April 2019 NewsCenter Archive
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Annual Fundraising Race to Unite Capital Region Workforce
The University will participate in the CDPHP Workforce Team Challenge this May.
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Older Adults at Risk for Opioids and Suicide
New research by Assistant Professor Keith Chan of the School of Social Welfare finds while there is a higher risk for suicide in older and younger adults who misuse opioids, the prevalence in older adults is particularly concerning. -
Expanding Partnerships in Costa Rica
President Havidán Rodríguez recently visited Costa Rica to build productive, long-term and sustainable partnerships between HVCC, UAlbany and partners in the Central American country.
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Taking the Top Prize
UAlbany students win a statewide PSA contest about the dangers of drowsy driving.
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UAlbany’s Performing Arts Center Celebrates 50th Year with African Dance, Music
The Saakumu Dance Troupe will perform at the PAC on April 16.
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At the Intersection of Gender, Sexuality and Race
UAlbany and Albany Law partner to tackle a complex societal issue in a doctoral-master’s program.
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Podcast: LGBTQ Youth in Foster Care, with Sarah Mountz
Mountz is an assistant professor in the School of Social Welfare.
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Telling Their Stories
UAlbany student volunteers will welcome a class of fifth graders from New Scotland Elementary School to campus tomorrow as part of the second annual Skribblers-Project MyStory “I Am” storytelling workshop. -
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UAlbany Hosts Family Earth Day, April 13
Capital Region families will be on campus Saturday to learn about the atmosphere, environmental science and sustainability.
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UAlbany Pitches In
Last Saturday, more than 1,200 students, faculty and staff rolled up their sleeves for the BIG EVENT, a full day of service on campus and in the community. -
Accelerating Student Success
The University’s Strategic Plan is providing funding to help students with initiatives ranging from securing internships to traveling to a conference.
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Future 'Change Agent'
An Honors College junior is named a finalist for prestigious Truman Scholarship.
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‘Business First’ Ranks UAlbany Among Top U.S. Public Colleges in 2019
The University landed in the top 15 percent of 505 institutions that were ranked nationally.
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The Power of Inspiration
Torch Award winner Susanna Fessler and three other faculty members prove to be teachers that lift students to new heights.
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Engineering for a Sustainable Future
The NYS Education Department has approved the college’s Bachelor of Science degree program in Environmental and Sustainable Engineering, and UAlbany is accepting applications immediately.
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Photo Gallery: We Care 2019
For the 5th year running, Albany Med and UAlbany unite to support victims of sexual violence.
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Podcast: Automating Inequality, with Virginia Eubanks
Eubanks is an associate professor of political science at Rockefeller College.
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Link Found Between Delivery Method and Asthma, Allergies
Babies born via cesarean section have an increased risk of respiratory conditions, says a School of Public Health professor.
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UAlbany Announces Formation of ‘The Graduate School’
New model supports President Rodríguez’s strategic plan and enrollment goals.
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UAlbany Students Earn NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
The prestigious program recognizes and supports graduate students in STEM.
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Attracting a Diverse Faculty
UAlbany is accelerating efforts to recruit more faculty of color, increase the number of women faculty in STEM fields and foster a more diverse and inclusive campus – key priority areas in the University’s strategic plan. -
A Time to Give, from Love
An emeritus professor and his wife pledge $5 million to aid UAlbany biological sciences as well as present and future collegians.
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175th Commencement a Time for Celebration
Hertz CEO to Deliver Undergraduate Address; Carl McCall to Receive Medallion of the University
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Understanding Meth’s Impact, One Cell at a Time
A team of SUNY researchers at the University at Albany and the University at Buffalo are hoping to use new technologies to understand hoe meth reacts with the mitochondria in cells, and find ways to treat the drug’s devastating impact.
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UAlbany-Led Wind Extremes Forecast System Will Improve Power Outage Prediction, Response in New York
The smart weather solution can support utility companies throughout the state.
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From Where Comes Depression?
Damian Zuloaga explores the brains of mice to see what causes anxiety differences in men versus women. -
Public Engagement Award Winners Announced
The University has announced the recipients of the 2019 President’s Awards for Exemplary Public Engagement. Awardees will be honored at a ceremony at the Performing Arts Center Recital Hall at 5 p.m. Monday, April 29. -
2019 Chancellor's Awards for Student Excellence
Winners of the Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence inspire through academics, service, sports and the arts.
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Computer Science Major a Spinning Success on Wheel of Fortune
UAlbany junior Logan Stone has a passion for tinkering with computers. And he's not too shabby at solving puzzles on Wheel of Fortune, either.
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Scholarly Pursuits
A record 193 undergrads will present their works at this year’s CURCE conference.
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Food for Thought
A new on-campus food pantry, coming this fall, will ensure that students have the energies to get the most out of the UAlbany experience.
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Moving toward Opportunity
Sociologist Zai Liang sees recent Chinese immigrants looking beyond urban 'gateway' communities. -
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Creative 'Makerspace' Now Open to All on Downtown Campus
Tucked away in the basement of Draper Hall, there’s a room full of 3D printers, laser cutters, soldering irons, and a variety of other tools and hardware, all ready to help students create, invent and learn.
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MBA Students Bring Home Cash Prize for Startup Idea in Statewide Business Competition
Benjamin Harris won first place in the ‘Military and First Responder’ category.
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An Exemplary Evening
The 2019 President's Awards for Exemplary Public Engagement were awarded to nine individuals or groups on April 30.
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Five Questions with Faculty: David Smith
Smith is a professor of finance and an associate dean in the School of Business.
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Podcast: Preparing for the Next Zika Outbreak, with Eli Rosenberg
Rosenberg is an associate professor of epidemiology and biostatistics.
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Excellence Rewarded
President Rodríguez and Interim Provost Edelgard Wulfert, center, congratulate this year's President's Awards for Excellence winners.
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Podcast: Fighting the Opioid Epidemic, with Patricia Strach
Strach is a professor of political science and public administration and policy at Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy.
