Risk Communication Experts Analyze Visual Responses to Tornado Warning Graphics
The analysis used a combination of eye-tracking methods and “think aloud” interviews to investigate what visual features attract attention and/or cue a call to action around an emerging threat.
Perseverance on Target for Mars Landing
After having traveled nearly 292.5 million miles, NASA’s Perseverance spacecraft is just about set to touch down on Mars. UAlbany faculty researchers share in the excitement that is the culmination of a seven-month trip from Earth and nearly eight years of planning.
UAlbany Center Research: Home Support Reduces Cost of Treatment for Young People with Emotional Difficulties
New research from UAlbany’s Center for Human Services Research (CHSR) shows that a program for treating young people with serious mental health needs in their homes and communities saves money for Medicaid by reducing the number of stays in residential treatment facilities.
Minority Nurse Practitioners Underrepresented in New York State
A recent study conducted by the Center for Health Workforce Studies examined the racial/ethnic composition of New York’s nurse practitioner (NP) workforce.
Research finds people diagnosed with HIV in New York State were more than twice as likely to die from COVID-19
New research out of UAlbany and the AIDS Institute found that through the middle of 2020, people diagnosed with HIV infection were significantly more likely to contract, be hospitalized with and die from COVID-19.
PIRE Researchers Launch New Tool to Visualize Global Climate Change
A new tool developed through the AVAIL lab is offering an interactive way to view up to two millennium’s worth of paleoclimate data around the globe.
Forensic Chemist’s Laser Technique Distinguishes Human and Animal Blood
New research published by forensic chemist Igor Lednev could soon offer law enforcement another valuable crime scene tool.