While New York State's healthcare employment has continued to grow, persistent workforce shortages and regional disparities remain major challenges for the state's healthcare system. New report from #UAlbany's Center for Health Workforce Studies: www.albany.edu/news-center/...

NEWS: The 2026-27 state budget includes $2 million to support @nysmesonet.org operations at #UAlbany. With 127 standard weather sites, the NYS Mesonet has become an essential part of how New Yorkers prepare for and respond to hazardous weather. www.albany.edu/news-center/...

Can FEMA return to its golden age? Did FEMA even have a golden age? 🔍 On last week's Priorities Podcast, Professor Samantha Penta of @ualbanynews.bsky.social joins Sophia Fox-Sowell to discuss recent recommendations to improve FEMA. 🎧 ➡️ statescoop.com/radio/will-w... 📽️ ➡️ youtu.be/9_hEMH1teVE?...

Nearly 5,000 students celebrated their graduation from #UAlbany this past weekend during the University’s 182nd commencement festivities. Among the graduates were an estimated 3,000 undergraduate students and 1,900 graduate students. Our recap: www.albany.edu/news-center/...

Hurricane forecasts have improved dramatically, giving people time to prepare & evacuate. But those improvements can’t be taken for granted. Federal cuts are stretching NOAA to its breaking point. @btangywx.bsky.social shares thoughts in @us.theconversation.com: theconversation.com/hurricane-fo...

Cybersecurity expert, Tush Nikollaj, joined News10’s Valerie Wencis in studio to discuss a free webinar series offered through Logical Net and UAlbany, which covers an array of topics, including cybersecurity insurance.

Join us! Panel discussion will examine how artificial intelligence is reshaping democracy, education, and public services. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 5 University at Albany Free and open to the public Details >> www.nyswritersinstitute.org @ualbanynews.bsky.social #ualbany #albany

NEWS: #UAlbany will welcome Albany Mayor Dorcey Applyrs & Nobel Prize winner Joachim Frank as 2026 Commencement speakers. Applyrs (MPH ’05, DrPH ’14) delivers the undergrad address on May 16; Frank speaks at the graduate ceremony later that afternoon. www.albany.edu/news-center/...

#UAlbany's @nysmesonet.org is expanding environmental monitoring at Chautauqua Lake through a partnership w/ RPI's Jefferson Project, bringing two advanced weather stations on site. The stations will provide year-round weather data to improve lake forecasts: www.albany.edu/news-center/...

Blending Microbiology and Art: Focus on UAlbany Senior Meagan Leung Read about her research and the UAlbany Showcase 2026 event: www.albany.edu/news-center/...

Today we say farewell to LaToya, one of three marketing interns who brought energy, curiosity, and genuine collegiality to our team this semester. Congratulations on your graduation from the @albany.edu — we wish you every success in work and life! #SUNYPress #UAlbany #Publishing

The #UAlbany Entry Plaza was turned into a powerful call for mental health awareness & suicide prevention yesterday for the 16th annual Out of the Darkness walk. The walk raised more than $30k for suicide prevention efforts. CBS6 story: cbs6albany.com/news/local/t...

Massry School of Business rose 10 spots in its part-time MBA program rankings at 133 and ranked 118 out of all MBA programs. Read more about this and other UAlbany MBA program rankings at the link below.

Smartwatches help us stay connected & monitor our health – but they also pose security risks. #UAlbany senior Stephen Gravereaux has spent the past year researching smartwatch vulnerabilities and ways to protect users better. CBS 6 story: cbs6albany.com/news/local/u...

A super El Niño is possible later this year, and it could have significant global impacts on rainfall and temperatures, as well as the 2026 hurricane season. #UAlbany atmospheric scientist Paul Roundy shares his thoughts with The Weather Channel: weather.com/news/climate...

The U.S. News 2026 Best Graduate School rankings have continued to highlight @albany.edu across a range of disciplines. #UAlbany was ranked in programs including public affairs, library studies, science, education, engineering, public health & social welfare. www.albany.edu/news-center/...

CHWS In the News: New York Faces Growing #NurseShortage As Training Pipeline Strains Under Pressure #publichealth buff.ly/MLxxNp3 @ualbanynews.bsky.social

If the U.S. Supreme Court sides with originalists in a pending case, an expansive death penalty archive at #UAlbany may become an indispensable tool for understanding what “cruel and unusual” punishment means. www.timesunion.com/opinion/arti...

NEWS: #UAlbany is launching two new undergrad programs in mechanical engineering. The programs will prepare graduates for in-demand careers designing innovative solutions to society’s most complex and pressing problems. www.albany.edu/news-center/...

A Calif. jury found Meta and Google negligent in a landmark trial, ordering them to pay $6 million in damages for designing addictive, harmful social media platforms for children. #UAlbany psychologist Sarah Domoff offers thoughts to Good Morning America: www.goodmorningamerica.com/family/story...

NEWS: #UAlbany and Columbia-Greene Community College announced a dual admission agreement creating a seamless path to a bachelor's degree. The schools will also formalize a transfer agreement for students pursuing a nursing degree in the near future: www.albany.edu/news-center/...

UAlbany student-run clinic in downtown Albany offers counseling starting at $45 https://www.bhnet.org/44142/ualbany-student-run-clinic-in-downtown-albany-offers-counseling-starting-at-45/ As concerns about mental health continue to grow, a clinic in downtown Albany is working to make counseling …

#mRNA has emerged as a powerful tool to treat many diseases, but its success depends on maintaining stability. Researchers at #UAlbany are developing a laser-based technique that can rapidly evaluate the integrity of #mRNA therapeutics. WTEN story: www.news10.com/news/local-n...

What can the human brain teach us about artificial intelligence? In a new Q&A, #UAlbany researcher Gaurav Malhotra explains what neuroscience can teach us about building smarter AI and where humans still lead. www.albany.edu/news-center/...

NEWS: #UAlbany’s “Internships in Aging Project” is expanding thanks to a $2M grant from the Hearst Foundations. The program combines academic training with hands-on experience at community agencies serving the Capital Region’s aging population. www.albany.edu/news-center/...

Can technology help stop cyberbullying? Researchers at #UAlbany are developing new #AI tools designed to detect and prevent harmful online behavior before it spreads. www.news10.com/news/new-tec...

Researchers at #UAlbany’s College of Nanotechnology, Science, and Engineering are turning the 518 into a global hub for photoresist innovation, advancing chip tech that powers #AI, smartphones & data centers. Our story: www.albany.edu/news-center/...

#UAlbany experts from Rockefeller College will break down the escalating Israel-U.S. War w/ Iran during a virtual panel tomorrow @ 12 p.m. The panel will provide political & historical context, assess the current situation and explore paths forward: www.newswise.com/articles/uni...

A new program at UAlbany is leveraging student expertise to keep small businesses, local governments, non-profits and community organizations safe online. MORE: https://www.news10.com/news/technology/ualbany-launches-cybr-clinic-to-keep-small-businesses-safe/

Our director, Nick Bassill, was happy to chat with Aylin Woodward at the WSJ about our nor'easter, which will be remembered for a long time.

The Radix Ecological Sustainability Center is working on a project in collaboration with UAlbany to plant trees for Albany residents for free. MORE: https://www.news10.com/news/albany-county/city-of-albany-residents-can-have-a-tree-planted-at-no-cost/ 

#UAlbany researchers are partnering w/ UConn to develop an #AI model that can better predict weather-related power outages across North America — aiming to help utilities keep the lights on during severe storms & lower costs. More via @timesunion.com: www.timesunion.com/business/art...

Purple Threads at UAlbany offers professional clothing to students at no charge. The organization is continuously looking for clothing donations.

It’s been a little more than a week since the Super Bowl has passed and with it, Bad Bunny’s halftime show. I attended a UAlbany honors college course to learn about Bad Bunny’s cultural impact. www.news10.com/top-stories/...

Congratulations to @ualbanycehc.bsky.social's DeeDee Bennett Gayle, who has been named the recipient of the Dr. Hazel Dukes Fellowship. The fellowship celebrates the legacy of civil rights leader Dr. Hazel Dukes and advancing diversity, equity & justice in N.Y.: www.governor.ny.gov/news/governo...

NEWS: #UAlbany and the City School District of Albany announced today a new partnership that guarantees eligible Albany High School students admission to the University upon graduation. The agreement is the first of its kind between the two institutions. www.albany.edu/news-center/...

NEWS: #UAlbany is partnering w/ SUNY Oneonta, SUNY Cobleskill & Hudson Valley Community College to strengthen #AI teaching and research as part of new Empire AI campus partnerships. The partnerships were announced last week by Governor Kathy Hochul. www.albany.edu/news-center/...

Do trees really explode in the cold? Not exactly. #UAlbany's Andrei Lapenas explains that what people are actually hearing are frost cracks — a natural response when water and sap inside a tree expand and contract rapidly during sudden temperature drops. www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRZ8...

Their dramatic name ensures “bomb cyclones” always get media coverage, but they really aren’t all that rare. At least one bomb cyclone hits the continental U.S. every winter. #UAlbany atmospheric scientist Ryan Torn shares more with @sciam.bsky.social: www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-bo...

#UAlbany sociologist Joanna Dreby’s research sheds light on the human cost of harsh immigration enforcement policies. In @us.theconversation.com, she explains how children like Liam Ramos can experience long-lasting emotional and behavioral effects: theconversation.com/there-are-lo...

NEWS: #UAlbany has launched an undergraduate minor in Ethics and Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence, designed to provide students with a framework for examining how AI is transforming society and raising urgent ethical, legal & philosophical questions. www.albany.edu/news-center/...

David Banks of #UAlbany's Dept. of Geography & Planning tells Newsday he's not surprised that congestion pricing hasn't impacted Broadway attendance. With fewer cars on the road, he said, it’s a quicker trip & parking is more available. www.newsday.com/entertainmen...

NEWS: 7 new #UAlbany research projects powered by the latest AI hardware from IBM Research will tackle problems from cancer to climate change. @timesunion.com story: www.timesunion.com/business/art...

How will the United States' control of Venezuela impact gas prices? Gregory Nowell, an associate professor of political science at #UAlbany, tells CBS 6 Albany that Americans should not expect immediate changes. cbs6albany.com/news/local/u...

Let's back at our "eventful" 2025: We welcomed more than 17,800 attendees to more than 70 events. Taking the rest of the year off. :-) www.nyswritersinstitute.org/post/a-year-... #ualbany #albany #books #writers #literature @ualbanynews.bsky.social

"It doesn't feel what you're feeling here. There's no emotion behind it... All it is is a statistical model of the most likely word following another word." - @ualbanycehc.bsky.social's Tim Fake cbs6albany.com/news/crisis-...

NEWS: #UAlbany has selected Aramark as its new campus food service provider, overseeing on-campus dining in residence halls and the Campus Center, as well as catering. www.albany.edu/news-center/...

At Susquehanna, Perkovich turned around a program that went 3-27 in the two seasons before he arrived. He'll attempt a similar rebuild at UAlbany, 6-18 since reaching the FCS semifinals in 2023.

Meet Justin Zimmerman, 2025 Advancing Research Grants for Early Career Scholars Recipient Meet Justin Zimmerman, UAlbany Project Title: Black Youth and Changing Justin Zimmerman is an assistant professor of American politics at UAlbany. His area of concentration is Black politics and Urban…

#UAlbany RNA Institute’s Hannah Shorrock & John Cleary discuss their work on a new approach to treat multiple neurodegenerative diseases. This work was recently funded through the SUNY Technology Accelerator Fund and is supported by the National Ataxia Foundation: www.timesunion.com/education/ar...