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UAlbany Launches Massive Artificial Intelligence Cluster Hire of 27 Faculty
The University at Albany will add an unprecedented 27 new faculty members specializing in artificial intelligence in the coming months, marking the next critical phase in the University’s ambitious plan to incorporate elements of AI teaching and research across all academic programs. The 27 new hires — the largest cluster hire in the University’s history — are among 49 new faculty members expected to join UAlbany next year and will help lay the foundation for the University’s new AI academy.
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As Midterms Near, Faculty, Students Weigh in on Issues
In advance of the 2022 midterms, UAlbany is hosting viewing parties and panel discussions, while students, faculty and staff are contributing to the discussion through contributed research, commentary and policy briefs on election-related issues.
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UAlbany’s ‘Freedom Dreaming' artwork selected for exhibition at Columbia Teachers College
Artwork exploring themes of educational justice and freedom created as part of the University at Albany’s Freedom Dreaming for Educational Justice project is currently on display at Columbia University’s Teachers College.
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Healthy Aging Symposium Set to Showcase Opportunities for New Research Partnerships
On Oct. 17-18, UAlbany will host the Healthy Aging Symposium — an opportunity for faculty from UAlbany and SUNY Poly CNSE to share research and discover the breadth of aging-centered projects underway at both institutions.
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Reception Honors Newly Tenured and Promoted Faculty
Twenty-eight faculty members were promoted to associate professor and associate librarians, both tenured positions, and another seven were promoted from associate professor to full professor.
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Study: Pandemic Had Disproportionate Impact on Female Educators
A new study by University at Albany researchers found that female educators experienced the COVID-19 pandemic more negatively than their male counterparts.
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CTG UAlbany Welcomes New Faculty Fellows
CTG UAlbany’s new faculty fellows program is designed to serve as a platform of intellectual exchange and an appreciation for interdisciplinary scholarship. CTG UAlbany, which works with governments worldwide transforming public services through innovations in technology, policy and management, has maintained a roster of research fellows since its founding nearly 30 years ago.
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School of Ed Research Reveals Strategies to Retain School Bus Drivers
Amid a growing shortage of school bus drivers nationwide, new research out of the University at Albany’s Department of Educational Policy & Leadership explores what it would take to keep existing drivers in their jobs for the long haul.