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Noteworthy: Research grants, awards and publications
The latest on University at Albany faculty and staff receiving research grants, awards and other noteworthy attention.
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Winning Design Chosen in Annual Greeting Card Contest
Illustrations from three finalists for the 2022 holiday card were unveiled at a ceremony in the Campus Center.
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UAlbany Launches Massive Artificial Intelligence Cluster Hire of 27 Faculty
The University at Albany will add an unprecedented 27 new faculty members specializing in artificial intelligence in the coming months, marking the next critical phase in the University’s ambitious plan to incorporate elements of AI teaching and research across all academic programs. The 27 new hires — the largest cluster hire in the University’s history — are among 49 new faculty members expected to join UAlbany next year and will help lay the foundation for the University’s new AI academy.
oan Solotar, Global Head of Private Wealth Solutions at Blackstone, speaks with UAlbany President Havidán Rodríguez during the 6th Annual Massry Lecture on Friday, Oct. 28 at the Massry Center for Business at UAlbany.
Blackstone’s Joan Solotar, ’86, Delivers Massry Lecture
A staunch supporter of UAlbany who championed the University’s Blackstone Launch Pad initiative, UAlbany graduate Joan Solotar, Global Head of Private Wealth Solutions at Blackstone, delivered the 6th Annual Massry Lecture on Friday, Oct. 28.
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Reception Honors Newly Tenured and Promoted Faculty
Twenty-eight faculty members were promoted to associate professor and associate librarians, both tenured positions, and another seven were promoted from associate professor to full professor.
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School of Business Hosts Forum on ESG Integration
UAlbany's School of Business is hosting its second forum on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices in business on Friday, October 14.
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CTG UAlbany Welcomes New Faculty Fellows
CTG UAlbany’s new faculty fellows program is designed to serve as a platform of intellectual exchange and an appreciation for interdisciplinary scholarship. CTG UAlbany, which works with governments worldwide transforming public services through innovations in technology, policy and management, has maintained a roster of research fellows since its founding nearly 30 years ago.
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Innovate 518 Awards $150,000 in ‘Shovel Ready’ Funding
Innovate 518, a collaborative effort of incubators and accelerators from New York's Capital Region that is managed by UAlbany, has allocated its first round of Shovel Ready Tech Funding. This non-dilutive pre-seed grant will help local start-ups de-risk their companies and ultimately make their companies attractive to private investors.