Office for Public Engagement

An Engaged Campus

The University at Albany’s commitment to addressing the pressing needs of society is long-standing, growing from our roots as a state normal school (1844) and our strategic location in New York’s capital city. Today, through engaged scholarship, teaching, and service, UAlbany is a global partner with the public and private sectors addressing critical challenges in hundreds of ways.

Making an Impact

CEHC to Launch Center for Advanced Red Teaming (CART) This Semester

Historically, independent “red team” groups have been used by the U.S. military to test how well our armed forces can withstand attacks from adversaries. But, today, the tactic is evolving, with red teams using their skills and expertise to understand adversarial behavior and test security personnel in a wide range of public and private industries around the globe.
UAlbany, Capital Region BOCES Partner on Extreme Weather Forecasting Tool

As school districts across New York prepare for winter, a partnership between UAlbany and Capital Region BOCES will offer them a new forecasting tool for advanced insight into potential impactful weather conditions.
UAlbany Hosts National Conference to Explore the Power of Higher Education in Pre- and Post-Disaster Environments

'RISE 2019' Will Bring Together Educators, Industry and Government Leaders for Three-Day Event in November.
UAlbany Football Visits Capital Region Hometown Heroes

The University at Albany football program visited fire, police and EMS stations around Albany and Guilderland on Wednesday, July 24, to show their appreciation for our community’s first-responders by handing out tickets to the “Hometown Heroes” game Sept. 21.
UAlbany Students Explore the Greenland Ice Sheet on Research Expedition

Three UAlbany undergraduate students spent their first days of summer far away from sandy beaches and scorching temperatures – instead conducting experiments around the second-largest ice sheet on the planet.
Inside the Mind of a Terrorist

Following the attack, many of us, including College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity Associate Professor Gary Ackerman, were left with the same question – what drives a terrorist?
An Experiential Approach to Emergency Management

Undergraduate majors in the College Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity (CEHC) must complete 100 hours before graduation – a unique requirement that is being shared with some of the field’s leading educators and practitioners.
Celebrating 175

The University celebrated its 175th birthday Tuesday with a proclamation, balloons, the unveiling of the contents of a time capsule and, of course, birthday cake.