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What happens inside UAlbany's mailroom? Jada Gardener, a graduate student who's worked in the package hub for three years, gives us a peek behind the scenes of one of the busiest places on campus.

The University at Albany was recently ranked No. 40 nationally and second among New York public universities in AIREDEX’s AI Readiness Index, while also earning strong placements in ShanghaiRanking’s Global Ranking of Academic Subjects.

University at Albany faculty and staff were recognized for their outstanding contributions in teaching, scholarship, faculty service, librarianship, and professional service at the SUNY Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence on Sept. 17.

UAlbany PhD student Alejandro Mundo spent part of the past two summers deep in the Peruvian Amazon as a member of an exclusive scientific and educational expedition to Shanay-timpishka, more commonly known as the Boiling River of the Amazon.

Meet the new faculty and staff in the School of Education in 2026-27.

The University at Albany welcomed 32 new tenure-track faculty members this fall. The professors will present one-minute, one-slide presentations at the University’s annual Pecha Kucha to be held on Oct. 5. The University also welcomed 48 non-tenure-track faculty.

A love of writing drew over a dozen teens from around the Capital Region to UAlbany this summer for Discovering Your Voice, a creative writing workshop held July 13-17 and hosted by the Capital District Writing Project, part of UAlbany’s School of Education, and the New York State Writers Institute.

Maria Latorre, 23, is about to fulfill her childhood dream. She graduates from UAlbany this summer with a Master of Science in Special Education and Literacy, and plans to take a job teaching full time in a local school district.