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Nanobioscience PhD student Maria Belen Paredes-Espinosa, seated, with Associate Professor Janet Paluh, is one of four winners of the John J. Sullivan Professional Development Award this year.
Sullivan Award Supports CNSE Student Scholarship
Thanks to funding through the John J. Sullivan Professional Development Award, doctoral students Maria Belen Paredes-Espinosa, Shadi Omranpour, Ezra Pasikatan and Jeelka Solanki have been able to take part in prestigious conferences that further their research and scholarship.
UAlbany R&E Week panelists discuss the state of AI in the Capital Region during R&E Week in October, 2024 at ETEC.
R&E Week Highlights AI, Innovation and Creative Works
UAlbany's second annual Research and Entrepreneurship Week brought together scholars from throughout New York and beyond to put the spotlight on the explosive growth of artificial intelligence in the Capital Region, along with highlighting the substantial scholarly work of UAlbany researchers and inventors.
A man in a blue sport jacket and a woman in a dark business suit stand at a lectern next to an American flag. The sign on the lectern says: "Leading the Nation in Semiconductor Innovation"
Albany NanoTech to Host National Semiconductor Technology Center
The news is a major boost for the Capital Region’s high-technology sector and the industry-university partnerships that have helped fuel it for three decades.
UAlbany student Kevin Reyes, center, joins Dr. Shihab Al-Daffaie and teammates Ainhoa Castano, Diana Ionica and George Lin to celebrate their award at Eindhoven Semicon Summer School. (Photo provided)
Students Gain Insight into Global Tech at Eindhoven Semicon Summer School
UAlbany College of Nanotechnology, Science, and Engineering (CNSE) students Kevin Reyes, William Grice and Jadyn Lee joined with sixty students from around the world to learn directly from leading specialists about the evolution of the semiconductor and photonics industries at the Eindhoven Semicon Summer School in August in Eindhoven, Netherlands.
A woman in a red suit stands at a lectern in front of a packed auditorium.
Four Faculty Members Win SUNY-IBM AI Research Grants
The research grants will advance the efficiency and trustworthiness of artificial intelligence systems, and UAlbany was one of two SUNY Research Centers to receive four grants this year out of a total of 14 projects funded systemwide.
Young students watch a robotic dog in action at STEM and Nanotechnology Family Day at ETEC in February, 2024.
STEM and Nanotechnology Family Day Highlights NANOvember 2024
CNSE is welcoming students from throughout the Capital Region on Saturday, November 23, to STEM and Nanotechnology Family Day, providing a glimpse of cutting edge science and technology that is being developed right here in upstate New York. The event marks the culmination of NANOvember, the month-long celebration of how nanotechnology is making a difference in our lives now and in the future.
Doctoral student Omkar Kulkarni and UAlbany Associate Professor of Computer Science Pradeep Atrey present their poster for their app 'GARGI', which uses AI to improve group photo images.
Researchers Utilize AI to Improve Group Photos
UAlbany Associate Professor of Computer Science Pradeep Atrey and doctoral student Omkar Kulkarni are at work trying to create a better virtual photo editor. Combining techniques of computer vision with machine learning, Atrey and Kulkarni have developed an innovative iOS application designed to improve the quality of group photos.
A man speaks from a podium next to a projection of mathmatical images.
Lightning Talks: 23 New Faculty Introduce Themselves at 2nd Annual Pecha Kucha
Provost Carol Kim said the event is designed to be “fun, quick and informative” and boost collaborations among faculty in different disciplines.