College of Arts and Sciences News Archive
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UAlbany Summer: Physics Major Teaching STEM at Space Camp
Abby Greco, a rising junior and physics major at UAlbany, is teaching 9-to-14-year-olds all about science and technology at Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama this summer.
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Arts and Sciences Dean Wins Lifetime Award for Psychological Research of Diverse Communities
College of Arts and Sciences Dean and Psychology Professor Jeanette Altarriba has been selected to receive a James M. Jones Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Psychological Association (APA) for outstanding contributions to the psychological research of racially diverse communities.
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Brian Tang Explains the Science Behind Hailstorms in The Conversation
UAlbany researchers have published a dozen articles in The Conversation this year ranging from an explainer of heat index warnings to how the younger generation is impacting polarization in American politics.
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UAlbany Students Intern in Sustainability Roles Through SUNY Climate Corps Program
Three dozen students from eight SUNY campuses received paid summer internships to gain experience in research and policy at state agencies with environmental and sustainability missions.
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Noteworthy: Research grants, awards and publications
The latest developments on University at Albany faculty and staff who are receiving research grants, awards and other noteworthy attention.
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SUNY Chancellor King Touts UAlbany’s Summer Research Program
A group of students participating in UAlbany's longstanding Summer Research Program met with Chancellor John B. King Jr. on Monday.
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Emeritus Center Names Lindsay Childs a Reese Fellow for 2024
Named after founding President and benefactor Bill Reese, the fellowships honor to UAlbany emeriti for sustained, consequential and exemplary post-retirement contributions and achievements in scholarship and creative productions, teaching or service.
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UAlbany's Sarah Domoff Weighs in on Social Media and Youth Mental Health
In light of pending legislation designed to help keep minors safe online, UAlbany's Sarah Domoff shares insights on the ways that social media can shape youth mental health, strategies for healthy social media use and ways that regulation rooted in policy can help.