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Zuloaga Exploring Effects of Pregnancy and Menopause on Alzheimer’s Risk
UAlbany’s Damian Zuloaga, an associate professor in the Department of Psychology, was awarded $300,000 to study how pregnancy and menopause impact Alzheimer’s disease risk. The work aims to shed light on how chemical changes in the brain during these two life events could increase chances of developing Alzheimer's later in life.
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Four Students Receive SUNY/OMH Scholarships to Fuel Pipeline of Mental Health Professionals
SUNY Chancellors John B. King Jr. used the occasion of Mental Health Awareness Month to recognize the SUNY/OMH Scholarship Program winners, a total of 15 students from across nine SUNY campuses.
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Psychology Students Partner with Regional Food Bank to Conduct Job Analyses, Offer Recommendations
UAlbany graduate students in the industrial-organizational psychology practicum course work with organizations in the local community to analyze challenges and offer science-backed recommendations. This academic year, for the first time, they partnered with the Regional Food Bank to conduct a jobs analysis.
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Showcase 2025: UAlbany Senior Explores the Psychology of Sudoku
With several lines of research underway in UAlbany's Cognition and Language Laboratory, Honors College senior and psychology major Mauricio Rodriguez is exploring the cognitive benefits of puzzle-solving, with a focus on Sudoku.
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College of Arts and Sciences Hosts Mentorship Development Workshop
The workshop was open to any current or prospective campus mentors who wanted to improve their skills, specifically in guiding undergraduate students in research and scholarly work.
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UAlbany Researchers Make Top 2% Worldwide List
More than 40 researchers from the University at Albany have been ranked among the world’s top researchers, according to a Stanford University study published annually through Elsevier.
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Noteworthy: Research grants, awards and publications
The latest developments on University at Albany faculty and staff who are receiving research grants, awards and other noteworthy attention.
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‘University at Albany Week’ Airs on WAMC’s The Academic Minute
Albany’s WAMC Northeast Public Radio aired five segments from UAlbany faculty members last week during “University at Albany Week” on The Academic Minute.