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Study Finds Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Fatal Police Shootings Vary Widely State to State
A key finding was that New York has the lowest rate of police shooting per 100,000 residents across all racial and ethnic groups, with rates that were between 50% and 80% lower than the national averages.
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UAlbany, Rutgers Researchers Develop Early-Warning Model to Predict Toxic Social Media Storms
Researchers at the University at Albany and Rutgers University have developed an early-warning framework that can predict harmful social media interactions before they erupt, paving the way for interventions that can minimize harm and make platforms safer for users.
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CNSE is Making Albany a Hub for Photoresist Innovation
High-performance photoresists — the thin chemical films used to make patterns on silicon wafers with almost impossibly small wavelengths of light — are essential to manufacturing newer, faster and more efficient computer chips, and University at Albany researchers are making New York a global hub for photoresist innovation.
Richard Perez stands with sun glasses on in front of solar panels on top of UAlbany's Campus Center.
5 Questions with Richard Perez: The Path to a Clean Energy Future
University at Albany researcher Richard Perez has spent more than four decades studying solar energy technology, including its important role in reducing our dependence on fossil fuels.
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UAlbany Researchers Develop New Laser Technique to Test mRNA-Based Therapeutics
Their method relies on Raman spectroscopy, a non-destructive laser technique that analyzes the chemical composition of materials.
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Study Finds ‘Smartphone-Only’ Internet Access Deepens Digital Inequality
A new study led by researchers at UAlbany examining digital behavior in Taiwan suggests that simply having internet access is no longer enough to ensure digital inclusion — a finding with growing implications for the U.S. as governments, schools and employers continue shifting services online.
An Elevated view of the 1964 New York World’s Fair in Flushing Meadows with the Unisphere at center and surrounding fairgrounds, buildings and water features visible.
Professor Emeritus Bromley Revisits New York's Worlds Fairs
In a new study published in Planning Perspectives, UAlbany Professor Emeritus of Geography and Planning and Collins Fellow Ray Bromley examines how the New York World's Fairs of 1939/40 and 1964/65 helped reshape New York City and its region for generations.