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UAlbany Converting Heavy-Duty Vehicle Fleet to Renewable Diesel
UAlbany is replacing diesel to a cleaner-burning, non-fossil biofuel in campus-operated vehicles and equipment. UAlbany is the first SUNY campus to convert to renewable diesel.
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UAlbany Chemist Awarded $2 Million to Advance Computational Simulations for RNA Analysis
Alan Chen received $2 million from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences to develop new ways to model the structure and function of RNA in 3D at the atomic level. The research aims to advance RNA-based biosensing and nanotechnology and will help solve longstanding puzzles in RNA structural biology.
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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.
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Zuloaga Exploring Effects of Pregnancy and Menopause on Alzheimer’s Risk
UAlbany’s Damian Zuloaga, an associate professor in the Department of Psychology, was awarded $300,000 to study how pregnancy and menopause impact Alzheimer’s disease risk. The work aims to shed light on how chemical changes in the brain during these two life events could increase chances of developing Alzheimer's later in life.
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UAlbany English Professor Featured in Netflix’s New Vietnam War Documentary
UAlbany English Professor Thomas Bass is a featured presenter in the new Netflix documentary, "Turning Point: The Vietnam War." The five-part series by filmmaker Brian Knappenberger was released April 30, on the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, and examines the war’s consequences and its lasting impacts on American identity.
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Diebold Lab Aims to Improve Crystal Phase Mapping for Thin Film Processing
CNSE Professor Emeritus Alain C. Diebold is taking aim at analyzing the different methods for mapping thin film technology, a key component of microchip manufacturing.
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Four Students Receive SUNY/OMH Scholarships to Fuel Pipeline of Mental Health Professionals
SUNY Chancellors John B. King Jr. used the occasion of Mental Health Awareness Month to recognize the SUNY/OMH Scholarship Program winners, a total of 15 students from across nine SUNY campuses.