UAlbany’s Incoming EOP Class Hears From UAlbany Alum, State Police Superintendent at Wilderness Outing
On Friday, UAlbany welcomed 160 freshmen who are part of its Educational Opportunity Program to Thacher Park in Voorheesville for an ecotherapy outing that included team building and career exploration activities.
Empowering Teachers in Tanzania: 5 Questions with Angel Ford
Ford is in Zanzibar, Tanzania, working with K-12 teachers on Pemba Island to improve their learning environments and develop an English language curriculum.
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.
UAlbany Scientist Awarded More Than $4 Million to Study Disease Progression in Mammalian Cells
UAlbany Associate Professor of Nanobioscience Ben Boivin from the Department of Nanoscale Science and Engineering has been awarded more than $4 million in grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to further explore the role of PTPs in disease progression.
UAlbany, UConn Researchers Partner to Improve Grid Resilience Through $2.63 Million Investment from DOE
The U.S. Department of Energy announced funding for six projects that will conduct grid resilience analysis and modeling to strengthen and modernize the power grid against extreme weather.
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.
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.
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.
Q&A with Cassandra Marshall, Director of Nursing at UAlbany
Nursing Director Cassandra Marshall sheds light on her professional pathway, her philosophy on nursing education and plans for the future of nursing at UAlbany.
Writing Project Celebrates 20 Years at UAlbany with Art Exhibition, Book Launch
The Capital District Writing Project, a local site of the National Writing Project based at UAlbany that works to enhance the teaching of writing in local schools, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year with the launch of a permanent art exhibition and book commemorating its recent Freedom Dreaming for Educational Justice initiative.
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.
CAREER Award Focuses on Framework for Learning Complex Network Dynamics
Abram Magner, an assistant professor in the College of Nanotechnology, Science, and Engineering, has recently been awarded a $584,993 grant from the National Science Foundation for his project, “CAREER: Theoretical Foundations for Learning Network Dynamics.”