July 17, 2026

Combating Loneliness: New ‘Art Pharmacy’ to Launch in Rensselaer County

Imagine going to your psychiatrist and being given a prescription — except, instead of being for medication, it’s tickets to a play. Using social connection as a form of medicine, called “social prescribing,” has made its way to Rensselaer County with the help of Russell Sage faculty members and the Rubin Community Fellows Program. The […]

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July 16, 2026
PT Professor Earns Board Certification in Lifestyle Medicine
In her classroom and through research, Ramsey is shifting how future physical therapists approach healing.
July 10, 2026
Russell Sage College Receives $810,000 Gift from Julia O. Wells Memorial Education Foundation to Support Future Nurses
Russell Sage College announced today that it has received $810,000 from the Julia O. Wells Memorial Education Foundation, Inc. to support future nurses and preserve the legacy of Julia O. Wells, as the foundation dissolves and distributes its remaining assets. Five educational institutions in the greater region will receive the funds, and Russell Sage has […]
July 7, 2026
STEM Students Present Summer Research
Scholars in Russell Sage College’s CSTEP Program Studied Maternal Health, Crash-Scene Triage, and Career Paths for Nurse-Attorneys Five Russell Sage College students pursued research related to their health sciences, criminal justice, and nursing degrees during the college’s CSTEP summer research program.   CSTEP — an acronym for Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program — is a […]
June 26, 2026
Nutrition Science Department Shares Research on Ultra-Processed Foods, Culinary Medicine
A Q&A about the department's research with Chair Sonya Hauser.
June 23, 2026
Criminal Investigation Resource Center Receives Award from Albany Police Department for Work on Unresolved Cases
Russell Sage College’s Criminal Investigation Resource Center (CIRC) received the Law Enforcement Partnership Award from the Albany Police Department at its annual awards ceremony on May 20, 2026. The Albany Police presented the award to criminologist, associate professor, and CIRC director Christina Lane, Ph.D, as well as forensic psychologist Chris Kunkle, Ph.D, “for their outstanding […]
June 23, 2026
2026 Crockett Medalist Mary Altpeter ’71 Described by Peers as Personifying ‘Alum Goals’
Mary Altpeter ’71, Ph.D. is a changemaker. That is the consensus among the Russell Sage College alumnae who nominated her for the 2026 Doris L. Crockett Medal, the Russell Sage College Alumnae/i Association’s highest honor. They describe her as a “force of nature,” who has a rare gift for putting people at ease, listening deeply, […]
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