Op-ed: What if Originalism Comes for the Death Penalty?
Should the U.S. Supreme Court reinterpret what is considered a "cruel and unusual punishment,” Albany might become a key research center for setting new guidelines, explains O’Leary Professor James Acker in an editorial published April 5 in the Times Union.
Different Paths, One Honor: UAlbany Students Earn Chancellor’s Award
The Chancellor’s Award recognizes students for academic achievement, leadership, campus involvement and community service. This year’s recipients reflect that range and the different ways a UAlbany experience can take shape.
Moot Court Program Returns to UAlbany with April Tournament
Twenty-three School of Criminal Justice students have been grappling with tough and timely legal questions this semester as they gear up for the undergraduate Moot Court Tournament. Set for Friday, April 24, and Saturday, April 25, it marks the return of the moot court program, which has been dormant since the pandemic and previously ran in partnership with Albany Law School.
Rockefeller College Awards Ceremony set for May 1
Join us as we honor this year’s Rockefeller College alumni and student award recipients! This annual celebratory event will include a presentation of the awards as well as a reception at the UAlbany Campus Center Ballroom.
Engineering, Life Sciences Lead R&D Growth at UAlbany
UAlbany’s nearly $472M in 2024 R&D more than doubled the number the University reported in the NSF Higher Education Research and Development survey in 2023, driven largely by the return of the Department of Nanoscale Science & Engineering and its semiconductor industry R&D partnerships at the NY Creates Albany NanoTech Complex.
From student to professor: How Rockefeller is shaping the next generation
The mentorship and interdisciplinary approach at Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy made all the difference for Soyun Jeong.
“Rockefeller allows students to learn across public administration, public policy and political science, and that intersectionality helped me expand my academic horizons in meaningful ways,” Jeong said.
UAlbany Featured in Season 15 of The College Tour Now Streaming on Amazon Prime Video
The University at Albany is featured in season 15 of The College Tour, a groundbreaking series from Emmy-nominated producers Alex Boylan and Lisa Hennessy, which is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
Dozens of UAlbany Researchers Among World’s Top 2% of Scientists
The annual Stanford University report, published through Elsevier, creates a public database of top-cited researchers.