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The latest developments on University at Albany faculty and staff who are receiving research grants, awards and other noteworthy attention.

UAlbany PhD candidates Emmanuel Edem Adade and Jesus Frias are the inaugural Fellows in the “Graduate Pathway for Scholars” program, a newly launched initiative for grad students in biology and chemistry who wish to pursue careers in academia. The program aims to bring scholars who receive their PhDs at UAlbany back as faculty members after completing their postdoctoral training.

Alexis Weber has earned many titles during her time at UAlbany. The fifth-year PhD student from Jacksonville, Fla., recently added 3-Minute Thesis winner to her list of accolades, which also includes being selected for the 2024 Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence.

UAlbany Associate Professor of Computer Science Petko Bogdanov is part of a multi-institution effort that hopes to revolutionize the field with a new class of near-infrared contrast agents designed with the help of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to provide an even greater level of detail.

The NAIC Research Fellows Program is intended to foster new and innovative research in insurance regulation by providing resources to researchers working in the field.

The annual Terra Awards, which honor students, faculty and staff who have demonstrated a commitment to sustainability on campus, were handed out Monday in the sun-filled atrium of the Science Library.

UAlbany students Jacob Webb, Sam Hogan, Russ Fugal, Omar Cunningham and Ehdoh Kyi are taking part in the New York Business Plan Competition final on April 25 at ETEC.