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UAlbany Researchers Receive Patent for Novel PFAS Removal System
UAlbany scientists have patented the design of a new system to treat water for PFAS—synthetic chemicals known to contaminate ground and surface waters which threaten environmental and human 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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Erin Bell Named Dean of New College Joining the Schools of Public Health, Social Welfare
Bell will lead new college, while Vicky Rizzo will serve as senior vice dean and director of SSW.
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SPH Study: Health Workforce Shortages Persist in New York State
A new report by UAlbany’s Center for Health Workforce Studies sheds light on the state of the health care workforce in New York.
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School of Public Health Students Address Period Poverty in the Capital Region
University at Albany Master of Public Health students Brynn Watkins and Claire Jennings, together with UAlbany alum Annabelle Reiseler, are expanding access to menstrual products and education throughout the Capital Region.
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SPH Seniors Test the Waters of Environmental Health Field Research
UAlbany seniors in the School of Public Health visited the NYS Capitol to try their hand at field research and discover what it would be like to work as a scientist at the NYS Department of Heath’s Center for Environmental Health and the Wadsworth Center.
Student Research, Scholarship and Creativity Shine at 2nd Annual Showcase
UAlbany held its second annual Showcase Day, which celebrates academic excellence, on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. The day-long event featured poster fairs, performances, discussions, demonstrations and exhibitions that reflected new and original exploration of topics in STEM, arts and humanities, social sciences and the professions.
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Showcase Day is Here
Spend the day at the University’s second annual Showcase all around the Uptown Campus, including the Lecture Centers, Campus Center, libraries, University Art Museum, ETEC, the Performing Arts Center and podium academic buildings.