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UrduALBANY, N.Y. (March 26, 2024) — A major bridge in Baltimore partially collapsed early Tuesday morning after it was hit by a container ship, sending several vehicles plunging into the water below and prompting a massive search and rescue effort. The…
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UAlbany Partners on New U.S. Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute Consortium
The University at Albany has been selected to contribute to a national research consortium that will support and demonstrate pathways to developing safe and trustworthy artificial intelligence.
UAlbany Expert: Powerful Atmospheric River Brings Record Rainfall to California
ALBANY, N.Y. (Feb. 7, 2024) — After days of heavy rainfall in California, a powerful atmospheric river continues to make its way through the state and head eastward. Record rainfall totals as high as 10 inches or more have brought…
UAlbany Expert Available to Discuss President Biden’s Executive Order on AI
ALBANY, N.Y. (Nov. 1, 2023) — On Monday, President Biden issued a new executive order on “Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence,” aimed at ensuring the United States leads the way in leveraging the promise of the technology, while also…
Hurricane Expert: Otis Shows Need for More Research on Rapidly Intensifying Storms
ALBANY, N.Y. (Oct. 25, 2023) — Hurricane Otis made landfall late Tuesday night near Acapulco, Mexico, as an unexpected Category 5 hurricane with 165 mph winds. The storm rapidly grew from a tropical storm in the morning to Category 5…
UAlbany Experts Available to Discuss the Escalating Israeli–Palestinian Crisis
ALBANY, N.Y. (Oct. 11, 2023) —Just before dawn on Saturday, Hamas, the Palestinian militant group that controls the Gaza Strip and that is designated as a terrorist organization by the U.S. government, launched a surprise attack on Israel. Since then,…
Tropical Weather Experts Available to Discuss 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season
ALBANY, N.Y. (May 30, 2023)—The 2023 Atlantic hurricane season, which officially kicks off on Thursday and runs through the end of November, is starting with a high level of uncertainty. Experts are predicting that El Niño conditions are likely to…
UAlbany Experts Available to Speak on Earth Day Topics
ALBANY, N.Y. (April 19, 2023) – Saturday marks the tradition known as “Earth Day,” an annual event that promotes awareness about climate change and other environmental issues that threaten the health of our planet. First held on April 22, 1970,…
Political Scientist Available to Speak on Trump Indictment
ALBANY, N.Y. (March 31, 2023) — A grand jury’s decision Thursday to indict Donald Trump marks the first time in U.S. history that a former president has been indicted on criminal charges. Julie Novkov, professor of political science and the interim…
Experts Advisory: Banking Crisis Roils Markets
ALBANY, N.Y. (March 16, 2023) — The recent collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) marked the second-largest bank failure in U.S. history after Washington Mutual’s collapse in 2008. Following SVB’s takeover by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), other regional…
AI Expert: ChatGPT and the Future of Education
Newswise — ALBANY, N.Y. – You’ve likely heard about ChatGPT, an AI-based chatbot launched by OpenAI that is making headlines for its capability to read and write like a human when prompted. Since its release last fall, the new tool…
UAlbany Meteorologist Available to Discuss California Storms
Newswise — ALBANY, N.Y. – A series of strong storm systems known as “atmospheric rivers” have dumped massive amounts of rain and snow on California since late December, producing deadly flooding, mudslides, severe thunderstorms and tornadoes. California officials reported on…
UAlbany Expert in Climate Change, Environmental Law Offers Insight on Supreme Court EPA Ruling
Albany, N.Y. (July 1, 2022) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday limited the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s authority to set climate standards for power plants. The court’s 6-3 ruling – which addressed an Obama-era regulation aimed at coal-fired power…
Experts Advisory: Roe vs. Wade Overturned
ALBANY, N.Y. (June 24, 2022) — Nearly 50 years after the Supreme Court of the United States enshrined a constitutional right to an abortion in Roe v. Wade (1973), the Court today overturned that decision, sending the issue of reproductive…
Study Finds Link Between Youth Incarceration and Lifetime Suicide Risk
A history of incarceration may increase suicide attempts, particularly for women who were incarcerated at a young age, a University at Albany School of Public Health study finds.
Experts Advisory: Mass Shooting at Buffalo Supermarket
ALBANY, N.Y. (May 18, 2022) – A mass shooting at a Buffalo supermarket has left 10 people dead and three wounded. The perpetrator, then 17, allegedly threatened to shoot up his school, and was later admitted to a hospital for…