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A charred car sits in front of a damaged home in Lahaina due to the Maui wildfires.
CEHC Disaster Scientist Explores Relocation Decisions Following California and Hawaii Wildfires
Alex Greer received $299,825 from the NSF last year to study place attachment and how it impacts people's relocation decisions around California wildfires. Now, after receiving additional funding from NSF last month, he is expanding the study to also include Maui residents.
A smiling Mary McCarthy holds her award while standing in front of a panel with photos and posters
School of Social Welfare’s Mary McCarthy Lauded with National Career Achievement Award
Mary McCarthy, School of Social Welfare, has been recognized as a “Social Work Pioneer” by the National Association of Social Workers
Gov. Hochul speaks from a wooden podium with the University at Albany seal, in front of a colorful poster of SUNY college logos
UAlbany, IBM Announce New $20M AI Research Collaboration
The Center for Emerging Artificial Intelligence Systems will include new computing technology developed at the Albany NanoTech Complex and is the next evolution of UAlbany's AI Plus initiative, which is integrating teaching and learning about AI across the University's academic and research enterprises.
Graphic image with purple background. Text in bold block letters reads: 2023 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award Recipient. The University at Albany "Minerva" logo is at right.
UAlbany Receives 6th Consecutive Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award
The honor recognizes UAlbany’s ongoing commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion among its and student body, faculty and staff
Portrait of Xin Wang, wearing a dark shirt and glasses against a green mottled backdrop.
5 Questions with Xin Wang: The Future of Artificial Intelligence in Public Health
Xin Wang, School of Public Health, discusses his path to UAlbany and his research at the interface of AI and public health
Headshot of DeeDee Bennett Gayle, associate professor at CEHC.
Disaster Scientist Selected by the National Science Foundation to Serve as Ocean Decade Champion
DeeDee Bennett Gayle is among 31 women scientists, all part of the NSF’s Coastlines and People program, who were selected for the designation.
White plastic tray of dental implements including white gauze pads, various metal picks, and a small container of fluoride with a green metallic cap
Study: Oral Health Workers Are Burned Out Too
Center for Health Workforce Studies study shines light on rates of burnout among health care workers, leading causes of burnout and strategies to improve working conditions