“Rock Your Mask” Campaign
Welcome back, faculty, staff, and students! We’re glad to see everyone back on campus for the spring semester. In an effort to continue to keep our community safe and healthy, Rockefeller College is kicking off a “Rock Your Mask” campaign. See how you can participate.
Faculty Experts: Rising Tensions over Ukraine
As the potential for another military conflict rises in Ukraine, the University at Albany has faculty experts that are available to discuss the history, buildup and implications for Russia’s actions.
CTG UAlbany Launches Toolbox to Support Libraries in Developing Smart Cities
A research team by CTG UAlbany has examined how public libraries have the potential to contribute to smart cities and communities by developing smart citizens, enabling citizen participation and providing an innovation environment. The result is the launch of CTG UAlbany’s Public Libraries in Smart Cities and Communities Toolbox.
2022 Emerging Scholar: Dr. Niloufer A. Siddiqui
Niloufer Siddiqui, a tenure-track assistant professor in the Department of Political Science, is emerging as a distinctive and leading voice on Pakistani politics — examining issues of political violence, religious tolerance, development and democracy.
Divisions in U.S. Echo Failures of Reconstruction, Novkov Writes in Washington Post
Professor and Interim Dean of Rockefeller College shared her thoughts on the political divide in the United States and its long-term ramifications for our democracy in an article published by The Washington Post.
Racial and Ethnic Disparities Persist in HIV Diagnoses
While HIV infection rates are declining, a recent study done in partnership with the University shows that racial and ethnic disparities remain in HIV diagnoses among heterosexually active adults in the United States.
Open Access
On September 15, 2021, a new Open Access Policy took effect at UAlbany. Associate Professor Matthew Ingram, who worked on the three-year project explains, “What is Open Access and what does the new OA policy mean for students, faculty, and staff?”
Rochelle Haynes, BA ’02: Vice President of US Social Impact, Sesame Workshop
Rochelle Haynes ’02 is the Vice President of U.S. Social Impact at Sesame Workshop. "What truly inspires me about my work with Sesame Workshop is the Sesame Street in Communities partners. Throughout the country, we have partners who are serving kids and families at all levels — from policy leaders advocating for additional early childhood development resources to direct service organizations providing much-needed on-the-ground support to vulnerable children and families."