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Spring 2026

Journey to the Nobel Prize

How Omar Yaghi '85 Reshaped Modern Chemistry

Recent stories

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.
Gifts at Work

Opening Doors, Changing Lives

For students with ambition, the right opportunity can be transformative.
Spotlight

Rizgod: Rise of a Two-Time “Survivor” Competitor

"People grow up wanting to be a doctor or an astronaut," says Rizo Velovic ’21. "I wanted to be on "Survivor."
Paul Schwartz
Spotlight

Post Route

Sportswriter Paul Schwartz '81 is a man among Giants
Alyssa Hardy and the cover of her book Worn Out
Pulling at the Seams
"Fashion touches everything. It’s a universal connector that takes up so much space in our lives. But it’s also this massively problematic space that’s designed to be overlooked."
Alyssa Hardy '12

Conversations with Alumni Authors

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Marc Guggenheim and the cover of his book In Any Lifetime

Bookmark with Marc Guggenheim ’92

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.

Bookmark with Lyn Slater, MA '89

A master class of style, substance and self-reflection
Author photo and book cover art depicting a WWII soldier using a typewriter

Bookmark with Molly Guptill Manning ’01, MA ’02

For the troops by the troops, Manning brings alive the incredible story of battlefield newspapers created during WWII

Past Magazine issues

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Fall 2025 UAlbany Magazine cover with Gregory Maguire at the premier of Wicked and the headline Still Spellbinding.
Fall 2025
UAlbany Magazine Spring 2025 Branching Out with Debbie Millman
Spring 2025
Liza Colon-Zayas on the cover of the Fall 2024 issue of UAlbany magazine after accepting her Emmy Award.
Fall 2024
Music Mavericks Monte and Avery Lipman are featured on the cover of the spring 2024 UAlbany Magazine.
Spring 2024
Fall 2023 UAlbany Magazine Cover: DB Woodside Hits His Mark
Fall 2023

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