The official feed for #UAlbany news, highlighting campus stories, research and expertise. albany.edu/news/https://bsky.app/profile/ualbanynews.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ualbanynews.bsky.social/post/3mjk3yufs4s2rSmartwatches 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: https://cbs6albany.com/news/local/ualbany-cybersecurity-student-studies-how-smart-device-data-can-fuel-targeted-attacks-smartwatches-new-york-stephen-gravereaux15 Apr 2026 14:25 +0000at://did:plc:teevxwvbvg4za6qbh2e2wnnw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjk3yufs4s2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ualbanynews.bsky.social/post/3mj37jhophs2zA 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: https://weather.com/news/climate/news/2026-04-08-super-el-nino-forecast-2026-hurricane-season-summer-winter09 Apr 2026 16:18 +0000at://did:plc:teevxwvbvg4za6qbh2e2wnnw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj37jhophs2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/ualbanynews.bsky.social/post/3mj2yiptt522qThe U.S. News 2026 Best Graduate School rankings have continued to highlight @albany.edu across a range of disciplines. #UAlbany was ranked in programs including public affairs, library studies, science, education, engineering, public health & social welfare. https://www.albany.edu/news-center/news/2026-us-news-world-report-2026-rankings-highlight-ualbany-graduate-programs09 Apr 2026 14:13 +0000at://did:plc:teevxwvbvg4za6qbh2e2wnnw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj2yiptt522qhttps://bsky.app/profile/ualbanynews.bsky.social/post/3mitdsz3oi22mIf the U.S. Supreme Court sides with originalists in a pending case, an expansive death penalty archive at #UAlbany may become an indispensable tool for understanding what “cruel and unusual” punishment means. https://www.timesunion.com/opinion/article/originality-supreme-court-capital-punishment-22187714.php06 Apr 2026 13:14 +0000at://did:plc:teevxwvbvg4za6qbh2e2wnnw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mitdsz3oi22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/ualbanynews.bsky.social/post/3mijdtq7mus2mNEWS: #UAlbany is launching two new undergrad programs in mechanical engineering. The programs will prepare graduates for in-demand careers designing innovative solutions to society’s most complex and pressing problems. https://www.albany.edu/news-center/news/2026-ualbany-launches-new-bachelors-programs-mechanical-engineering02 Apr 2026 13:48 +0000at://did:plc:teevxwvbvg4za6qbh2e2wnnw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mijdtq7mus2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/ualbanynews.bsky.social/post/3mibslsqlqc2hA 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: https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/family/story/social-media-addiction-kids-parents-13143039130 Mar 2026 13:50 +0000at://did:plc:teevxwvbvg4za6qbh2e2wnnw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mibslsqlqc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/ualbanynews.bsky.social/post/3mhtes2yj5c2zNEWS: #UAlbany and Columbia-Greene Community College announced a dual admission agreement creating a seamless path to a bachelor's degree. The schools will also formalize a transfer agreement for students pursuing a nursing degree in the near future: https://www.albany.edu/news-center/news/2026-university-albany-and-columbia-greene-community-college-sign-dual-admission24 Mar 2026 20:06 +0000at://did:plc:teevxwvbvg4za6qbh2e2wnnw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhtes2yj5c2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/ualbanynews.bsky.social/post/3mhgehpts7c2qWhat can the human brain teach us about artificial intelligence? In a new Q&A, #UAlbany researcher Gaurav Malhotra explains what neuroscience can teach us about building smarter AI and where humans still lead. https://www.albany.edu/news-center/news/2026-qa-gaurav-malhotra-what-can-human-brain-teach-us-about-artificial19 Mar 2026 15:56 +0000at://did:plc:teevxwvbvg4za6qbh2e2wnnw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhgehpts7c2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/ualbanynews.bsky.social/post/3mhb3rj5fs22dNEWS: #UAlbany’s “Internships in Aging Project” is expanding thanks to a $2M grant from the Hearst Foundations. The program combines academic training with hands-on experience at community agencies serving the Capital Region’s aging population. https://www.albany.edu/news-center/news/2026-2-million-hearst-foundations-award-set-expand-ualbanys-internships-aging17 Mar 2026 13:37 +0000at://did:plc:teevxwvbvg4za6qbh2e2wnnw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhb3rj5fs22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/ualbanynews.bsky.social/post/3mgx24kdi4s2nCan technology help stop cyberbullying? Researchers at #UAlbany are developing new #AI tools designed to detect and prevent harmful online behavior before it spreads. https://www.news10.com/news/new-technology-at-ualbany-aims-to-prevent-cyberbullying/13 Mar 2026 13:41 +0000at://did:plc:teevxwvbvg4za6qbh2e2wnnw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgx24kdi4s2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/ualbanynews.bsky.social/post/3mgd5lmkhz22wResearchers at #UAlbany’s College of Nanotechnology, Science, and Engineering are turning the 518 into a global hub for photoresist innovation, advancing chip tech that powers #AI, smartphones & data centers. Our story: https://www.albany.edu/news-center/news/2026-cnse-making-albany-hub-photoresist-innovation05 Mar 2026 15:49 +0000at://did:plc:teevxwvbvg4za6qbh2e2wnnw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgd5lmkhz22whttps://bsky.app/profile/ualbanynews.bsky.social/post/3mg6dzis3d22j#UAlbany experts from Rockefeller College will break down the escalating Israel-U.S. War w/ Iran during a virtual panel tomorrow @ 12 p.m. The panel will provide political & historical context, assess the current situation and explore paths forward: https://www.newswise.com/articles/university-at-albany-experts-offer-analysis-on-escalating-israel-u-s-war-with-iran03 Mar 2026 18:01 +0000at://did:plc:teevxwvbvg4za6qbh2e2wnnw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg6dzis3d22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/ualbanynews.bsky.social/post/3merayfuojc2bCongratulations to @ualbanycehc.bsky.social's DeeDee Bennett Gayle, who has been named the recipient of the Dr. Hazel Dukes Fellowship. The fellowship celebrates the legacy of civil rights leader Dr. Hazel Dukes and advancing diversity, equity & justice in N.Y.: https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-announces-recipient-dr-hazel-dukes-fellowship13 Feb 2026 19:37 +0000at://did:plc:teevxwvbvg4za6qbh2e2wnnw/app.bsky.feed.post/3merayfuojc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/ualbanynews.bsky.social/post/3mehefbysas2qNEWS: #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. https://www.albany.edu/news-center/news/2026-historic-partnership-offers-albany-high-students-guaranteed-admission-ualbany09 Feb 2026 21:11 +0000at://did:plc:teevxwvbvg4za6qbh2e2wnnw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mehefbysas2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/ualbanynews.bsky.social/post/3mdxyggaups2jNEWS: #UAlbany is partnering w/ SUNY Oneonta, SUNY Cobleskill & Hudson Valley Community College to strengthen #AI teaching and research as part of new Empire AI campus partnerships. The partnerships were announced last week by Governor Kathy Hochul. https://www.albany.edu/news-center/news/2026-ualbany-lead-empire-ai-suny-partnerships-advancing-ai-public-good03 Feb 2026 18:27 +0000at://did:plc:teevxwvbvg4za6qbh2e2wnnw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdxyggaups2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/ualbanynews.bsky.social/post/3mdnydwi4vs2qTheir dramatic name ensures “bomb cyclones” always get media coverage, but they really aren’t all that rare. At least one bomb cyclone hits the continental U.S. every winter. #UAlbany atmospheric scientist Ryan Torn shares more with @sciam.bsky.social: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-bomb-cyclone-and-extreme-cold-will-freeze-the-eastern-u-s-again/30 Jan 2026 18:59 +0000at://did:plc:teevxwvbvg4za6qbh2e2wnnw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdnydwi4vs2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/ualbanynews.bsky.social/post/3mdj7l7onr222#UAlbany sociologist Joanna Dreby’s research sheds light on the human cost of harsh immigration enforcement policies. In @us.theconversation.com, she explains how children like Liam Ramos can experience long-lasting emotional and behavioral effects: https://theconversation.com/there-are-long-lasting-negative-effects-for-children-like-liam-ramos-who-are-detained-or-watch-their-parents-be-deported-27427128 Jan 2026 21:25 +0000at://did:plc:teevxwvbvg4za6qbh2e2wnnw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdj7l7onr222https://bsky.app/profile/ualbanynews.bsky.social/post/3mcufgpaq6k2kNEWS: #UAlbany has launched an undergraduate minor in Ethics and Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence, designed to provide students with a framework for examining how AI is transforming society and raising urgent ethical, legal & philosophical questions. https://www.albany.edu/news-center/news/2026-ualbany-launches-minor-ethics-and-philosophy-artificial-intelligence20 Jan 2026 14:44 +0000at://did:plc:teevxwvbvg4za6qbh2e2wnnw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcufgpaq6k2khttps://bsky.app/profile/ualbanynews.bsky.social/post/3mcke5yssj22zDavid Banks of #UAlbany's Dept. of Geography & Planning tells Newsday he's not surprised that congestion pricing hasn't impacted Broadway attendance. With fewer cars on the road, he said, it’s a quicker trip & parking is more available. https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/theater/broadway-attendance-long-islanders-pk7ow4j0?utm_source=tw_nd16 Jan 2026 14:55 +0000at://did:plc:teevxwvbvg4za6qbh2e2wnnw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcke5yssj22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/ualbanynews.bsky.social/post/3mcadscpae22uNEWS: 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: https://www.timesunion.com/business/article/ibm-ualbany-ai-collaboration-fueling-research-21281211.php12 Jan 2026 15:22 +0000at://did:plc:teevxwvbvg4za6qbh2e2wnnw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcadscpae22u