An Engaged Campus
The University at Albany is proud to be among a select group of colleges and universities to receive the Carnegie Community Engagement Classification, an elective designation that indicates institutional commitment to community engagement. Through engaged scholarship, teaching, learning, creative activities, and community service, UAlbany is as essential partner to the public and private sectors addressing critical challenges in hundreds of ways.
Making an Impact
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Research Team Releases Minority Health Disparities Report, Culminating Year-Long Project
Researchers at the University at Albany have released a report analyzing COVID-19’s disproportionate impact on New York’s communities of color, the culmination of the year-long minority health disparities project begun at the direction of Gov. Cuomo.
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Local Earth Science Teacher Brings NYS Mesonet Data to the Classroom
Data from the nation’s most advanced and largest early warning detection network is making New Yorkers more weather resilient, while also helping shape the minds of the next generation of scientists.
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Interdisciplinary Research Partnership at UAlbany Aids Albany County Mental Health Program
A new pilot program launched last week to meet the needs of those experiencing mental health crises in the Hilltowns of Albany County is aided by researchers in the School of Public Health (SPH) and the School of Social Welfare (SSW).
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Bank of America Funds College Prep Program in STEM Fields
When Brianna Langston was in high school, she had the chance to spend parts of two summers at UAlbany, learning about conducting scientific research, employing various test-taking strategies for her SATs and, most importantly, navigating the many college options and application processes.
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Juneteenth Conference Focuses on Building Capacity for Freedom
A two-day conference next week to commemorate and celebrate Juneteenth will culminate in an overnight sleep-out that includes the reading of names of enslaved Africans who survived the journey from West Africa to the Americas.
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News from the Office of Government and Community Relations
Catch up on the news from UAlbany's Office of Government and Community Relations in the June 2021 Minerva.
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Distinguished Librarian Offers Insight on America’s Growing Fake News Problem
While most of us believe we can sniff out fake news, a new study has found that as many as three in four Americans are overestimating their ability – and the worse they are at it, the more likely they are to share misinformation.
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UAlbany and SEFCU Team Up to Help Keep Community Safe with Weekly Employee Testing
Every week, more than 325 SEFCU employees receive COVID-19 testing as part of a new partnership between the credit union and the University at Albany.
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