Today’s the day! Go out there and make your voice heard, Great Danes! 🗳️💜

Today is Great Dane Giving Day, a celebration of our Great Dane pride and what it means to be part of the UAlbany family! From October 21–22, every gift will be matched, up to $250,000, with a gift to student scholarships. Donate today!

This fall, the UAlbany welcomed 200 students to the inaugural class of the Advancing Completion through Engagement (ACE) program! The program offers students resources to support their success and is aimed at increasing on-time graduation rates and removing common barriers to college completion.

UAlbany has received the Higher Education Excellence and Distinction Award from Insight Into Academia magazine for the eighth consecutive year! This honor recognizes institutions that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion.

UAlbany has an exciting new partnership with the GE Aerospace Foundation, Schenectady’s Museum of Innovation & Science and NY CREATES to launch the Next Engineers program in the Capital Region! Next Engineers aims to grow the pipeline of young talent entering the engineering field.

Congratulations to UAlbany chemistry alum Omar M. Yaghi ’85 on sharing the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his groundbreaking work to advance the development of metal-organic frameworks!

UAlbany is launching new and expanded opportunities for students to study abroad in South Korea, France and Spain! https://www.albany.edu/news-center/news/2025-ualbany-expands-study-abroad-opportunities-south-korea-spain-and-france

It's official! UAlbany has earned recertification for the prestigious Seal of Excelencia from Excelencia in Education, recognizing our ongoing commitment to improving Latino, and all, student success!

We are excited to welcome Jason Corace, an award-winning game designer and educator, to @ualbanycehc.bsky.social this semester! Learn more about his distinguished background in game design and vision for UAlbany’s programs in this emerging space.

Researchers at UAlbany are exploring a new method to improve weather and climate forecasts that relies on a tiny but powerful assistant: stable water isotopes. By measuring them in rain, snow, or ice, scientists can trace where moisture came from and the weather it experienced along the way!

Join us on campus this Sunday, September 28 for Fall Preview Day! Throughout the day, prospective students will have the opportunity to tour campus with a current student, meet faculty and staff, get scholarship & financial aid information and more! https://www.albany.edu/preview-day-registration

The New York State Writers Institute will host the 8th Annual Albany Book Festival this Saturday, Sept. 27, from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the main campus! Admission is free and open to the public!

Breaking News: UAlbany has been ranked No. 22 in the nation for social mobility in the 2026 Best College Rankings by U.S. News & World Report, highlighting the University’s national leadership in expanding access and opportunity for students!

UAlbany will host its third Research & Entrepreneurship Week from Oct. 27–31, showcasing the University’s growing role as a hub for innovation, discovery, and economic development! The event unites faculty, students and leaders to highlight the impact of research and the power of collaboration.

Happy First Day of Fall, Great Danes! Our #fallbany era starts now...🍂

Great Dane Dialogue Week is underway! UAlbany marks Constitution Day with panels on navigating civil discourse. Hear from journalists, advocates & elected officials on collaboration, compromise & strengthening democracy. Learn more: https://www.albany.edu/great-dane-dialogue

Today, we remember and honor all those who were lost 24 years ago, including 19 members of the UAlbany community. We invite you to visit the 9/11 Memorial Bench, located along the walkway to the ETEC building, as a place for reflection and remembrance.

Big news! UAlbany now offers a B.A. in Environmental Studies and M.S./Ph.D. in Climate Science, training the next generation of climate leaders. Enrollment is now open!

From volunteering abroad in Peru to interning with the National Weather Service, Great Danes spent the summer gaining experiences that will last a lifetime! Discover how they put their passions into action: https://www.albany.edu/news-center/news/2025-how-students-spent-their-ualbany-summer-2025

Three UAlbany students are taking the next step toward becoming mental health professionals thanks to the SUNY/OMH Scholarship Pipeline Program, created to expand access to quality care across New York!

Lights, Camera, Action! We’re rolling out the purple carpet for the world premiere of UAlbany’s College Tour episode on Thursday, September 4 at 7:30 PM in the Campus Center Ballroom. This event is free and open to the public.

Rising junior Xianna Allen is pursuing dental hygiene with a passion for health equity. This summer, she returned to Brooklyn for a 7-week research program at SUNY Downstate, focusing on care for underserved communities.

They soared as Falcons and now they're Great Danes! Five of the top 10 graduating seniors from Albany High School’s Class of 2025 are joining the UAlbany family!

A group of undergraduate students in the spent the Spring 2025 semester analyzing trends in environmental data and learning how it can be used to develop machine learning tools that support weather forecasting and disaster preparedness.

Kenta “qaaa” Lange, a member of UAlbany Esports, competed on the national stage at the 2025 Collegiate Esports Commissioner’s Cup in Arlington, Texas. Lange was one of 12 players nationwide to qualify for the event and placed third overall!

We're ready for you, Class of 2025! 🎉🎓 Don’t forget to use #UAlbanyGrad in your social media posts for a chance to be featured on our pages and around campus!

With @albany.edu graduation quickly approaching it's also award season for our outstanding students! @rockefellercollege.bsky.social's Dr. @buyanbattulga.bsky.social awarded the #DigitalGovernance Junior Scholar Award from @aspanational.bsky.social. Congrats from your @ctgualbany.bsky.social family!

That's a wrap on The College Tour's week of filming at UAlbany, stay tuned for details on the episode premiere! 🎬

Just one week until #UAlbanyShowcase!   For more information, visit albany.edu/ualbany-showcase and be sure to download the UAlbany Showcase App to explore the full schedule!

Peter Banseok Kwon, associate professor of Korean Studies at UAlbany, is in South Korea through the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award, researching the nation's defense industry! He aims to enhance UAlbany’s East Asian Studies program with his findings.

Associate Professor Shenglong Zhang has recently received $1.6 million from the National Human Genome Research Institute. This funding will help advance his lab's innovative RNA sequencing technology, in partnership with researchers at @columbiauniversity.bsky.social and @utah.edu.

Ben-Ami Lipetz dedicated his career to advancing information science, a legacy upheld by a $1.15 million endowment for an annual conference at #UAlbany. The Professor Ben-Ami Lipetz New Trends in Informatics Conference organized by @ualbanycehc.bsky.social will be held on April 24-25 at ETEC.

Congratulations to Damian Bazadona '98, President of Situation Interactive, an AACSB 2025 Influential Leader! His innovative approach has made a lasting impact on business and society. #AACSBleads Read more about Damian's accomplishments on the AACSB website: www.aacsb.edu/about-us/adv...

U.S. News & World Report has ranked the School of Education #7 in the nation for best online master’s in education programs! UAlbany's School of Education has earned a spot in the top 10 programs nationwide for the past nine years. www.albany.edu/news-center/...

Shoutout to the NYS Mesonet at UAlbany for capturing this video of yesterday's snow squall over campus, followed by a gorgeous sunset!

In 2024, we proudly celebrated our 180th anniversary, a year filled with significant milestones, progress toward our strategic priorities, and celebrations of our community! Look back at our 2024 in Review: www.albany.edu/year-in-revi....

To wrap up our 2024 recap, let’s revisit a few weeks ago when we proudly held on to the Albany Cup!   The Great Danes defeated Siena 70-60, and as part of a friendly wager, Siena lit up their dome purple!   Go Great Danes!

In October, we unveiled our new AI supercomputer which is among the most powerful at any U.S. university! The supercomputer has begun to fuel our groundbreaking research across a range of fields, including weather and climate, mathematics, and more.

This fall, we leveled up and announced two new academic programs to support the growing gaming industry! The programs included a Bachelor of Science in Game Design and Development and a Master of Science in Strategic Game Design and Applied Development!

Continuing with our top moments from 2024, in May, we unveiled the new home of the College of Nanotechnology, Science, and Engineering! This marked the University’s most significant expansion in midtown Albany since the completion of the Downtown Campus in 1929! www.albany.edu/news-center/...

As we wrap up 2024, we'll be highlighting some of our top stories and events! #UAlbany students joined NASA's Eclipse Ballooning Project during the April 8th Eclipse! Stationed in Fort Drum, they launched weather balloons every hour for 30 hours to track atmospheric changes.

Unleashing Greatness for 180 years and now launching a Bluesky account! The first classes were held at the State Normal School, later known as the University at Albany, on December 18, 1844. The initial enrollment was 29 students, taught by two faculty members, David Page and George R. Perkins!