News Archive

A smiling Sujata Murty, in a gray and white striped sweater, stands in front of several large, underwater photos of a diver near coral formations
Oceanographer Shares Her Research through Artistic Expression
Sujata Murty, an assistant professor in the Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, partnered with a composite photographer to visualize her dives in the Indonesian Seas and Pacific Ocean.
Jason Covert, a research technician at the Atmospheric Sciences Research Center and NYS Mesonet, prepares a land-based flux measurement system on Crown Island at Lake George.
UAlbany Atmospheric Scientists Lead DOE Project to Enhance Offshore Wind Research Buoys
The collaborative project aims to design, install and deploy a buoy-based flux measurement system that will provide valuable insight on offshore wind conditions and improve forecast models.
Presentation slide of Perno's use of the NYS Mesonet in her classroom.
Local Earth Science Teacher Brings NYS Mesonet Data to the Classroom
A science teacher in Shenendehowa Central School District is partnering with the New York State Mesonet at UAlbany to build a series of educational tools that can be used by K-12 teachers statewide to incorporate the network’s weather data into their classrooms.
Photo of lightning strike during a severe thunderstorm.
UAlbany Announced as Partner on $208 Million NOAA Severe Weather Research Institute
The institute will be led by the University of Oklahoma and comprised of a number of partnering institutions including UAlbany, Howard University, Penn State and Texas Tech.
Sunset over Taipei City, Taiwan.
PIRE Research Connects Air Pollution to Worst Taiwanese Drought in Nearly 60 Years
The study analyzed 13 years of satellite and surface to better understand how aerosols impact cloud lifecycle and precipitation during the autumn months over northern Taiwan.
Photo from top of the ETEC complex with state legislators.
New York State Legislative Delegation Tours ETEC
Supportive members of the State Legislature, including Senators Michelle Hinchey and Neil Breslin and Assemblymember Patricia Fahy, visited campus to view the latest progress of ETEC’s construction.
Photo of Fjallsarlon, a glacial lake in the Vatnajokull National Park.
UAlbany Meteorologist: NOAA’s Observed Warming Trend a Sign of Global Climate Change
A new NOAA report released last week shows that the United States is getting warmer and parts of it are getting wetter.
Justin Minder stands atop a rock-climbing cliff in Serrada, Italy during the International Conference on Alpine Meteorology in 2019.
5 Questions with Faculty: Earth Day Edition
Justin Minder of the Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences discusses the significance of Earth Day and how the campus community can do its part to help.