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New York State Senator Patricia Fahy chats with CEHC's Sam Jackson from her office studio.
UAlbany Extremism Expert Sam Jackson Featured on 'Chat with Pat' Podcast
Jackson sat down with New York State Senator Patricia Fahy to discuss how radicalization is leading to polarization in U.S. politics and what it means for the future of our democracy.
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UAlbany Alum Omar Yaghi ’85 Shares 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
University at Albany alum Omar M. Yaghi (Chemistry, 1985) has been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, sharing the honor with Susumu Kitagawa of Kyoto University and Richard Robson of the University of Melbourne.
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UAlbany Researchers Selected for SUNY Climate and Sustainability Research Task Force
The task force will help develop SUNY's blueprint for energized and scaled research and innovation.
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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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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.
A painted late classic-period Maya royal court scene depicting tribute payments, including dish with bundled tallies in the top left of the image next to the king sitting on his throne.
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.