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UAlbany’s AI Supercomputer Empowers Future Cyber Defenders
Students are using artificial intelligence powered by UAlbany’s advanced computing infrastructure to create incident response plans and use cases for various cyber threats.
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New Podcast Spotlights Short Talks on Big News and Big Ideas
The Short Version is a weekly podcast from UAlbany's Office of Communications and Marketing featuring brief conversations with the makers, knowers and doers on campus. Look for new episodes every Wednesday on Simplecast, Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
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Study: Cluttered TV Weather Warnings Can Distract from Life-saving Details
A new University at Albany study shows that when weather alerts become too visually complex, people spend less time reading the text that tells them what to do.
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UAlbany, Downstate Researchers Demo Prototypes for AI-Supported Mental Health Care
At the Global Center for AI in Mental Health's annual summit, held earlier this month at the SUNY Global Center in Manhattan, researchers from UAlbany and SUNY Downstate, together with developers from Google and other leading tech companies, debuted prototypes of their latest tools to expand mental health care capacity.
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Multitasking Raises Risk of Phishing, UAlbany Study Finds
According to new research led by University at Albany Assistant Professor Xuecong Lu, multitasking may also blind us to hidden threats, thereby increasing our chances of falling victim to cybercrime.
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Study Highlights How Tribal Libraries Bridge the Digital Divide
A new study led by researchers at the University at Albany’s Center for Technology in Government finds that in some rural and tribal communities, the public library remains the single most important access point for technology, learning and civic engagement — often functioning as the community’s primary link to the digital world.
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Students Tackle Global Air Quality Challenges Through CNSE Summer Research Program
This summer, CNSE offered undergraduate and graduate students a 10-week opportunity to engage in international research on emerging air quality issues. This year’s group of students traveled to Montreal to collaborate with faculty and researchers at Concordia University and McGill University, gaining first-hand experience with using low-cost sensors and satellite remote sensing techniques.