UAlbany Researcher Awarded $3.9M to Study Cell Response to Wood Smoke — With Implications for Firefighter Health
Distinguished Professor of Biological Sciences Tom Begley is among a team of investigators leading a five-year research project studying how cells respond to naphthalene, a harmful chemical found in wood smoke and other combustion products. Their findings will inform ways to protect firefighters from the harmful effects of smoke inhalation.
UAlbany Researcher Part of Team Awarded $3.4M to Study How DNA Damage Drives Aging and Cancer
Distinguished Professor of Biological Sciences Tom Begley is part of a multi-institution research team recently awarded $3.4 million from the National Institute on Aging to study how DNA damage accumulates with age and, when left unchecked, can contribute to cancer and other aging-related diseases.
Atmospheric Science Student Earns Fulbright to Study Hydrometeorology in Italy
The PhD student in the Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences has been named a Fulbright Student Scholar and will travel to Italy.
New Yorkers Turn to UAlbany Experts as Wildfire Smoke Blankets the State
Wildfire smoke has become a familiar visitor to New York's summer skies, returning once again and triggering statewide air quality health advisories.
UAlbany Summer: Studying Empires, Greenhouses and the Control of Nature
Aidan McLaren, a PhD student in history at UAlbany, is interested in what happened next. Wealthy Europeans and early Americans wanted to grow unfamiliar plants in their own gardens, even when those plants came from climates that were hotter, wetter or otherwise dramatically different from their own.
The Science Behind Lightning Detection: 5Qs with Kristen Corbosiero
We caught up with Prof. Corbosiero to learn more about the science behind lightning detection and the National Lightning Detection Network.
AI Summer Research Intensive Connects Students Across SUNY Campuses
UAlbany recently piloted a week-long summer research intensive that brought together students from three SUNY campuses to strengthen artificial intelligence teaching, learning and research across the region.