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UAlbany Students Represented at 2026 MIT Reality Hack

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:29:58 -0400

University at Albany students attended the 2026 MIT Reality Hack, one of the largest extended reality (XR) hackathons in the world - and took home multiple awards. At the e...

University at Albany Dean's List, Fall 2025

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 11:40:11 -0500

The Dean's List at the University at Albany recognizes the outstanding academic achievements of full-time undergraduate students. To qualify for the Dean's List, students must earn a grade point average (GPA) of 3.25 or higher in their ...

Dean's Letter of Commendation, Fall 2025

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 10:40:33 -0500

The Dean's Letter of Commendation at the University at Albany recognizes the outstanding academic achievements of part-time undergraduate students. To qualify for the Dean's Letter of Commendation, students must earn a grade point avera...

UAlbany Living-Learning Community World Representatives Announced

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 09:57:36 -0500

World Representatives are first-year students in the Living-Learning Community Program chosen by their Community Assistant and faculty mentor by early October to take on a leadership role and advise First Year Experience with ideas and suggesti...

Dean's Letter of Commendation, Spring 2025

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 12:44:20 -0500

New Students at the University at Albany

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 13:53:24 -0500

The University at Albany is welcoming students back to campus for the start of the Fall 2025 semester, including some 5,482 new Great Danes. More than 2,801 first-year students, from 35,664 applicants, are joining UAlbany's Class of 202...

UAlbany PhD Candidate Winner at 43rd Annual American Association for Aerosol Research Conference Student Poster Competition

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 10:49:56 -0500

University at Albany's Atmospheric Science 5th Year/PhD Candidate, Adam Deitsch has been chosen as a winner of the Student Poster Competition at 43rd Annual American Association for Aerosol Research Conference. The selection judges chose Deitsc...

Communication PhD Student Jack Appleman leads In-Person Workshop as part of Subway to Success

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 09:19:51 -0500

Our Ph.D. student, Jack Appleman, recently led a special in-person workshop in NYC as part of Subway to Success, a week-long micro-conference sponsored by the Association for Talent Development - NYC Chapter! The workshop, "Th...

Annual Holiday Card Student Art Contest Winners Announced

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 12:06:49 -0500

The President's Office, in partnership with Student Affairs & Enrollment, hosts a design contest for the annual UAlbany Holiday Card. Students are invited to submit artwork - including drawings, paintings, illustrations, photography or digi...

Student Winners Announced for University at Albany Constitution Day Essay Contest

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 12:06:16 -0500

Organized by the UAlbany Division of Student Affairs & Enrollment and Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy, the essay contest has been running as part of the university's Constitution Day celebrations for several years. This y...

Alexandra Stankus elected Graduate Student Representative for the Human Communication & Technology Division at the 2025 National Communication Association Conference

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 11:00:33 -0500

After a highly competitive election cycle, the University at Albany's Communication Department is proud to announce that Alexandra Stankus has been elected as the Graduate Student Representative for the Human Communication and Technology Divisi...

Shookofeh Beyranvand Selected for Acker Newman Fellowship

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 09:46:34 -0500

The Acker-Newman Fellowship is a prestigious entrepreneurship program within the Massry School of Business designed for MBA and business students. It supports students who aim to launch new startups or collaborate with existing ones across two ...

Shookofeh Beyranvand Selected for RISE Fellowship

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 09:40:44 -0500

Shookofeh Beyranvand was selected for the Fall 2025 cohort of the RISE Fellowship. The RISE Fellowship is a highly competitive entrepreneurship and innovation program at the University at Albany that empowers student-led startups to grow from i...

Shookofeh Beyranvand Joins AI Startup as Product Manager

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 14:57:35 -0500

Since September 2025, Shookofeh Beyranvand has served as the Product Manager of AI at Caldarium, a growing AI startup that develops intelligent data-cleaning and optimization tools for healthcare organizations, including hospitals, clinics and ...

President's Awards for Leadership: Ada Craig Walker Award

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 14:15:24 -0500

The Ada Craig Walker Award is given to a graduating undergraduate senior woman who "in judgment of the faculty best typifies the ideals of the University." Students who have received this award possess at least a 3.0 GPA and receive a scholarsh...

Spellman Award for Outstanding Community Service

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 14:08:50 -0500

The Spellman Awards for Community Service recognizes African, Latino, Asian/Pacific Islander and Native American heritage students at the University at Albany who have made notable efforts to enhance the quality of life for the University commu...

Dean's Letter of Commendation, Spring 2025

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 13:28:17 -0500

Philip Rosero Featured in Amazon Prime's The College Tour Series

Fri, 12 Sep 2025 12:33:34 -0400

Philip Rosero, a Business Administration Major and Finance/Management Concentration student at the University at Albany Massry School of Business, was selected to share his story on Amazon Prime's series, The College Tour. Hosted by Alex Boylan...

Dean's Letter of Commendation, Spring 2025

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 12:38:08 -0400

University at Albany Dean's List, Spring 2025

Wed, 30 Jul 2025 15:09:11 -0400

America East Presidential Scholars

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 12:34:03 -0400

The America East Conference Presidential Scholars award recognizes student-athletes who earned a cumulative GPA of 3.75 or higher and earned their undergraduate degree in the year of the award. In addition to registering a 3.75 GPA for ...

President's Awards for Leadership: Sustainability Leadership Award

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 16:40:09 -0400

The Sustainability Leadership Award recognizes a graduate or undergraduate student who contributes to the advancement of environmental, economic, and social sustainability within the UAlbany campus and surrounding community. This student will h...

President's Awards for Leadership: Athletes & Recreation Leadership Award

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 15:01:59 -0400

The Athletes and Recreation Leadership Award recognizes athletes who participate in Division 1 sports, intramurals, or club sports whose leadership has transcended their sport. Recipients will have made invaluable contributions to their team, a...

President's Awards for Leadership: Fraternity & Sorority Leadership Award

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 11:27:28 -0400

The Fraternity & Sorority Leadership Award is given to sorority and fraternity members and organizations who have contributed to their chapter, the Greek system, and the University. Through strong leadership and valuable service, these stud...

President's Awards for Leadership: Women's Outstanding Leadership Award

Wed, 02 Jul 2025 08:23:26 -0400

The Women's Outstanding Leadership Award is given to a student who has demonstrated significant leadership and commitment to improving the quality of life for women at the University at Albany. The President's Awards for Leadership reco...