Our Culture
Socially Responsible
Our students and faculty are dedicated to community initiatives that create change throughout the University and community-at-large. In and out of the classroom, our students learn what it means to be strong advocates of others, recognizing the importance ofaddressing inequalities or injusticesin workplaces and communities.
High Achieving
Students earn an average GPA of 3.15 and are self-motivated to excel in the classroom and in the field by participating in community service activities, training exercises, and internships.
Research-focused
Our interdisciplinary programs and research collaborations allow students and faculty to pursue diverse and integrative research on a variety of topics, from health and technology to government and education. In 2021, CEHC faculty received more than $5 million in grant funding.
Fully Committed
Our faculty are committed to providing a high-quality education through student engagement. At CEHC, everyone is part of a large family, one that respects diversity and celebrates student and faculty accomplishments.
State-of-the-Art Learning Facility
ETECis home to UAlbany's first-in-the-nation College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity, as well as the Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, the University's Atmospheric Sciences Research Center and the New York State Mesonet, the nation's most advanced weather detection system. ETEC provides an exceptional environment for our students and faculty to promote innovation, foster social and academic growth, and support networking and sharing of ideas and resources.
The facility is equipped to support cutting-edge research, operational application of knowledge and collective programming for current and future leaders from every industry with technologically advanced classrooms and offices, research labs, specialty instrumentation facilities, an emergency preparedness situation room, weather research and instruction map rooms and observation facilities, business and technology transfer services offices, conference facilities and collaborative spaces for students.
Recent News
How Students Spent Their UAlbany Summer 2024
Even when classes are not in session, UAlbany students find ways to gain valuable experience through a variety of summer internships, research, volunteer, and other applied learning opportunities.
CEHC Student Called up to Big Leagues Through MLB Information Security Internship
Cameron Felix was selected for a paid MLB internship with its Information Security Team, which focuses on safeguarding the league’s critical digital assets.
Exhibition Exploring Lives, Perspectives of American Security Workers Opens at University Art Museum
Job Security: Voices and Views from the American Security Industry, a new exhibition exploring the people, places and ideologies of the rapidly expanding American security industry, opened Monday at the University Art Museum.
Noteworthy: Research grants, awards and publications
The latest developments on University at Albany faculty and staff who are receiving research grants, awards and other noteworthy attention.
UAlbany Study: Joint Effects of Thunderstorms and Power Outages Increase Respiratory-Related Emergency Department Visits
A new study led by UAlbany researchers is among the first to examine the joint effects of thunderstorms and power outages on respiratory-related emergency department visits in New York State.
Contact the College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security & Cybersecurity
350 ETEC
1220 Washington Avenue
Albany,NY12226
United States
Office Hours
On-Site: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 8:30 am-5 pm
Virtual: Monday - Friday, 8:30 am-5 pm
Note:For overnight packages, please send to ETEC, 1220 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12226. For mailings, please send to ETEC, 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12222.