Graduate School News

A portrait of Yousef Alsufayan.
Environmental Health Sciences PhD Student Studies Air Quality in Saudi Arabia
Yousef Alsufayan came to UAlbany from Saudi Arabia, determined to learn in-depth about health effects of the environment and the development and implementation of policies that protect health.
A portrait of Sarah Otaru
Environmental Health PhD Student Examines Herbicides and Metabolic Health
Under the mentorship of UAlbany’s David Lawrence and David Carpenter, PhD student Sarah Otaru is examining the impact of environmental contaminants on health.
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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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Excellence in Teaching, Scholarship and Service honored with Chancellor’s Awards
The awards offer SUNY-wide recognition in five categories: Faculty Service, Librarianship, Professional Service, Scholarship and Creative Activities, and Teaching.
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UAlbany Researcher, Grad Student Team Up to Improve the Resiliency of Puerto Rico’s Power Grid
Graduate student Bianca Méndez Cruz has seen firsthand how vulnerable Puerto Rico’s electrical grid is to extreme weather events.
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UAlbany Celebrates New Center of Excellence in RNA Research and Therapeutics on ‘World RNA Day’
On "World RNA Day," University at Albany’s RNA Institute celebrated its recent designation as a Center of Excellence in RNA Research and Therapeutics — to advance the development of RNA-based therapeutics and train the next generation of New York’s biotechnology workforce. 
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UAlbany Study Examines Impact of Exposure to Ultrafine Particles on Mortality in New York
A new study, led by a team of interdisciplinary researchers at UAlbany, has found a link between long-term UFP exposure and increases in mortality in New York, especially among underserved populations.
Bruce Pollock uses a projector screen and podium to present on heat warning communication.
CEHC Grad Student Presents on Extreme Heat at National Weather Communication Conference
Bruce Pollock is passionate about improving risk communication around extreme weather events — a topic he spoke about last week to a national audience.