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UAlbany, Downstate Researchers Demo Prototypes for AI-Supported Mental Health Care
At the Global Center for AI in Mental Health's annual summit, held earlier this month at the SUNY Global Center in Manhattan, researchers from UAlbany and SUNY Downstate, together with developers from Google and other leading tech companies, debuted prototypes of their latest tools to expand mental health care capacity.
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Photo Gallery: Eighth Annual Albany Book Festival
The NYS Writers Institute at the University at Albany hosted the 8th Annual Albany Book Festival on Saturday, Sept. 27, welcoming a multitude of readers to campus for a daylong celebration of books and ideas.
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Multitasking Raises Risk of Phishing, UAlbany Study Finds
According to new research led by University at Albany Assistant Professor Xuecong Lu, multitasking may also blind us to hidden threats, thereby increasing our chances of falling victim to cybercrime.
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Study: Ancient Tally Sticks Challenge Myths About Money
UAlbany Professor of Anthropology Robert M. Rosenswig's new study shows that tally sticks — independently invented in England, China and the Maya world — were consistently used by state officials to record and cancel tax or tribute obligations.
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UAlbany Atmospheric Scientists Awarded $855K NOAA Grant for Water Isotope Research
Researchers are exploring a new method to improve weather and climate forecasts that relies on a tiny but powerful assistant — stable water isotopes.
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RNA Institute Researchers Receive NIH Funding to Investigate Fatal Genetic Disorder
UAlbany scientists at the RNA Institute are seeking to understand the molecular mechanisms that drive disease. Kaalak Reddy’s team was recently awarded $420,000 from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development to advance their work on a rare but fatal genetic disorder that affects the heart and brain.
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5Q with Eric Rose: Statistics-Enabled AI to Support Mental Health Care
Assistant Professor Eric Rose joined UAlbany's Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics in Fall 2022. A statistician by training, he discovered his passion for applying statistics to health care during grad school. We caught up with Rose to learn about his current research, the growing potential for AI to improve mental health care, and what excites him most about the future of this field.