UAlbany Atmospheric Scientist Discusses Hurricane Forecasting Ahead of 2026 Season
Brian Tang recently published an article in The Conversation that explores how hurricane forecasts have improved in recent decades and why those improvements should not be taken for granted.
Sidequest Unlocked: UAlbany Students Study Video Game Music Through New Course
At UAlbany, game design and music students are breaking down video game music through a new course.
Tracking Storms from Above: UAlbany Students Launch Weather Balloons in Puerto Rico
A team of University at Albany atmospheric science undergraduates recently traded Albany’s chilly start to spring for weather balloon launches in Puerto Rico’s tropical heat.
Nature Study: Researchers Use Methane ‘Fingerprints’ to Better Track Global Emissions
A new collaborative study published in Nature Communications used methane isotopologues to trace the origins of recent emissions and how they are changing around the world.
Grads at a Glance: A Meteorology Career Sparked by Hurricane Sandy
Atmospheric science major Ryan Sontarp’s path to meteorology began with a historic storm.
From Classroom to Ballpark: UAlbany Students Bring Game Design Skills to the Tri-City ValleyCats
This semester, undergraduate students in the University at Albany’s Department of Information Sciences & Technology put their game design skills to the test—on the baseball field.
Ask an Expert: When Does Spring Actually Start?
June Wang of the New York State Mesonet answers today’s question.
UAlbany Atmospheric Scientist Contributes to International Study on Contrail Formation
In a new study, co-authored by Fangqun Yu of UAlbany's Atmospheric Sciences Research Center, a team of researchers found that modern “lean-burn” aircraft engines still produce the conditions necessary for contrail formation.