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The face behind UAlbany News | Born & raised in the 518 | Mets, Giants, Great Danes 📣 | Girl Dad 👧

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Adam Deitsch □ @adamosphere.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Exciting news for @albany.edu and @ualbanydaes.bsky.social, and #Science as a whole!
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State Funding Keeps Decades of Whiteface Mountain Field Station Research Data Flowing
New funding from New York State will support cloud water chemistry, air quality and weather monitoring — at nearly 5,000 feet above sea level in the heart of the Adirondacks.
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UAlbany News @ualbanynews.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
NEWS: The 2026-27 state budget includes $2 million to support @nysmesonet.org operations at #UAlbany. With 127 standard weather sites, the NYS Mesonet has become an essential part of how New Yorkers prepare for and respond to hazardous weather. www.albany.edu/news-center/...
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Landmark State Funding Boosts New York State Mesonet
The $2 million funding marks the first time the state has earmarked operating support for the network, which was built for New York State by UAlbany using federal disaster aid following Superstorm San...
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Mike Nolan @mnolan89.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Hurricane forecasts have improved dramatically, giving people time to prepare & evacuate. But those improvements can’t be taken for granted. Federal cuts are stretching NOAA to its breaking point. @btangywx.bsky.social shares thoughts in @us.theconversation.com: theconversation.com/hurricane-fo...
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Hurricane forecasts have improved dramatically, saving lives, but federal cuts threaten to stretch NOAA to the breaking point
A hurricane scientist explains the technology forecasters rely on to keep people safe and help communities all along the Atlantic coast know when to evacuate.
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UAlbany News @ualbanynews.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Smartwatches help us stay connected & monitor our health – but they also pose security risks. #UAlbany senior Stephen Gravereaux has spent the past year researching smartwatch vulnerabilities and ways to protect users better. CBS 6 story: cbs6albany.com/news/local/u...
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UAlbany cybersecurity student studies how smart device data can fuel targeted attacks
Smart technology from our phones, TVs, and our watches; they make life easier by tracking our steps, our health, and algorithms.
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UAlbany News @ualbanynews.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
A super El Niño is possible later this year, and it could have significant global impacts on rainfall and temperatures, as well as the 2026 hurricane season. #UAlbany atmospheric scientist Paul Roundy shares his thoughts with The Weather Channel: weather.com/news/climate...
Graphic representation of El Niño impacts on the U.S.
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WAMC Northeast Public Radio @wamc.org · 01/04/2026
UAlbany professor discusses recent rulings against social media companies
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UAlbany professor discusses recent rulings against social media companies
A pair of recent landmark court decisions are at the center of the national conversation surrounding social media companies, the addictive nature of their products, and their impacts on children’s men...
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UAlbany News @ualbanynews.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
A Calif. jury found Meta and Google negligent in a landmark trial, ordering them to pay $6 million in damages for designing addictive, harmful social media platforms for children. #UAlbany psychologist Sarah Domoff offers thoughts to Good Morning America: www.goodmorningamerica.com/family/story...
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Landmark social media verdicts offer takeaways for parents, experts say
Two landmark cases centered around children and their use of social media are shining a spotlight on ongoing safety and mental health issues.
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Mike Nolan @mnolan89.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
#mRNA has emerged as a powerful tool to treat many diseases, but its success depends on maintaining stability. Researchers at #UAlbany are developing a laser-based technique that can rapidly evaluate the integrity of #mRNA therapeutics. WTEN story: www.news10.com/news/local-n...
A researcher scans a sample with a green-colored laser to learn about its chemical composition.
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NY State Weather Risk Communication Center @nyswrcc.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Our director, Nick Bassill, was happy to chat with Aylin Woodward at the WSJ about our nor'easter, which will be remembered for a long time.
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Mike Nolan @mnolan89.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
#UAlbany researchers are partnering w/ UConn to develop an #AI model that can better predict weather-related power outages across North America — aiming to help utilities keep the lights on during severe storms & lower costs. More via @timesunion.com: www.timesunion.com/business/art...
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UAlbany researchers building AI system to predict storm outages
Researchers at the University at Albany are building a computer model that will predict weather-related electrical outages across North America.
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UAlbany News @ualbanynews.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
NEWS: #UAlbany and the City School District of Albany announced today a new partnership that guarantees eligible Albany High School students admission to the University upon graduation. The agreement is the first of its kind between the two institutions. www.albany.edu/news-center/...
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Historic Partnership Offers Albany High Students Guaranteed Admission to UAlbany
The University at Albany and City School District of Albany announced today a new partnership that guarantees eligible Albany High School students admission to the University upon high school graduati...
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Mike Nolan @mnolan89.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Do trees really explode in the cold? Not exactly. #UAlbany's Andrei Lapenas explains that what people are actually hearing are frost cracks — a natural response when water and sap inside a tree expand and contract rapidly during sudden temperature drops. www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRZ8...
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Exploding Trees?
YouTube video by University at Albany
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UAlbany News @ualbanynews.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
NEWS: 7 new #UAlbany research projects powered by the latest AI hardware from IBM Research will tackle problems from cancer to climate change. @timesunion.com story: www.timesunion.com/business/art...
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IBM, UAlbany AI collaboration fueling research on campus
IBM, which operates an artificial intelligence research program at Albany NanoTech, is partnering with UAlbany scientists on research projects.
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Mike Nolan @mnolan89.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Fraudsters are increasingly using AI-generated #deepfakes to clone a loved one’s voice & pressure people into sending money or sharing sensitive info. @ualbanycehc.bsky.social experts sat down w/ J.T. Fetch of CBS 6 to offer their thoughts on how to protect yourself: cbs6albany.com/news/local/d...
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Does your family have a safe word? Why experts say you need one now
It is a terrifying new level of fraud that turns your family’s voices against you, and experts in the Capital Region warn that artificial intelligence is making
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University at Albany @albany.edu · 08/12/2025
Fangqun Yu, a senior research faculty at UAlbany's Atmospheric Sciences Research Center has proposed an innovative method to reduce aviation’s climate impact.
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UAlbany Atmospheric Scientist Proposes Innovative Method to Reduce Aviation’s Climate Impact
ASRC's Fangqun Yu suggests that adding a tiny amount of ice-nucleating particles into aircraft engine exhaust could make contrails far less harmful by shortening their lifespan.
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Mike Nolan @mnolan89.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
A.I. is a powerful tool for weather prediction — but can it replace human expertise? On The Short Version, Kara Sulia of #UAlbany's Atmospheric Sciences Research Center explains how A.I. helps us understand weather and where it hits its limits. 🌩️🎙️ the-short-version.simplecast.com/episodes/he-...
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The weather machine: Kara Sulia on what AI can (and can't) tell us about weather | The Short Version
Kara Sulia, director of the xCITE Lab at UAlbany's Atmospheric Sciences Research Center, explains how artificial intelligence can help us understand the weather and risks it poses — and why human scie...
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Mike Nolan @mnolan89.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
Did you know @albany.edu hosts the nation's largest & most advanced statewide weather observation network? @nysmesonet.org Director June Wang was live on The Weather Channel this week to share how the network benefits all New Yorkers. 🌧️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7yS...
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New York State Mesonet Featured on The Weather Channel
YouTube video by UAlbany News
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UAlbany News @ualbanynews.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
NEWS: #UAlbany announced Monday its intent to purchase Centennial Hall, a residence hall on the former College of Saint Rose campus. The three-story property would be used for upperclassman and graduate housing. www.albany.edu/news-center/...
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UAlbany to Purchase Former College of Saint Rose Residence Hall
The University at Albany has put in an offer of $12 million for the 93,671 square-foot residence hall, which has 66 units that total 225 bedrooms.
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Mike Nolan @mnolan89.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Despite not being paid during the government shutdown, NOAA's Hurricane Hunter team flew directly into Melissa’s 185-mile-per-hour winds this week. A recent @albany.edu study found that data from these missions significantly improves hurricane forecasts. ✈️ www.wamc.org/news/2025-10...
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Researchers at UAlbany contribute hurricane research
The Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences at UAlbany study forecast accuracy and Hurricane Hunters
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University at Albany @albany.edu · 08/10/2025
Congratulations to UAlbany chemistry alum Omar M. Yaghi ’85 on sharing the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his groundbreaking work to advance the development of metal-organic frameworks!
Portrait of Omar M. Yaghi, a bespectacled individual smiling in a laboratory setting, with a University at Albany logo and a depiction of a Nobel Prize medal indicating a Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2025 achievement.
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Mike Nolan @mnolan89.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
#UAlbany’s undergrad program in cybersecurity has been designated a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense. The honor recognizes institutions leading the way in preparing the next generation of cyber professionals. @ak10abc.bsky.social reports: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ICu...
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Cybersecurity program receives national recognition
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Mike Nolan @mnolan89.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
Adirondack Explorer's Zach Matson met us at Black Pond this summer to spend the day w/ a team of #UAlbany researchers who are collecting & analyzing lake mud in the ADKs. Each meter of sediment represents about 1,000 years of lake history. Zach's story ⤵️ www.adirondackexplorer.org/stories/unco...
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Uncovering Adirondack lakes’ hidden histories
What University at Albany researchers learn from the bottoms of Adirondack lakes: Recovery from acid rain
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UAlbany News @ualbanynews.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
"It's not a question of if we pay for these events, it's how & how much. We can pay by paying for quality employees, investing in infrastructure, paying for disaster resources, or we can pay in disruption & loss of life." - Samantha Penta, @ualbanycehc.bsky.social www.livenowfox.com/news/hurrica...
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Hurricane Katrina fueled major reforms at FEMA. Now, its future is uncertain
Hurricane Katrina forced major changes in how the country responds to disasters. Now, those reforms are in jeopardy.
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NEWS10 @news10.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
Suitcases, cars, and crowds of families rolled into UAlbany for freshman move-in day on Tuesday
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UAlbany 2025 freshman move in day
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Suitcases, cars, and crowds of families rolled into UAlbany for freshman move-in day. For many families, it’s the moment children become college students and parents l…
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UAlbany News @ualbanynews.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
#UAlbany students have spent the summer planting trees along South Pearl Street to improve Albany’s environmental health & strengthen urban resilience to extreme weather. @timesunion.com story: www.timesunion.com/education/ar...
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Pawpaws to the rescue: UAlbany planting trees to reduce heat on city sidewalks
As climate change warms up Albany, students at University at Albany are trying to get the air temperature to go down 10 degrees by planting hundreds of pawpaw trees.
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Mike Nolan @mnolan89.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
We celebrated #UAlbany New Tork State Mesonet's’s 10th Birthday today! 🥳 From one site in Aug. 2015, the Mesonet has grown into the largest & most advanced weather observation network in the U.S. Mesonet data updates every 5 minutes, helping protect New Yorkers during severe weather.
UAlbany Atmospheric Sciences Resarch Director Chris Thorncroft interviews with WNYT.Mesonet leaders cut the 10 year anniversary cake. Mesonet team takes a photo in front of the network's Schuylerville site.
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NEWS10 @news10.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
It has been nearly three weeks since the devastating Texas floods. Meteorologist Alyssa Caroprese looked into the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and how UAlbany researchers are making it easier to get alerts to the public.
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Following devastating flooding researchers, meteorologists explain EAS
It has been nearly three weeks since the devastating Texas floods. Meteorologist Alyssa Caroprese looked into the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and how UAlbany researchers are making it easier to ge…
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UAlbany News @ualbanynews.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
ICYMI: Albany was recently ranked fourth in LinkedIn's inaugural “Cities on the Rise 2025," a review of the 25 fastest-growing U.S. metro cities for jobs and new talent. The report highlights #UAlbany's $1 billion economic impact on the local economy. www.albany.edu/news-center/...
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Albany Named A City on the Rise with Great Danes Leading the Way
Albany was recently ranked fourth in LinkedIn’s inaugural “Cities on the Rise 2025,” a review of the 25 fastest-growing U.S. metro cities for jobs and new talent. The Albany metro area is emerging as ...
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Mike Nolan @mnolan89.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
While most pilots try to avoid flying into severe weather, NOAA’s Hurricane Hunters fly directly into the storm to collect atmospheric data. A #UAlbany study found these missions significantly increase hurricane forecast accuracy. @foxweather.bsky.social story: www.foxweather.com/watch/fmc-z0...
Ryan Torn, professor and chair of the Department of Atmospheric & Enviormmental Studies at the University at Albany, interviews on Fox Weather.
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UAlbany News @ualbanynews.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
Emergency managers across the U.S. have a new tool that helps write effective alert messages, thanks to researchers at @ualbanycehc.bsky.social & @ctgualbany.bsky.social. #UAlbany researchers developed a dashboard for FEMA that supports public safety communicators. www.albany.edu/news-center/...
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UAlbany Researchers Develop FEMA Dashboard to Support Emergency Alert Messaging
Emergency managers across the nation now have access to a dashboard that can help them write effective alert messaging when disaster strikes, thanks to UAlbany researchers.
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UAlbany News @ualbanynews.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
NOW: @Governor.ny.gov is at ETEC to update New Yorkers on the state’s readiness for increasingly frequent and extreme weather. In 2023, @nyswrcc.bsky.social opened at #UAlbany. The Center develops tools that help emergency managers better prepare for and respond to severe weather events.
Gov. Hochul offers remarks during a press conference at ETEC.
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Mike Nolan @mnolan89.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
#UAlbany's State Weather Risk Communication Center was launched in 2023 to provide rapid & real-time weather info to local emergency managers when disaster strikes. @nyswrcc.bsky.social Director Nick Bassill shares his thoughts with @nypost.com on the tragedy in Texas: nypost.com/2025/07/07/u...
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Exclusive | As Texas flood death toll hits 100, experts say better early warning system could’ve reduced casualties
A flood warning system deemed too costly by the Texas county where last week’s rains killed at least 27 kiddie campers might have given the victims a fighting chance to get out of harm’s way, exper…
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UAlbany News @ualbanynews.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
A rural area on the Vermont border felt hotter than anywhere else in New York earlier this week, including New York City. #UAlbany @NYSMesonet.org‬ Director June Wang explains to @washingtonpost.com how an unusually rainy spring might have been a factor. www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025...
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These places usually offer relief from dangerous heat. Not this week.
From Atlantic beaches to New England hamlets, humidity surged to extremes and temperatures soared to records that overpowered the typical refuge from forests and sea breeze.
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UAlbany News @ualbanynews.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Tired of the rain? You have to go back to November 16-17, 2024, to find a weekend that was completely dry in Albany, Syracuse & Saranac Lake. Allison Finch of #UAlbany's @nyswrcc.bsky.social will be on the @todayshow.com during the 7 a.m. hour tomorrow to talk about New York's rainy weekends!
A graphic of the last dry weekend across New York.
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Mike Nolan @mnolan89.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
One of the best parts of my job at #UAlbany is telling the stories of our researchers! We tagged along today w/ a prof. & grad student at @ualbanydaes.bsky.social who are collecting lake sediments (mud) in the Adirondacks that offer a climate history of the region stretching back centuries.
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University at Albany @albany.edu · 13/05/2025
We're ready for you, Class of 2025! 🎉🎓 Don’t forget to use #UAlbanyGrad in your social media posts for a chance to be featured on our pages and around campus!
Chairs set up in UAlbany's Entry Plaza ahead of 2025 Commencement.
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NEWS10 @news10.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
Before Jared Verse was terrorizing NFL quarterbacks, or racking up All-American selections at Florida State, he was a staple of the UAlbany defense.
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Jared Verse reflects on breakout rookie season in return to UAlbany
Before Jared Verse was terrorizing NFL quarterbacks, or racking up All-American selections at Florida State, he was a staple of the UAlbany defense.
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UAlbany News @ualbanynews.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
#UAlbany hosted its 3rd annual Showcase last week, a day-long event that brought together the entire University community to highlight academic excellence. The event featured 1,300+ student presentations supported by 415 faculty advisors. Our recap: www.albany.edu/news-center/...
A student presents at UAlbany's Showcase 2025 event.Rows of Showcase presentations at UAlbany's Broadview Center.
UAlbany Provost Carol Kim views a student presentation at Showcase 2025.
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NEWS10 @news10.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
UAlbany student building AI tool to help monitor road surface conditions
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UAlbany student building AI tool to help monitor road surface conditions
Carly Sutter, a graduate research assistant, has been using her expertise in mathematics and merged it with her growing interest in weather forecasting to build the next AI tool to help keep roads …
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Mike Nolan @mnolan89.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
A new study led by @UAlbany grad researcher Sky Hooler has found Adirondack waters made a 90% recovery from metal pollution since the enactment of the Clean Air Act. Using lake sediments, she measured concentrations of metals across thousands of years! www.albany.edu/news-center/...
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UAlbany Study Shows 90 Percent Metal Pollution Drop in Adirondack Surface Waters Five Decades after the Clean Air Act
The study presents the first documented evidence that Adirondack surface waters have nearly fully recovered from metal pollution since the enactment of the Clean Air Act.
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UAlbany News @ualbanynews.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
“A lot of people don't realize how @NOAA.gov impacts their daily lives... It's a huge public service that is truly a bargain for the American taxpayer." - Brian Tang, @ualbanydaes.bsky.social spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-...
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NOAA layoffs could have widespread impacts in New York
Here's how the cuts could affect New Yorkers.
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Mike Nolan @mnolan89.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
#UAlbany wants to ensure graduates are prepared for a world radically changing by technology. Inside @UAlbanyCEHC.bsky.social's #AI in Complex Systems Lab, students are using emerging tech to find new solutions to common problems. www.wamc.org/news/2025-02...
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Capital Region college students help advance AI technologies
The next generation of technological advancement is taking shape in the Capital Region, with students utilizing artificial intelligence to find new solutions to common problems.
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University at Albany @albany.edu · 31/12/2024
In 2024, we proudly celebrated our 180th anniversary, a year filled with significant milestones, progress toward our strategic priorities, and celebrations of our community! Look back at our 2024 in Review: www.albany.edu/year-in-revi....
UAlbany's mascot, Damien, laying down on top of the carillon at the center of campus.
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