PIRE Researchers Launch New Tool to Visualize Global Climate Change
A new tool developed through the AVAIL lab is offering an interactive way to view up to two millennium’s worth of paleoclimate data around the globe.
UAlbany Expands the Capital Region’s Academic R&D Footprint
The Capital Region’s academic research and development footprint spanned 1.5 million square feet in 2019 and will soon stretch even further – thanks in large part to the University at Albany.
Aiguo Dai Among World’s Most Highly Cited Researchers
A new report has once again listed Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences Professor Aiguo Dai among the world’s most-cited researchers.
ETEC Makes Progress Toward 2021 Opening
Construction at UAlbany’s $180 million ETEC complex is in full swing this semester.
Study: Decreasing Wildfires Observed Over Central Africa
A new DAES observational study has revealed a decreasing burned area trend that could impact African ecosystems.
Atmospheric Scientist Honored by the American Meteorological Society
Junhong (June) Wang will soon be recognized within a group of elite atmospheric scientists. Wang, a research associate professor in the Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences and quality control manager for the University’s New York State Mesonet, was named a 2020 Fellow of the American Meteorological Society (AMS) in late July. She is the seventh UAlbany-affiliated researcher (and first female) to be honored.
DAES/ASRC Statement of Solidarity and Commitment to Equity
Dear DAES and ASRC community,
The terrible events over the past weeks, and the racial injustices that have long preceded, have caused tremendous heartache and frustration for countless people. We in the Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Science (DAES) and Atmospheric Science Research Center (ASRC) hear those suffering and calling for action, and stand in solidarity with the Black community.
These events demand all of us to expand our knowledge of racial injustice, evaluate our own biases and privileges, and take actions for meaningful change.
DAES Senior Shares Her Story of Resiliency Following Hurricane Maria
Nearly 2,000 miles away from campus, Kayleen Torres Maldonado virtually shared two semester’s worth of findings on Hurricane Igor from her bedroom earlier this month.
Presenting her thesis via video conference call in the midst of a global pandemic was not what she envisioned, but the Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences (DAES) senior is used to unexpected challenges.