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UAlbany Analysis Finds Mobile Phone Distractions Adversely Affect Learning in Young Adults
A new analysis by University at Albany researchers in the School of Education has found that young adults exposed to mobile technology distractions had worse learning outcomes in the classroom compared to those without distractions.
UAlbany researchers Ben Taubner and Nate Cady work on a semiconductor device in Dr. Cady's lab at the College of Nanotechnology, Science, and Engineering at the University at Albany.
Engagement Ring: Cady Highlights Semiconductor R&D, Education
CNSE Associate Dean for Research Nathaniel Cady discusses how institutions such as UAlbany are responding to the global need for increased semiconductor research, development, education and manufacturing on the Engagement Ring podcast.
This image contains two photographs, one of each student. At left a young woman with long brown hair smiles, leaning against a railing, as she poses for a portrait in a light filled atrium. At right, a young woman with long dark brown hair points to a poster, speaking to a woman in a lavender blazer.
Summer Spotlight: UAlbany Undergrads Study Myotonic Dystrophy, Breast Cancer
Alongside researchers in the RNA Institute and the Cancer Research Center, Sanjida Ahmed and Sakthi Muthukrishnan spent their summers inside the lab, wielding pipettes and advanced analytical equipment to further our understanding of important disease processes with the goal to inform new therapeutics and improve lives.
UAlbany Environmental and Sustainable Engineering Professor and Chair Yanna Liang stands in her lab in a white lab coat with many containers in the foreground.
UAlbany-led Team Receives $1.6M from EPA to Study PFAS in Soil
A research team led by the University at Albany’s College of Nanotechnology, Science, and Engineering has been awarded $1.6 million from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to more fully understand how so-called forever chemicals infiltrate soils and how to prevent that potentially harmful contamination from entering the food supply.
Chris Thorncroft and June Wang point at instrumentation at the NYS Mesonet's ETEC site.
UAlbany, Cornell Partner to Bring Advanced Weather Data to Farmers Across New York
A new partnership between the New York State Mesonet and New York State Integrated Pest Management Program (NYSIPM) is helping farmers and agricultural producers across the state optimize crop management.
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CNSE Semiconductor Startup NoMIS Power Receives $207K to Advance EV Charging
NoMIS Power, which licenses technology developed at CNSE, will collaborate with DOE’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory to develop faster, more efficient and cost-effective EV charging by relying on higher voltages to avoid energy loss from excessive heat.
Experiential Learning Librarian Amy Holcomb leading a 2D Printing Boot Camp in the BOOMbox (photo by Skokie Public Library used by permission).
CTG UAlbany Launches AI in Government Lab
The University at Albany’s Center for Technology in Government has launched the AI in Government Lab to highlight a substantial body of work dedicated to the study and application of artificial intelligence (AI) in the public sector.