Geography and Planning News
What Local Leaders Need to Know about Cannabis Policy - Panel Discussion - October 15
Professor David Banks will host a panel on cannabis policy that will be moderated by the Times Union’s managing editor Brendan Lyons. The event will be presented by the Department of Geography & Planning on Tuesday, October 15 at 5:30 p.m. at the Campus Center West Boardroom on the UAlbany Uptown Campus.
How Students Spent Their UAlbany Summer 2024
Even when classes are not in session, UAlbany students find ways to gain valuable experience through a variety of summer internships, research, volunteer, and other applied learning opportunities.
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.
Benjamin Richardson Receives 2024 President Award for Undergraduate Research
Geography & Urban Studies and Planning double major Benjamin Richardson received the 2024 President Award for Undergraduate Research, nominated by Associate Professor and Interim Chair Dr. Rui Li.
UAlbany Celebrates Geographic Information Systems Day
Students were offered an inside look at the GIS industry during an open house in the Lecture Center.
New York’s Racial Homeownership Gap: A Q&A with Youqin Huang
A new report released by the New York State Attorney General’s Office found a wide disparity in homeownership across New York among racial groups.
UAlbany 2023 GIS Day is November 15
Join the Department of Geography & Planning, Geography & Planning Student Association (under sponsorship of UAlbany's University Auxiliary Services) as we celebrate Geospatial Technologies—GIS— that help us make better decisions for the sustainability of our environment and society. GIS Day will feature GIS Exhibitions, a career panel, a resume clinic and the chance to be connected to internship opportunities. It will be held on campus at the Lecture Center Concourse East (next to Lecture Center 10) on Wednesday, November 15.
$5 Million USDA Grant Featured in Times Union, Spectrum and WAMC
Researchers in the University at Albany’s Department of Geography and Planning at the College of Arts and Sciences are receiving $5 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to support a new project, Urban Climate Adaptation of Forest Ecosystems with Disadvantaged Communities and Youth in Albany, New York (Urban CAFÉ DAY). The project is gaining attention as it aims to improve the health of Albany’s urban forest and educate the next generation of local climate leaders.