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An attendee holds up the WISER North American Forecasting model one-pager at the WISER annual meeting.
UAlbany, UConn Researchers Launch Initiative to Improve Power Outage Predictions and Grid Resilience
The initiative, called the North American Forecasting Weather, Outage, Load & Damage Initiative, will create a scalable outage-prediction model to forecast system failures across the United States and Canada.
A young man in a suit speaks at a lecturn with a round plaque reading ALBANY on it, as 7 others gather around watching him
From Rockefeller to Mayoral Fellow: UAlbany Grad Works to Broaden Albany’s Appeal
Just a month after graduating from UAlbany, Sean Millington began serving as a mayoral fellow for Albany Mayor Dorcey Applyrs, focusing on ways to make the city more attractive to young people.
A camera image from the Raquette Lake Mesonet site.
New York State Mesonet Tracks Dangerous Winter Storm Hitting U.S.
As a major winter storm brings dangerously low temperatures and heavy snow across the United States, the New York State Mesonet at UAlbany is monitoring conditions to help keep people safe.
President Rodríguez delivers his Fall Address to a packed Campus Center Ballroom.
In Fall Address, President Rodríguez Praises Successes During Difficult Times for Higher Ed
The president noted high points, including alum Omar Yaghi being awarded a Nobel Prize in chemistry, and the University being recertified for the Seal of Excelencia as well as earning an eighth consecutive Higher Education Excellence and Distinction award.
Michelle Campbell and Sen. Jim Tedisco launch a weather balloon into the sky from a field at Hudson Crossing Park.
New York State Mesonet Celebrates 10 Years at Schuylerville Site
The Mesonet’s Schuylerville site, located at Saratoga County’s Hudson Crossing Park, was the first station to start collecting weather data in August 2015.
A NOAA G-IV jet prepares for takeoff from Honolulu, Hawaii.
New Study Shows Hurricane Hunter Flights Significantly Increase Forecast Accuracy
The researchers focused on Hurricane Hunter missions conducted with NOAA’s Gulfstream IV during recent Atlantic hurricane seasons.
UAlbany researchers accept a campus award for Distinguished Public Engagement.
UAlbany Researchers Develop FEMA Dashboard to Support Emergency Alert Messaging
Emergency managers across the nation now have access to a dashboard that can help them write effective alert messaging when disaster strikes, thanks to UAlbany researchers.
Governor Kathy Hochul stands with Nick Bassill and other New York emergency management leaders in front of a weather map inside the xCITE lab.
UAlbany Experts Share Insight on Disaster Preparedness After Texas Floods
With questions now being raised about disaster preparedness, leaders are turning to UAlbany's research and expertise.