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People in masks cross the street
CEHC Professor Presents Lightning Talk on COVID-19 Research
Samantha Penta of the College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity (CEHC) is among the many campus faculty actively leading research across a range of disciplines to better understand the COVID-19 crisis.
Graduate student Vanessa Przybylo in the xCITE Lab.
U.S. Department of Energy Turns to ASRC for New Cloud Imagery Database
For decades, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has collected millions of digital cloud particle images from under the wing of research aircrafts used during observational field campaigns.
Brendan Gaesser
Psychology research finds we don’t empathize with others equally – but we believe we should
Who do we have a moral obligation to feel empathy for?
Photo of smartphone on Twitter with COVID-19 messaging
Risk Communication Expert Offers Public Health Guide to COVID-19 Retweets
Over the last six months, health agencies across the globe have played a critical role in informing the public about COVID-19 through actions such as offering guidance on prevention, motivating compliance with health directives and combatting misinformation.
NYS weather station in Manhattan.
NYS Mesonet, Con Edison Partner to Launch ‘NYC Micronet’ Weather Observation Network
ALBANY, N.Y. (Sept. 10, 2020) – A new cluster of weather-monitoring stations will offer New York City’s energy provider real-time data to keep service reliable and resilient for its customers.
Associate professor Beth Feingold and assistant professor Xiaobo X. Romeiko
School of Public Health Faculty Receive Funding to Study Food Access and COVID-19
A School of Public Health team evaluating the food system in New York State has been awarded nearly $100,000 to study how COVID-19 is impacting food access in the Capital Region.
Bijan Dey, at right, works pre-2020 in his lab with an RNA researcher and, at left, a student.
RNA Scientists Advance Early Detection of Duchene Muscular Dystrophy
The devastating effects of Duchene muscular dystrophy (DMD) can be mitigated if detection takes place in early childhood. Sadly, early diagnosis is rare. Now, University RNA researchers have discovered a novel method that could solve this long-standing problem.