Nanoscale Science & Engineering News

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Bonding & Tower Building: GE Next Engineers Begins at UAlbany
High school students from across the Capital Region gathered at UAlbany last month for the launch of a new Engineering Academy, an initiative of the GE Aerospace Foundation's Next Engineers program designed to inspire students worldwide to pursue careers in engineering.
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Five UAlbany Graduate Researchers Receive SUNY GREAT Awards for Research Excellence
Five graduate students from the University at Albany have been named recipients of the State University of New York’s Graduate Research Empowering and Accelerating Talent (GREAT) Award. The recognition celebrates their achievements and contributions to their fields while addressing real-world challenges and reinforcing UAlbany’s commitment to impactful research and innovation.
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Computer Science PhD Student at UAlbany Earns Coveted NSF Fellowship
Clark Mattoon is researching the problem of congestion among the many users of the radio spectrum.
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Sabotage by design: Protecting critical infrastructure from hidden hardware threats
UAlbany researchers are pioneering new ways to find and neutralize hardware trojans, the insidiously small security threats that may already be embedded in critical infrastructure like the electric grid.
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UAlbany's Computer Science Reboots its BS and PhD Offerings
The changes arose from feedback from students, faculty and industry and are designed to prime graduates for successful careers in both industry and academia.
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National Institute Honors UAlbany Dean for Excellence in Engineering Education
As dean of CNSE, Michele Grimm oversees more than 1,270 students and 75 faculty members who conduct research supported by $15 million in annual spending.
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UAlbany Students Receive Hands-On Training in Powering the Grid
A recent workshop offered by NextEra Energy Resources, a global leader in renewable energy and energy storage, gave UAlbany students a hands-on opportunity to test how resilient a microgrid is to outages and disruptions.
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CNSE Grad Student Selected for National Data Science Program
Emmanuel Kipchirchir is pursuing a master's in environmental and sustainable engineering after co-founding a company that designs and installs solar energy systems.