News Center Archive

UAlbany students prepare to launch a weather balloon in near darkness at Fort Drum.
UAlbany Students Experience Totality Through NASA Eclipse Ballooning Project
NASA's Nationwide Eclipse Ballooning Project, which included 53 student teams, took advantage of the April 8 total solar eclipse, launching weather balloons from locations on the totality path across the U.S. to collect and analyze atmospheric data.
From left, Professor and Chair of Finance David Smith, Kevin Holder, Ashar Zahid, Tyler Rico, team leader Nohl Schwandtner and Sophia Hofer.
Students Credit CFA Challenge With Career-Shaping Skills
UAlbany, undergraduates Sophia Hofer, Kevin Holder, Tyler Rico, Ashar Zahid and team leader Nohl Schwandtner broke new ground at the CFA Institute Research Challenge, finishing among the top 18 universities in the world.
Image is mainly black, showing a corner of a glowing smartphone with several icons for apps including TikTok.
Showcase 2024: School of Public Health Senior Probes Role of News Media in Perpetuating Harmful TikTok Trends
School of Public Health senior Michael Jakakas discusses his research on how TikTok challenges are covered by news media, and implications for public health. Jakakas will present his work at the SPH poster symposium at UAlbany Showcase Day on April 30.
Two men in dark suits face each other and shake hands in front of a brightly illuminated enclosure holding a quantum computer.
RPI, UAlbany Announce New Computing Collaboration
The collaboration will leverage the respective strengths and formidable resources of the region’s two R1 institutions for the benefit of the Capital Region, New York, and the nation
ASRC's Jeff Freedman joins students to review weather balloon data in real time from a laptop in the ETEC parking lot.
Tracking the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse: A Q&A with Jeff Freedman
On April 8, a total solar eclipse will cross North America, passing over Mexico, the United States and Canada.
Aiguo Dai holds a laptop with a globe graphic displayed inside University Hall.
Atmospheric Scientists Link Arctic Sea Ice Loss to Strong El Niño Events
The amount of sea ice that survives the Arctic summer has declined 12.2 percent per decade since the late 1970s and projections show the region could experience its first ice-free summer by 2040.
A man in a red checkered shirt stands at the top of UAlbany's Atmospheric Sciences Research Center Whiteface Mountain Summit Weather Station. He is holding a piece of equipment and squinting at the sun. Cloud-topped mountains can be seen in the distance.
Noteworthy: Research grants, awards and publications
The latest developments on University at Albany faculty and staff who are receiving research grants, awards and other noteworthy attention.