NYS Mesonet Launches Official Mobile App
ALBANY, N.Y. (Feb. 25, 2020) – Data from the nation’s most advanced and largest early warning weather detection network can now be viewed in the palm of your hand.
In partnership with the University’s xCITE (ExTREME Collaboration, Innovation, & TEchnology) laboratory, the New York State Mesonet has released an official mobile application – available for download in Apple and Google Play stores.
AVAIL ‘Visualization Wizardry’ Produces Data Source to Aid Region's Nonprofits
When a consortium of leading Capital Region community groups went looking for a clear and accessible platform to help nonprofit social-service organizations get the local statistical profiles they needed, they had no problem visualizing where to turn.
Atmospheric Scientist Leads $2 Million Project to Study Hurricane Intensity
Atmospheric scientist Brian Tang has been awarded $2.145 million from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) to help forecasters better understand and predict the rapid intensification of hurricanes.
A Look Inside the xCITE Laboratory
Tucked into a converted office space at the Atmospheric Sciences Research Center (ASRC), Kara Sulia and Arnoldas Kurbanovas are helping scientists better visualize and communicate their story.
ASRC Researchers Explore New York’s 100 Percent Renewables Goal
ALBANY, N.Y. (Jan. 23, 2020) – Last June, Gov. Cuomo signed one of the nation’s most aggressive pieces of legislation aimed at mitigating the impacts of climate change. The Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA), as it’s known, calls for 100 percent carbon-free electricity across New York by 2040.
A new whitepaper published by researchers in UAlbany’s Weather-Climate Enterprise takes a deep dive into what is needed to make this ambitious goal happen.
Forensic Chemist Proposes Sweat Testing Strip as Breathalyzer Replacement
UAlbany forensic chemist Jan Halámek once again has found an innovative use for human sweat – this time to keep drunk drivers off the road.
Introducing the Newest Cohort Accepted Into Albany Medical College
The University at Albany and Albany Medical College (AMC) have announced the cohort of students accepted to AMC’s Doctor of Medicine (MD) program as part of a cross-institution partnership to increase the number of applicants from underrepresented backgrounds.
Launched in 2018, the Early Assurance Pathway Program (EAPP) recruits and matriculates highly competitive UAlbany undergraduate students from demographic sectors that have traditionally been underrepresented in the medical profession, as well as first-generation and low-income students, to earn an MD from AMC. Experts say diversifying the student body in medical schools will create a physician workforce that can best meet the needs of an increasingly diverse population and is a way to mitigate health disparities.
Actor Joshua Kane Brings ‘Tales of Terror’ to PAC this Friday
The actor Joshua Kane will present Edgar Allan Poe’s Tales of Terror this Friday at the Performing Arts Center (PAC).