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UAlbany students celebrate the filming of The College Tour with host Alex Boylan and UAlbany mascot Damien, the Great Dane
UAlbany Featured in Season 15 of The College Tour Now Streaming on Amazon Prime Video
The University at Albany is featured in season 15 of The College Tour, a groundbreaking series from Emmy-nominated producers Alex Boylan and Lisa Hennessy, which is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
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The Short Version: What AI can, and can't, tell us about the weather
Kara Sulia of UAlbany's Atmospheric Sciences Research Center talks about how artificial intelligence can help us see weather differently and what she doesn't yet trust it to understand about the complex physical forces driving the atmosphere.
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Dozens of UAlbany Researchers Among World’s Top 2% of Scientists
The annual Stanford University report, published through Elsevier, creates a public database of top-cited researchers.
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UAlbany Researcher Developing Radio Frequency Interference Solutions for U.S. Weather Satellites
Mustafa Aksoy, an associate professor in UAlbany’s College of Nanotechnology, Science, and Engineering, is part of a large research team that was awarded a two-year, $1.1 million grant to develop radio frequency interference detection and mitigation strategies for future U.S. weather and climate satellites.
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UAlbany Celebrates Science at STEM and Nanotechnology Family Day
The University at Albany welcomed hundreds of students and families from throughout the Capital Region to its annual STEM and Nanotechnology Family Day on Saturday for a lively and interactive look at how innovation at the smallest scale is driving big results.
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The Best Advice That an IBM Innovator Gave UAlbany Students
Nick Donofrio, an electrical engineer who rose to EVP of innovation and technology at Big Blue, tackled change, lifelong learning and problem-solving.
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UAlbany Spinoff Secures New Funding in Bid to Transform Biotechnology
UAlbany’s Professor Scott Tenenbaum, CEO of UAlbany spinoff company sxRNA Technologies, Inc., brought in over $625,000 in new awards to the company in 2025. With the help of this new funding, the company is positioned to advance their technology for applications in medical research, pharmaceutical production and the development of new precision therapeutics.
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IBM Innovator Nick Donofrio to Deliver 12th Annual Bunshaft Lecture at UAlbany
Nick Donofrio, the former executive vice president of innovation and technology at IBM, will deliver the fall 2025 Bunshaft Lecture at the University at Albany.