UAlbany Grad, Army Officer Committed to Serving
UAlbany graduate Maya Blanchet turned adversity into motivation, graduating with a degree in emergency preparedness, homeland security and cybersecurity and earning her commission through the ROTC program as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army.
Emergency Preparedness Experts Offer Insight on the Pakistan Flood Crisis
Pakistan is in the midst of a massive humanitarian crisis after months of heavy, record-breaking rainfall submerged a third of the country and caused $10 billion in damage since mid-June.
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.
CEHC Students Participate in NY Hope Disaster Response Exercise
More than 20 students from the College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity participated in this summer’s NY Hope Disaster Response exercise at the State Preparedness Training Center.
College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity (CEHC) Appoints New Professor To Its Faculty Ranks
The College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity (CEHC) at the University at Albany proudly welcomes Kimberly Cornell, a new Informatics assistant professor to its growing family.
Intelligence Expert Jim Steiner Retires
Everyone remembers where they were the morning of September 11, 2001. For Jim Steiner, he was approaching his 30th year with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), living and working in Washington, D.C. as the Director of Transnational Issues, and had gathered his entire staff together for a Tuesday morning meeting in the CIA Headquarters Auditorium. Placing transparencies on an overhead projector at the front of the room, his presentation was suddenly interrupted with news of the catastrophe in Lower Manhattan. The hundreds of officers quickly cleared the room, unsure if CIA Headquarters was next on the terrorists’ target list.
Far-Right Extremism in America: A Q&A with Sam Jackson
Jackson, an assistant professor at CEHC, studies far-right extremism in America, including anti-government groups and issues and responses related to online extremism.
CEHC Adds New Graduate Program and Minors in Machine Learning and Game Design
The new academic programs will help shape future leaders in emergency management, homeland security and emerging technologies.