UAlbany's Research and Entrepreneurship Week - 2026
About this Event
1220 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12203
The fourth annual Research and Entrepreneurship Week will take place Oct. 19-23 and bring together faculty, staff, students, industry leaders and entrepreneurs from UAlbany, across New York and beyond. Each October, UAlbany hosts a campus-wide celebration of scholarly, research and creative excellence.
R&E Week features compelling speakers and awards centered on this year’s theme, public impact research, while showcasing how UAlbany scholars and researchers are using their expertise to generate new insights, technologies and inventions that make a meaningful difference in the communities we serve.
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- Monday: Innovation and Entrepreneurship Day
- Tuesday: Public Impact Research Day
- Wednesday: Celebrating Excellence in Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities
- Thursday: Albany Nanotech Symposium Day 1
- Friday: Albany Nanotech Symposium Day 2
Schedule
R&E Week - Day 1: Innovation and Entrepreneurship (2026)
R&E Week - Day 2: Public Impact Research (2026)
Presenters
Our Sponsors
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Organizing Committee
Co-Chairs
- Theresa A. Pardo, Associate Vice President for Research & Economic Development, Office of the Vice President for Research & Economic Development, Division for Research & Economic Development
- Carey Hatch, Dean of the University Libraries, Office of the Provost, Division for Academic Affairs
Ex Officio
- Tianning Huang, Director, Office of Strategic Initiatives, Division for Research & Economic Development
Program Coordinators
- Ashley Turski, Program Coordinator for Research Excellence, Office of the Vice President for Research & Economic Development, Division for Research & Economic Development
- Nancy Cavillones, Program Support Specialist, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Programs, Office of Economic Development, Entrepreneurship, and Industry Partners, Division for Research & Economic Development
- Everett Currier, Administrative Assistant, Office of Strategic Initiatives, Division for Research & Economic Development
- Kyle Scarselli, Administrative Assistant, Office of Regulatory & Research Compliance, Division for Research & Economic Development
Community Engagement
- Mary Hunt, Director of Public Engagement, Office of Public Engagement, Office of Government & Community Relations
Communications and Marketing
- Jordan Carleo-Evangelist, Senior Director of Strategic, Research and Advocacy Communications, Communications, Office of Communications and Marketing
Fundraising
- Rich Becker, Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations, Office of Corporate and Foundation Relationships, Division of University Advancement
- Brian Rudolph, Director of Leadership Annual Giving & Asst Director of Corporate Engagement, Office of Corporate and Foundation Relationships, Division of University Advancement
- Sam Shipherd, Associate Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations, Office of Corporate and Foundation Relationships, Division of University Advancement
Event Co-Chairs
Day 1: Innovation and Entrepreneurship Day
- Kelly Reardon, Program Director, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Programs, Office of Economic Development, Entrepreneurship, and Industry Partnerships, Division for Research & Economic Development, UAlbany
- Maria Pidgeon, Director, Office of Economic Development, Entrepreneurship, and Industry Partnerships, Division for Research & Economic Development
Day 2: Public Impact Research Day
- Rui Li, Associate Dean for Social Sciences, Associate Professor of Geography, Planning, and Sustainability, Department of Geography, Planning, and Sustainability, College of Arts & Sciences
- Paul Morgan, Empire Innovation Professor, Social and Health Equity Endowed Professor, Director of the Institute for Social and Health Equity, Department of Health Policy, Management and Behavior, College of Integrated Health Sciences
Day 3: Pathbreaking Research and Awards
- Rukhsana Ahmed, Professor, Department of Communication, College of Arts and Sciences
- Kajal Lahiri, Distinguished Professor, Department of Economics, Department of Health Policy, Management and Behavior, College of Integrated Health Sciences
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