R&E Week 2024: Scaling Impact in AI, Innovation & Creative Works

The University at Albany held its second Research & Entrepreneurship (R&E) Week October 21 to 24, 2024 — expanding the event in both scale and reach.

The annual event attracted participants from across New York State and beyond, including keynotes from:  

  • Germano Iannacchione, Director of the Division for Materials Research at the National Science Foundation
  • Benjamin Friedman, Chief Operating Officer of the Research Foundation for SUNY
  • Pin-Yu Chen, principal research scientist at the IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center
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UAlbany Research & Entrepreneurship Week Week

By providing a collaborative forum for scholars and partners from diverse disciplines, R&E Week showcases UAlbany’s research and economic potential while fostering new connections and opportunities for collaboration.

The annual event unites faculty, students, researchers, innovators and community members to demonstrate the impact of research on the world around us. Learn more about R&E Week.

 

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  • Benjamin Friedman, Chief Operating Officer of the Research Foundation for SUNY, speaks in front of a seated crowd at R&E Week 2024. The slide projected at a screen at the front of the room includes the title, "State of Research and Innovation, Keynote Speech, Emerging Initiatives in NOAA Research."
  • A researcher sitting at a table with other R&E Week 2024 attendees gestures with his hands while speaking.
  • A researcher smiles as she speaks with an R&E Week attendee, who is gesturing toward her research poster.
  • A researcher and a student seated at a table shake hands during a RISE pitch session.
  • A presenter gestures while speaking in front of a seated group of R&E Week 2024 attendees.
  • New York State Senator Pat Fahy gestures while speaking with other panel members on stage at R&E Week 2024.
  • A researcher stands, smiles and gestures while speaking to two seated students during a RISE pitch session.
  • An R&E Week 2024 attendee sits in the audience, listening intently and taking notes on a laptop.
  • A researcher sits at a table and gestures behind her towards a research poster at R&E Week 2024.
  • An R&E Week 2024 attendee stands at a microphone for audience members to ask a question during a presentation.

     

    Event Highlights

    More than a showcase of scientific discovery, R&E Week 2024 emphasized interdisciplinary collaboration and the integration of creative works into the research ecosystem.  

    More than 600 attendees saw presentations, panels and keynote addresses from 50 presenters from academia, government and industry —showcasing the strength and breadth of the University's research enterprise and industry partnerships.  

    R&E Week events were spread across four days and focused on:  

    Read news coverage of the event to learn more.

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    Thank you to our R&E Week 2024 sponsors!

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    Thundercat Technologies 

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