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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.
Researchers stand in front of a transmission tower in Puerto Rico.
UAlbany Researcher, Grad Student Team Up to Improve the Resiliency of Puerto Rico’s Power Grid
Graduate student Bianca Méndez Cruz has seen firsthand how vulnerable Puerto Rico’s electrical grid is to extreme weather events.
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UAlbany Study Examines Impact of Exposure to Ultrafine Particles on Mortality in New York
A new study, led by a team of interdisciplinary researchers at UAlbany, has found a link between long-term UFP exposure and increases in mortality in New York, especially among underserved populations.
Senator Schumer addresses attendees at the ETEC Ops Command Center.
Schumer Touts NYS Mesonet as National Model Amid Federal Funding Push
On Monday, Senator Chuck Schumer held a press conference at ETEC to launch his push to increase federal funding for the National Mesonet Program.
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UAlbany researchers survey AI landscape for Bezos Earth Fund
A team from the UAlbany joined colleagues at Columbia University and GIS firm Esri at BEF’s request to conduct a wide-ranging assessment of the current uses and future challenges and opportunities of employing AI to counteract the harm being done to Earth’s natural systems.
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UAlbany, UConn Researchers Partner to Improve Grid Resilience Through $2.63 Million Investment from DOE
The U.S. Department of Energy announced funding for six projects that will conduct grid resilience analysis and modeling to strengthen and modernize the power grid against extreme weather.
Mesonet researchers stand in front of the Lake Placid site on a cloudy day.
New York State Mesonet Opens Lake Placid Weather Station
The new location is the Mesonet network’s highest location in the Adirondacks and the first site to be added in partnership with a private entity.
A NOAA Hurricane Hunter stationed on the tarmac of the Albany International Airport.
UAlbany Joins Weather and Emergency Management Officials for Hurricane Awareness Tour
Hurricane experts from NOAA and the U.S. Air Force are visiting five East Coast locations this week to raise awareness about the importance of being prepared for hurricane events.