Fall 2026

Tom Junod Goes Deep

The famed writer plunges into his family's secret past

Recent stories

Martha performing on her electric viola.
Feature

Boundary Breaker

Two-time Grammy winner Martha Mooke ’85 shares her unconventional path to music success.
Findings

Detecting Dangers in Our Food

What if finding harmful bacteria was as simple as watching a letter glow? UAlbany researchers are working to make it possible.
Gifts at Work

Paying it Forward

One life saved. Many lives touched.
Insight

What Jazz Can Teach Us

UAlbany professor El-Ra Adair Radney on appreciating the genre's unsung influence through his class "Jazz, Identity and the Human Spirit"
Purple & Gold

Kelly Morrone Hired to Lead Women’s Basketball

Last April, after being introduced by Director of Athletics Mark Benson, Kelly Morrone strode onto the hardwood court of Broadview Arena, where she will take the reins of the Great Danes women’s basketball team.
Reach

Summer Bus Tour Delivers University to Communities

Creating connection through accessible and interactive resesarch
Stronger Together

Building the Future

How UAlbany is shaping an innovative university from the ground up
Unleashed

“The Tree” of Life

Honoring the extraordinary legacy of Liam Gleason ’07
Artistic collage of Fred Isseks and scenes from his film.
Feature

Lessons in Civic Courage

A maverick teacher inspired his students to take up cameras and take on garbage, gangsters and greed. Their story is now a NETFLIX film.
Adele Touhey stands in the Duolingo office space.
Field of View

A Love of Language

A day in the life of Adele Touhey ’13, MS ’19, PhD ’22, Senior Learning Designer at Duolingo
Dorcey Applyrs sitting at a large shiny wooden table with the 76 logo and the United States and New York State flags behind her.
Feature

"I believe in Albany."

Dorcey Applyrs, MPH ’05, DrPH ’14, makes history as Albany’s first Black mayor, determined to forge a new path forward in the city’s next chapter.
A man dressed in running gear and a woman pose together as friends
Spotlight

Ultra Friendship

Some bonds are measured in moments. Others, in miles. The bright and beautiful story of two alums and their enduring connection.

Conversations with Alumni Authors

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Alyssa Harding and the cover of her book Worn Out
Fashion journalist and author Alyssa Hardy ’12 examines the human and environmental costs stitched into what we wear, and why loving the industry means demanding more from it.
Marc Guggenheim and the cover of his book In Any Lifetime
In August 2024, Guggenheim released his second novel, In Any Lifetime — a genre-blending mix of science, suspense and romance.
Lyn Slater wearing a black jacket leans against a brick wall.
A master class of style, substance and self-reflection

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