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UAlbany Alum Steven G. James Named Superintendent of the New York State Police
James majored in psychology at UAlbany before starting a career in law enforcement that has spanned more than three decades
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2024 President’s Excellence Awards Conferred
At his annual Spring University Address, President Havidán Rodríguez announced the winners of the 2024 President’s Excellence Awards.
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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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5 Questions with Sarah Domoff: Exploring Social Media and Youth Mental Health
Sarah Domoff shares insights on the ways that social media can shape youth mental health, strategies for healthy social media use and ways that regulation rooted in policy can help
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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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UAlbany Welcomes 40 New Faculty This Fall
The University at Albany is welcoming 40 new faculty this fall, including 18 who specialize in artificial intelligence. The hires are part of an unprecedented hiring push to add 49 new faculty this year, including 27 who specialize in artificial intelligence-related disciplines as part of UAlbany’s AI Plus initiative to embed teaching and research about AI across all academic programs.
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Great Danes Earn Scholarly Recognition
Student Athletes from ten different UAlbany athletic programs earned statewide, regional and national academic accolades for their contributions on and off the field this past spring.
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Seven UAlbany Faculty Win Fulbright Scholar Awards
Seven University at Albany faculty and staff members have received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award to conduct research and teach in their respective fields across Europe, South America, Central America and Asia during the 2023-2024 academic year.