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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!
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!
Today’s the day! Go out there and make your voice heard, Great Danes! 🗳️💜
November 4, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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!
From October 21–22, every gift will be matched, up to $250,000, with a gift to student scholarships.
Donate today!
Junior Earns Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service
UAlbany Junior Parmesh Thakoordial was recently named a recipient of the Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service, a prestigious national program created by former President Barack Obama, Michelle ...
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October 21, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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!
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.
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 Launches SUNY Program to Support Student Success and Close Opportunity Gaps
This fall, the University at Albany welcomed 200 students to the inaugural class of the Advancing Completion through Engagement (ACE) program. The program offers students resources that support their success and is aimed at increasing on-time graduation...
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October 15, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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.
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.
This honor recognizes institutions that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion.
UAlbany Receives Eighth Consecutive Higher Education Excellence and Distinction Award
For the eighth consecutive year, the University at Albany received the Higher Education Excellence and Distinction (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Academia magazine. The national honor recognizes U.S. ...
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October 14, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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.
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.
Next Engineers aims to grow the pipeline of young talent entering the engineering field.
GE Aerospace Foundation Launches Next Engineers with UAlbany, miSci and NY Creates
The GE Aerospace Foundation announced Tuesday a partnership with the University at Albany, Schenectady's Museum of Innovation & Science (miSci) and NY Creates to launch the Next Engineers program in New York's Capital Region.
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October 9, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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.
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!
October 8, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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
https://www.albany.edu/news-center/news/2025-ualbany-expands-study-abroad-opportunities-south-korea-spain-and-france
UAlbany Expands Study Abroad Opportunities in South Korea, Spain and France
The University at Albany is launching new and expanded opportunities next year for students to study abroad in South Korea, Spain and France. Students will also have new opportunities to earn dual degrees through Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) in South ...
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October 1, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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
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!
UAlbany Earns Seal of Excelencia Recertification for Students' Educational and Economic Success
The University at Albany has earned recertification for the prestigious Seal of Excelencia from Excelencia in Education, one of 18 colleges and universities to earn the Seal in 2025, recognized for its impact on student success.
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September 30, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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.
Learn more about his distinguished background in game design and vision for UAlbany’s programs in this emerging space.
September 29, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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.
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!
By measuring them in rain, snow, or ice, scientists can trace where moisture came from and the weather it experienced along the way!
UAlbany Atmospheric Scientists Awarded $855K NOAA Grant for Water Isotope Research
Researchers are exploring a new method to improve weather and climate forecasts that relies on a tiny but powerful assistant -- stable water isotopes.
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September 26, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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!
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
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
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September 25, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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
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!
Admission is free and open to the public!
NYS Writers Institute Hosts 8th Annual Albany Book Festival
The NYS Writers Institute at the University at Albany will host the 8th Annual Albany Book Festival, a celebration of literature, creativity and community, from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27...
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September 24, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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!
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 Earns National Recognition for Social Mobility, Ranked Among the Country's Best Public Universities
U.S. News & World Report has been ranked UAlbany No. 22 in the nation for the social mobility of its students . No. 61 in best value among the nation's top public schools, No. 63 nationally among public institutions and No. 127 nationally overall.
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September 23, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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.
The event unites faculty, students and leaders to highlight the impact of research and the power of collaboration.
3rd Annual Research & Entrepreneurship Week to Highlight Bio and Nanotech
The weeklong event brings together faculty, students, researchers and industry leaders to showcase the impact of UAlbany’s research and the power of interdisciplinary collaboration.
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September 22, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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.
The event unites faculty, students and leaders to highlight the impact of research and the power of collaboration.
September 22, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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
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
September 17, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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
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.
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.
September 11, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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.
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!
Enrollment is now open!
UAlbany Launches Environmental Studies Major, Climate Science Graduate Programs
The University at Albany is offering new academic programs that will help shape future leaders to address the world’s evolving climate and environmental challenges.
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September 10, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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!
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
Discover how they put their passions into action: https://www.albany.edu/news-center/news/2025-how-students-spent-their-ualbany-summer-2025
September 2, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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
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!
UAlbany Students Receive SUNY/OMH Scholarships to Pursue Degrees in Mental Health Professions
Three UAlbany students from the School of Social Welfare and the School of Education are among the latest recipients of a SUNY/OMH scholarship designed to support students seeking careers in mental health.
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August 28, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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.
This event is free and open to the public.
August 27, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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.
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.
This summer, she returned to Brooklyn for a 7-week research program at SUNY Downstate, focusing on care for underserved communities.
UAlbany Summer: Aspiring Dental Hygienist Explores Community Health Disparities
UAlbany’s Xianna Allen spent the summer conducting health disparities research, focusing on socioeconomic factors affecting health care access and quality among adolescents with neurodevelopmental dis...
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July 24, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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.
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!
Five of the top 10 graduating seniors from Albany High School’s Class of 2025 are joining the UAlbany family!
June 27, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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!
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.
Atmospheric Science Undergrad Class Exposes Students to AI-Driven Weather Prediction
Tracking trends in weather data helps us gain crucial insight into our natural world — from rising global temperatures and air pollution levels to shifts in biodiversity and the frequency and severity...
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June 10, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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!
Lange was one of 12 players nationwide to qualify for the event and placed third overall!
UAlbany Esports Takes National Stage at Collegiate Esports Commissioner’s Cup
Kenta "qaaa" Lange of the UAlbany Esports team placed third in Street Fighter 6 at the 2025 Collegiate Esports Commissioner’s Cup.
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June 3, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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!
Lange was one of 12 players nationwide to qualify for the event and placed third overall!