Design icon Debbie Millman ’83 sows new seeds with book, Love Letter to a Garden.
Jennifer Lemak is a time-traveler. She could start mornings off in the Ice Age tending to a giant mastodon; when lunch rolls around, she might be hanging out in1920s Harlem; and the late afternoon could find her amid the debris of the World Trade Center contemplating the events of 9/11.There are also meetings, VIP tours, visits to the restoration unit, and lunch at her desk. That’s life as chief curator of history for the New York State Museum. UAlbany Magazine hopped into Lemak’s time machine for a mind-bending behind-the scenes trip through the museum.
A Curator's Field of ViewUAlbany’s Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track teams dominated to claim the 2025 America East Indoor Track & Field championships, marking the 18th and 13th overall indoor championship titles earned by the teams, respectively. Nine Great Danes (six men and three women) were crowned individual champions (photo courtesy America East Conference.)
Named in honor of a generous bequest in 2014, the Alice Hastings Murphy Preservation Department, part of the University Libraries, plays a vital role in safeguarding the University Libraries’ General and Special Collections. The department, housed on the top floor of the Science Library, ensures the longevity of library materials by monitoring environmental conditions, responding to emergencies and training staff in preservation techniques. Actively engaged in professional conservation associations, the department also offers public outreach programs, fostering awareness of preservation practices within the broader community.
Cover to CoverPurple and gold stuffed animals held at the M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives, including the pedguin or pedwin (left), school mascot between 1949 and 1965.
