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UAlbany’s BILPOC Faculty Advancement Initiative Embarks on its Second Year
The group plans to focus its 2023-24 professional development activities on academic writing
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Study: Is Teledentistry Here to Stay?
School of Public Health study finds that teledentistry is a successful strategy for appointments involving patient consultation, diagnosis, referral, follow-up and education
A doctor provides a printed sheet of results to a patient.
Overcoming Patient Literacy Challenges with Dr. Danielle Wales
Dr. Danielle Wales co-authored a study evaluating the reading level of result letters sent to patients in a primary care setting. The study compared the reading level of letters composed by resident versus attending physicians and found that attending physicians did a better job of writing for the appropriate reading level than residents.
Bythaina Al Balushi gives a thumbs up with a hardhat on while working in Oman.
How Students Spent Their UAlbany Summer 2023
Even when classes are not in session, UAlbany students find ways to gain valuable experience.
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UAlbany Summer: Studying Air Quality in Bangladesh
UAlbany senior Marco Eugene spent the summer on a research excursion to Dhaka, Bangladesh, where he worked with Assistant Professor of Environmental and Sustainable Engineering Aynul Bari collecting data on air quality.
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Five Questions with Jessica Castner
UAlbany’s director of nursing shares insights on the nursing profession, what drew her to the field and hopes for the future of nursing at UAlbany
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UAlbany Welcomes 40 New Faculty This Fall
The University at Albany is welcoming 40 new faculty this fall, including 18 who specialize in artificial intelligence. The hires are part of an unprecedented hiring push to add 49 new faculty this year, including 27 who specialize in artificial intelligence-related disciplines as part of UAlbany’s AI Plus initiative to embed teaching and research about AI across all academic programs.
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UAlbany Summer: MPH Student Aids Sexual Reproductive Health Efforts in Togo, West Africa
This summer, Master of Public Health (MPH) student Aicha Akindele interned with the Togolese branch of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), where she supported efforts to improve sexual and reproductive health, gender equality, and population data.