College of Arts and Sciences News Archive

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Students Take Top Prize for Device to Help Disabled Workers
Students Binh Ho, Alex Pilkey and Shakib Ahmed won first place in NYSID's annual CREATE (Cultivating Resources for Employment with Assistive Technology) competition, which provides a forum for college students across New York help those living with disabilities succeed in the workplace.
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Making Memories: Chancellor's Award Winners Share Their Favorite UAlbany Moments
Eight winners of the 2025 Chancellor's Awards for Student Excellence reflect on the UAlbany careers.
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Showcase 2025: UAlbany Senior Explores the Psychology of Sudoku
With several lines of research underway in UAlbany's Cognition and Language Laboratory, Honors College senior and psychology major Mauricio Rodriguez is exploring the cognitive benefits of puzzle-solving, with a focus on Sudoku.
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UAlbany Launches Student-Run Tree Nursery to Improve Urban Forests
Ahead of Earth Day, the University at Albany announced funding for a new student-run tree nursery that will help boost climate resilience and urban forestry in the Capital Region.
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Endowed Professorships, President’s Excellence Awards Announced
Two dozen University faculty and staff members were recognized Wednesday for their service to the institution with endowed professorships and the President’s Excellence Awards.
Associate Dean for Social Sciences Rui Li sits in front of computers wearing a grey suit jacket.
5 Questions with Rui Li: Exploring Geographic Information Systems
We caught up with Rui Li to learn about his background and the future of geospatial technologies.
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UAlbany Launches New AI & Society College, Research Center
A new college and associated research center will support the development of new discipline-specific, AI-focused majors, minors and microcredentials that build on the expansive existing programs in UAlbany’s nine schools and colleges.
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UAlbany Faculty Inducted to American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering College of Fellows
Melinda Larsen, Department of Biological Sciences, and Yubing Xie, Department of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, are among the newest members of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering College of Fellows — one of the highest professional distinctions accorded to medical and biological engineers.