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Six UAlbany Faculty Appointed to New Named Professorships
The new positions were established thanks to the generosity of the Massry family, William Newman ’81 and Linda Ackner-Newman ’83 MSW, and generous bequests from the estate of Margaret Raycheff-Williams ’44 and Roy O. Williams, increasing the total number of named academic positions at UAlbany from four to 16, of which 10 are currently occupied.
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Noteworthy: Research grants, awards and publications
ALBANY, N.Y. (Oct. 26, 2023) — The latest developments on University at Albany faculty and staff who are receiving research grants, awards and other noteworthy attention.
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Study Shows Talking About Products Can Lead to Better Conversations
New research from the University at Albany and Duke University shows how talking about products can be beneficial to conversation and relationship development.
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UAlbany Atmospheric Scientist Leads $900K DOE Study to Explore Land Surface Effects on Climate
The study, led by Craig Ferguson of the Atmospheric Sciences Research Center, will run a series of simulations to investigate the impact of surface heat conditions on climate prediction.
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CEHC Researchers Partner with National Weather Service to Improve Extreme Heat Communication
A two-year study will focus on how current heat information is accessed and understood by people in the U.S. through $471,805 in support from NOAA.
The four featured researchers stand in Melinda Larsen's lab in the RNA Institute. The room itself is dimly lit, with the camera flash adding light. From left to right: Melinda Larsen (woman with blond hair wearing a black jacket with gray pants), Scott Tenenbaum (man with black glasses wearing black jacket with khaki pants), Andre Melendez (man wearing black rimmed glasses, pale purple dress shirt and tie and black slacks, and Mehmet Yigit (man wearing wire rimmed glasses, brown jacket and grey pants).
Researchers Awarded Funding to Study Cell Senescence and Salivary Gland Dysfunction
The interdisciplinary team seeks to advance technologies to treat multiple disease systems and pathologies associated with aging
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UAlbany to Host Grand Opening of 'Learning Commons' Tutoring Center
The University at Albany will host a grand opening and ribbon cutting Tuesday of the Learning Commons, a new center on the first floor of the University Library that serves as a hub for tutoring, mentoring and academic support services.