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The Future of AI Robots in Health Care: 5 Questions with Rukhsana Ahmed
Rukhsana Ahmed, associate professor and immediate past chair of the Department of Communication, co-edited a special issue of the Human-Machine Communication Journal that focused on the pandemic and where AI-powered robots are taking the medical field next. We caught up with her to discuss the implications of intelligent machines for the future of health care.
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Study: Pandemic Had Disproportionate Impact on Female Educators
A new study by University at Albany researchers found that female educators experienced the COVID-19 pandemic more negatively than their male counterparts.
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Healthy Aging Symposium Set to Showcase Opportunities for New Research Partnerships
On Oct. 17-18, UAlbany will host the Healthy Aging Symposium — an opportunity for faculty from UAlbany and SUNY Poly CNSE to share research and discover the breadth of aging-centered projects underway at both institutions.
Robert Charles Gallo, former Biomedical Researcher. He is best known for his work with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), the infectious agent responsible for the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). He was the former Chief of Laboratory of Tumor Cell Biology at the National Institutes of Health. 1980.
Mapping Innovation, Output in the Publishing Life Cycle
A first-of-its-kind study, co-authored by economists at the University at Albany, shows that scientific creativity peaks earlier among biomedical researchers, with quality declining as authors get older.
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SUNY Poly and UAlbany Receive $459,000 Award from the National Cancer Institute to Research How Lack of a Key Nutrient Promotes Aging and Cancer
Research enables hands-on learning opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students
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Noteworthy: Research grants, awards and publications
September, 2022, notifications of UAlbany faculty awards and publications
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CEHC, Rockefeller College Researchers Partner to Help Combat the Global Threat of Bioterrorism
Since 2020, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) has awarded $2.1 million for a series of projects that partners homeland security and international affairs researchers at UAlbany.