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Landmark State Funding Boosts New York State Mesonet
The $2 million funding marks the first time the state has earmarked operating support for the network, which was built for New York State by UAlbany using federal disaster aid following Superstorm Sandy.
Members of CurrentView, led by CNSE's Omid Rajabi Shishvan, celebrate after winning top prize during the spring RISE Demo Day competition. (Photo by University Photo Service)
RISE Program Helps UAlbany Innovators Turn Ideas Into Impact
In just over a year, four groups of UAlbany researchers, students and Capital Region startups have moved through the Research & Innovators Startup Exchange (RISE), exploring what it takes to bring ideas beyond the lab and into the marketplace.
Smoke rises from a factory in China at the Yangtze River.
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.
New York State Mesonet Director June Wang smiles in front of computer screens inside the network's operations center.
Ask an Expert: When Does Spring Actually Start?
June Wang of the New York State Mesonet answers today’s question.
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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.
A child conducts a science experiment at ETEC during STEM and Earth Sciences Family Day.
UAlbany Welcomes Community for STEM and Earth Sciences Family Day
The University at Albany welcomed hundreds of students and families from across the Capital Region on Saturday for its second STEM and Earth Sciences Family Day.
Chris Thorncroft and June Wang look at Mesonet instrumentation from inside the ETEC yard.
New York State Mesonet Expands Weather Monitoring at Chautauqua Lake Through Jefferson Project Partnership
The New York State Mesonet at the University at Albany is expanding environmental monitoring at Chautauqua Lake through a new partnership with the Jefferson Project, bringing two advanced weather stations on site.
A young student holds up a beaker at STEM and Earth Sciences Family Day.
UAlbany Welcomes Capital Region Students for STEM and Earth Sciences Family Day
The University at Albany will welcome students and families from across the Capital Region on Saturday, April 11, for its second STEM and Earth Sciences Family Day.