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Albany Film Festival Explores Storytelling Across Page, Screen
From Oscar-nominated filmmakers to historians, musicians and cultural critics, this year’s Albany Film Festival will bring together artists and scholars whose work explores how stories move across mediums. Presented by the New York State Writers Institute, the sixth annual festival returns to campus March 28.
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Q&A With Gaurav Malhotra: What Can the Human Brain Teach Us About Artificial Intelligence?
Assistant Professor of Psychology Gaurav Malhotra shares insights on what drew him to the intersection of computer science, psychology and neuroscience, and how his research on human behavior and vision could advance our understanding of complex AI models.
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Study: 'Security Fatigue' May Weaken Digital Defenses
A recent study led by UAlbany researchers on security fatigue, published in the European Journal of Information Systems, examines how growing cybersecurity demands are impacting employee behavior.
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Internships in Aging Project Helps UAlbany Students Land Local Jobs in Elder Care
UAlbany students in the Internships in Aging Project earn academic credit while gaining hands‑on work experience serving their local community. Housed in the School of Social Welfare at the College of Integrated Health Sciences, the nationally recognized program is set to expand, thanks to a new $2 million commitment from the Hearst Foundations.
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$2 Million Hearst Foundations Award Set to Expand UAlbany’s ‘Internships in Aging Project’
University at Albany’s “Internships in Aging Project” (IAP) is expanding thanks to a new $2 million Hearst Foundations grant, which will support 30 additional interns over the next five years and, for the first time, open the program to Master of Public Health students.
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Brian Tang: The Costs of Living Weather Blind
For decades, the U.S. country has wisely invested in the pieces needed to improve forecasts — collecting observations, performing research and developing more capable computer models. Much of this work is performed and funded through government agencies like the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Science Foundation (NSF).
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AI Plus Symposium Examines Tech's Impact on Education
UAlbany hosted a national gathering of academics, educators, students and professionals for its inaugural AI Plus Symposium, held March 6-8. The event explored the transformative potential and challenges of artificial intelligence in education.