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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.
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UAlbany Study: Joint Effects of Thunderstorms and Power Outages Increase Respiratory-Related Emergency Department Visits
A new study led by UAlbany researchers is among the first to examine the joint effects of thunderstorms and power outages on respiratory-related emergency department visits in New York State.
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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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In a flash, an iconic image of UAlbany
Mohawk Tower was likely struck by lightning Tuesday when damaging storms unleashed six cloud-to-ground lightning strikes on or near the Uptown Campus within two minutes.
Angel Ford meets with a group of students inside a classroom on Pemba Island, Tanzania.
Empowering Teachers in Tanzania: 5 Questions with Angel Ford
Ford is in Zanzibar, Tanzania, working with K-12 teachers on Pemba Island to improve their learning environments and develop an English language curriculum.
Film poster for "Black Girls Play: The Story of Handgames" features two Black girls playing hand games on a chalk-covered street in front of a house. Three other girls are skipping rope in the background.
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.
Bruce Pollock uses a projector screen and podium to present on heat warning communication.
CEHC Grad Student Presents on Extreme Heat at National Weather Communication Conference
Bruce Pollock is passionate about improving risk communication around extreme weather events — a topic he spoke about last week to a national audience.
Chancellor King, along with SUNY leaders and elected officials, stand behind a group of eight UAlbany students sitting at a table branded with the UAlbany Minerva logo.
SUNY Chancellor King Touts UAlbany’s Summer Research Program
A group of students participating in UAlbany's longstanding Summer Research Program met with Chancellor John B. King Jr. on Monday.