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

Public Engagement Award Winners Announced

The University at Albany has announced the winners of the 2018 President’s Awards for Exemplary Public Engagement. The winners will be honored at a ceremony at the Recital Hall in the Performing Arts Center on Monday, April 30.
A Month-long Engagement
UAlbany celebrates Public Engagement Month in April with an impressive roster of activities, from the inauguration of President Havidán Rodríguez on April 13, to the BIG EVENT on April 21 and special events including guest appearances by Salman Rushdie, Patti LuPone and Cokie Roberts.
It Takes a University

Creating a strategic plan for UAlbany has been a methodical process and one that relied on input from more than a thousand people, across all areas of the University.
Leading the Way

UAlbany’s Jeanette Altarriba and Alfredo Medina are among the inaugural class of Fellows at SUNY’s Hispanic Leadership Institute (HLI), chosen for their potential to become top leaders at SUNY institutions.
The Hunt to End Disease

UAlbany chemists Max Royzen and Jia Sheng want to better understand how our body’s ribonucleic acid (RNA) can help fight some of the most challenging human diseases such as cancer, Alzheimer’s disease and HIV.
Looking to Evidence to Reduce Gang Violence

The problem of gang violence isn’t going away any time soon, but researchers in the University at Albany’s School of Criminal Justice are working to better understand it.
‘Innovate 518’ Receives $1.25 Million Grant to Continue its Mission

Innovate 518, the Capital Region's innovation hotspot, received a $1.25 million grant on Wednesday through the Capital Region Economic Development Council (CREDC).
The BIG EVENT Is Coming!

On Saturday, April 21, 2018, thousands of UAlbany students, faculty and staff will lace up their sneakers, roll up their shirt sleeves and fan out across campus and throughout the Capital District for the BIG EVENT, a full day of service to the community.