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.
UAlbany Researchers Awarded $1.4M to Identify RNAs Linked to Cancer and Bacterial Infections
Research will yield new tools for studying wobble uridines within cells, which could support the development of new antibiotics and cancer detection approaches
UAlbany Launches New Graduate Program in Applied Atmospheric Science
The new program will aim to prepare the next generation of weather and climate professionals for career success.
Disaster Communication Class Gets Camera-Ready Through OCM Media Training
Class was in session last Tuesday afternoon inside UAlbany’s digital media studio.
SUNY Poly and UAlbany Receive $459,000 Award from the National Cancer Institute to Research How Lack of a Key Nutrient Promotes Aging and Cancer
Research enables hands-on learning opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students
Doctoral student works on large-scale study of the New York State Paid Family Leave Act
ALBANY, N.Y. (September 23, 2022) – A large observational study evaluating New York Paid Family Leave was recently published in the Journal of Public Health Management & Practice. The study is the first to evaluate the utilization of the program, which allows most employed New Yorkers to take up to twelve weeks of paid, protected time off to bond with a newborn or care for a family member with a serious health condition.
MS Student Examines Youth Cannabis Use in New York
ALBANY, N.Y. (September 1, 2022) - This summer, Master of Science in Epidemiology student Jericho Adams completed a field placement at the Bureau of Chronic Disease Evaluation and Research under the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) Division of Chronic Disease Prevention. Using both the New York State Youth Risk Behavior Survey and the New York State Youth Tobacco Survey, he developed a first-time slide deck and data brief on youth cannabis use throughout New York that will be used by public health professionals.
UAlbany-led Study Finds Exposure to Sun, Heat and Humidity Can Exacerbate Symptoms of Mental Disorders
Interdisciplinary team links NYS Mesonet weather data and emergency department visits to predict patient risk