropology major Grace Augenstern, the University at Albany struck all the right chords.