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CEHC Adds Three New Professors to its Faculty Ranks
The College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity (CEHC) at the University at Albany has appointed three new assistant professor positions in the informatics and cybersecurity disciplines.
Ukraine military members armed with guns walk next to a transport vehicle on a muddy road during training in 2019.
Faculty Experts: Rising Tensions over Ukraine
As the potential for another military conflict rises in Ukraine, the University at Albany has faculty experts that are available to discuss the history, buildup and implications for Russia’s actions.
NYCEM COOP Director Cyndi Mellen moderates a question and answer session with Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Deputy Director Nitin Natarajan.
CEHC Capstone Partners Students with New York City Emergency Management
Students worked on a semester-long project to help NYCEM prepare for its annual citywide continuity of operations virtual conference in December 2021.
Marcie Fraser and three students in the EPICH program stand in front of a robot inside CEHC's makerspace at ETEC.
5 Questions with Faculty: Marcie Fraser
Marcie Fraser joined CEHC last fall as the new instructor for the Questar III BOCES New Visions: Emergency Preparedness, Informatics, Cyber and Homeland Security (EPICH) program.
Image of a highway bridge.
CEHC Professor Analyzes Economic Cost of Critical Infrastructure Disruptions
Study finds highway delays can cause economic losses of up to $250 million in one day.
A portrait studio shot of professor Erika Martin, wearing a red shirt and black cardigan.
Racial and Ethnic Disparities Persist in HIV Diagnoses
While HIV infection rates are declining, a recent study done in partnership with the University shows that racial and ethnic disparities remain in HIV diagnoses among heterosexually active adults in the United States.
CEHC Benjamin Yankson holds a robot at the new ETEC building.
Cybersecurity Professor Inspires Ghanaian Students to Pursue Their Dreams
CEHC's Benjamin Yankson is leading Global CyberTech Exchange, a fully volunteer operation where experts, teachers, community members and students from around the world exchange technology and cyber knowledge and expertise to improve global security posture. 
researchers from CEHC and CTG UAlbany stand outside the new ETEC building on the Harriman Campus in Albany NY
UAlbany Awarded $2.8 Million for FEMA Project Aimed at Improving Disaster Messaging
Through a new $2.8 million contract from FEMA, researchers from the University at Albany’s College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity are teaming with the Center for Technology in Government to develop a Message Design Dashboard to help emergency managers write effective messages for public alert and warning.