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From Rwanda to US: the Pursuit of Environmental Sustainability
Graduate Student Berthe Rutagambwa outlines her ambition to bring environmental sustainability to her native country.
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UAlbany Researchers Make Top 2% Worldwide List
More than 40 researchers from the University at Albany have been ranked among the world’s top researchers, according to a Stanford University study published annually through Elsevier.
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Students Gain Insight into Global Tech at Eindhoven Semicon Summer School
UAlbany College of Nanotechnology, Science, and Engineering (CNSE) students Kevin Reyes, William Grice and Jadyn Lee joined with sixty students from around the world to learn directly from leading specialists about the evolution of the semiconductor and photonics industries at the Eindhoven Semicon Summer School in August in Eindhoven, Netherlands.
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STEM and Nanotechnology Family Day Highlights NANOvember 2024
CNSE is welcoming students from throughout the Capital Region on Saturday, November 23, to STEM and Nanotechnology Family Day, providing a glimpse of cutting edge science and technology that is being developed right here in upstate New York. The event marks the culmination of NANOvember, the month-long celebration of how nanotechnology is making a difference in our lives now and in the future.
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UAlbany-led Team Receives $1.6M from EPA to Study PFAS in Soil
A research team led by the University at Albany’s College of Nanotechnology, Science, and Engineering has been awarded $1.6 million from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to more fully understand how so-called forever chemicals infiltrate soils and how to prevent that potentially harmful contamination from entering the food supply.
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Summer Research Program Fosters Hands-On Experience
UAlbany junior Alma Kolakji is spending her summer tying to help make rocket fuel more environmentally friendly. She is one of 24 students taking part in the College of Nanotechnology, Science, and Engineering's Summer Undergraduate Research Program.
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UAlbany Researchers Receive Patent for Novel PFAS Removal System
UAlbany scientists have patented the design of a new system to treat water for PFAS—synthetic chemicals known to contaminate ground and surface waters which threaten environmental and human health.
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CNSE Spotlight: June 2024
A regular update showcasing accomplishments from the University at Albany's College of Nanotechnology, Science and Engineering.