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UAlbany Researchers Partner to Improve Forecasting, Communication of Extreme Heatwaves in NYC
The project aims to equip New York City with a new set of tools that can be incorporated into decision-making around preparedness and response to extreme heat events.
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Study: West Nile Virus Cases Predicted to Increase in New York, Connecticut Due to Climate Change
A group of scientists affiliated with UAlbany and NYSDOH predicts the total number of West Nile virus cases will increase, and be more geographically widespread, across New York and Connecticut in future years due to warming trends.
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UAlbany Partners on New Outage Prediction System To Enhance Storm Preparedness And Response Efforts
The project was awarded more than $600,000 in funding from NYSERDA's Smart Grid Program, which seeks to fund and support innovative projects to improve the resiliency, reliability, efficiency, quality and overall performance of the electric power delivery system in New York.
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School of Public Health Study Finds Food Security Decreased During Pandemic
Food insecurity increased in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially for vulnerable populations, an SPH study found.
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UAlbany Symphony Orchestra, Concert Band Present Shared Performance
Harry Potter, Grieg, Borodin will be on the playlist when two Music Department performing bands take the stage at PAC.
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Students became Trainees in Bioinformatics this Summer — Courtesy of the RNA Institute
This summer, 34 trainees from educational levels ranging from high school to postgraduate study analyzed biological data generated in the Institute’s laboratories through newly acquired bioinformatics knowledge and skills.
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The Who, What, Why and How of a Novel Surveillance Testing Program
Since the fall of 2020, UAlbany’s COVID Surveillance Testing Program has been keeping its students and employees up-to-the-minute in where they stand in regard to a virus that still afflicts campuses across America.