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Grads at a Glance: Falling in Love With Public Service
Drawn to the Capital Region’s proximity to state government and UAlbany’s nationally recognized Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy, Hansel Ortiz-Rosario honed his love for public service at UAlbany.
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Grads at a Glance: Italy, Internships Contribute to Academic and Personal Growth
Jacqueline Arena found a semester in Milan was where her studies in political science and English took on a new meaning.
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Op-ed: What if Originalism Comes for the Death Penalty?
Should the U.S. Supreme Court reinterpret what is considered a "cruel and unusual punishment,” Albany might become a key research center for setting new guidelines, explains O’Leary Professor James Acker in an editorial published April 5 in the Times Union.
UAlbany student Maurice Burbridge inside the UAlbany library as he stands in front of stacks of books.
Different Paths, One Honor: UAlbany Students Earn Chancellor’s Award
The Chancellor’s Award recognizes students for academic achievement, leadership, campus involvement and community service. This year’s recipients reflect that range and the different ways a UAlbany experience can take shape.
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Changing Lives: Faculty Honored by Their Students for Teaching, Mentoring
Faculty and staff who have made a marked impact on students’ lives were honored last week at the Academic Innovator Awards ceremony.
Chomolungma Tamang at the Women Breaking Barriers event at the United Nations.
Student Perspective: United Nations Event Brings Academic Learning to Life
On the close of Women’s History Month, it was surreal to hear from iconic women leaders and allies at the forefront of entertainment, science, media and business from across the world at the “Women Breaking Barriers” event at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City.
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FRESH ACTS Puts Students in the Spotlight
Six UAlbany students will see their original plays performed on stage April 22-25 as part of FRESH ACTS: A Festival of New Plays, a student-driven production in the Performing Arts Center’s Lab Theatre.
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Moot Court Program Returns to UAlbany with April Tournament
Twenty-three School of Criminal Justice students have been grappling with tough and timely legal questions this semester as they gear up for the undergraduate Moot Court Tournament. Set for Friday, April 24, and Saturday, April 25, it marks the return of the moot court program, which has been dormant since the pandemic and previously ran in partnership with Albany Law School.