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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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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/...

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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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...

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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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...

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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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...

UAlbany professor discusses recent rulings against social media companies

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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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...

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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#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...

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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The recent bout of snow and wind beguiling the East Coast fits all the definitions: It’s a nor’easter, blizzard and bomb cyclone wrapped up in one. ❄️ on.wsj.com/4ayFtgx

#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...

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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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/...

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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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...

Exploding Trees?

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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...

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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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...

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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Fangqun Yu, a senior research faculty at UAlbany's Atmospheric Sciences Research Center has proposed an innovative method to reduce aviation’s climate impact.

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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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-...

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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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...

New York State Mesonet Featured on The Weather Channel

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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/...

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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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...

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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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!

#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...

Cybersecurity program receives national recognition

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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...

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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"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...

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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Suitcases, cars, and crowds of families rolled into UAlbany for freshman move-in day on Tuesday

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 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...

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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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.

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.

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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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/...

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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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...

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/...

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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