facilities on par with those of modern pharmaceutical companies. On the same day, the institute announced the establishment of The RNA Institute MassSpec Center, dedicated to the development of mass spectrometry-based technologies for investigating the structure-function relationships of natural and synthetic RNA as tools for drug discovery.
== Environmental sustainability ==
Its UAlbany Green Scene initiative is conducted through AT&T grant-funded research. UAlbany researchers study coordination of traffic signals and transportation patterns, with the goals of minimizing car-engine idling times, forging new carpooling connections, and communicating more effectively alternative transportation options to the campus community.
UAlbany and its College of Engineering & Applied Sciences house the only degree programs in the US that focus on both environmental and sustainable engineering.
== Student life ==
=== Student Association ===
The University at Albany Student Association is a student run, non-profit, …