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Diverse, Relevant & Publicly Engaged Research

From advancing weather forecasting to using AI to predict tumor growth, researchers at the University at Albany are tackling some of society’s biggest challenges. 

The Division is committed to advancing research and scholarship, while training the next generation of scientists — including individuals from underrepresented groups, who make up over 40% of our student body. These efforts place UAlbany at 38th on U.S News & World Report's national social mobility rankings for 2022-23.

The University's total research and development expenditures, investment in graduate scholarships and the number of scientists working on cutting-edge research in state-of-the-art facilities ensures UAlbany’s place among the top-tier Carnegie Research-1 institutions. We are excited to further expand our research capabilities by reunifying UAlbany and CNSE.

 

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Research Highlights

 

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Health Sciences

UAlbany researchers at the RNA Institute are fighting muscular dystrophy with a $2.5M NIH grant, studying gum disease with a $2.3M NIH grant and won an NSF award for COVID-19 research. The Cancer Research Center has been awarded a $1.7M grant from the National Cancer Institute to study the role of nutrition in breast cancer. And the College of Integrated Health Sciences' decades-long partnership with the New York State Department of Health fosters collaborative, much needed research that benefits local communities.

 

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Climate Sciences

New York’s Division of Science, Technology and Innovation invests $1M annually in the Center of Excellence in Weather and Climate Analytics. The Center and the University partners with industry leaders, including IBM, National Grid and Con Edison, to address extreme weather’s effects on transportation systems. With the Atmospheric Sciences Research Center and NYS Mesonet, UAlbany is home to one of the largest and most prominent coalitions of atmospheric science experts in the country.

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Emergency Preparedness & Cybersecurity

The College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity is focused on protecting the nation. Since 2020, the U.S. Department of State has awarded $2.1M to our researchers, who are helping government and industry leaders improve their preparation and response to threats involving WMDs. Our researchers co-lead the $1.5M Virtual Institute of Cyber Operation and Research funded by U.S. Department of Defense.

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Artificial Intelligence

UAlbany's AI Plus supercomputing initiative delivers the high-speed computational power needed to design and test the latest generation of microchips, new AI algorithms and machine-learning systems. With the support of a $75 million investment from New York State, UAlbany is significantly expanding the state's artificial intelligence supercomputing resources for STEM, arts and humanities teaching and research.

Research News

 

Melonie Walcott Awarded $1.4M to Improve HIV Prevention for Black Cisgender Women in New York
UAlbany’s Melonie Walcott received a $1.4 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to lead a four-year study to address disparities in HIV prevention medication uptake among Black cisgender women in New York State.

Research & Entrepreneurship Week Celebrates Science, Creativity and Innovation
Artificial Intelligence, climate science, research excellence and fostering an entrepreneurial culture were just some of the topics at this year's second annual Research & Entrepreneurship Week at UAlbany. The four-day event ran from Oct. 21-24 at the ETEC research and development complex and featured an entire day dedicated to AI innovation and thought leadership in the Capital Region.

Digital Forensics Garners Prestigious Cybersecurity Designation
The Massry School of Business undergraduate program in Digital Forensics has been recognized by the National Security Agency/Central Security Service (NSA/CSS) for excellence in cyber defense research. The program, which prepares students for careers in industry, law enforcement and government to tackle cyberattacks, data breaches, fraud, financial crimes or other malicious activity, has received a new 5-year designation as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Research (CAE-R).

UAlbany, UB & Nebraska Partner on Energy Efficient Microelectronics
UAlbany is partnering with the University at Buffalo and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln to develop new, high-speed microelectronics that require less power than traditional silicon-based products. Powered by a $1.9 million grant from the National Science Foundation, the project aims to reduce the stress on electrical grids challenged by power-sapping artificial intelligence (AI) systems including the hardware needed to train and operate AI tools such as ChatGPT.

UAlbany Launches New Semiconductor and Microelectronics Scholarship Program
UAlbany's new Semiconductor and Microelectronics Leadership Program provides scholarships of $5,000 to exceptional high school or transfer students interested in the semiconductor and microelectronics programs at the College of Nanotechnology, Science, and Engineering.

 

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