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UAlbany 2025 freshman move in day

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NEWS10 @news10.bsky.social · Aug 19

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

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…

Pawpaws to the rescue: UAlbany planting trees to reduce heat on city sidewalks

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UAlbany News @ualbanynews.bsky.social · Aug 18

#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...

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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Mike Nolan @mnolan89.bsky.social · Aug 8

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.

UAlbany Atmospheric Sciences Resarch Director Chris Thorncroft interviews with WNYT.

Mesonet leaders cut the 10 year anniversary cake.

Mesonet team takes a photo in front of the network's Schuylerville site.

Following devastating flooding researchers, meteorologists explain EAS

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NEWS10 @news10.bsky.social · Jul 26

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.

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…

Albany Named A City on the Rise with Great Danes Leading the Way

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UAlbany News @ualbanynews.bsky.social · Jul 23

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 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 ...

UAlbany Researchers Develop FEMA Dashboard to Support Emergency Alert Messaging

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Mike Nolan @mnolan89.bsky.social · Jul 18

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...

Ryan Torn, professor and chair of the Department of Atmospheric & Enviormmental Studies at the University at Albany, interviews on Fox Weather.

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UAlbany News @ualbanynews.bsky.social · Jul 15

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/...

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.

Exclusive | As Texas flood death toll hits 100, experts say better early warning system could’ve reduced casualties

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UAlbany News @ualbanynews.bsky.social · Jul 11

NOW: @Governor.ny.gov is at ETEC to update New Yorkers on the state’s readiness for increasingly frequent and extreme weather.

In 2023, @nyswrcc.bsky.social opened at #UAlbany. The Center develops tools that help emergency managers better prepare for and respond to severe weather events.

Gov. Hochul offers remarks during a press conference at ETEC.

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Mike Nolan @mnolan89.bsky.social · Jul 8

#UAlbany's State Weather Risk Communication Center was launched in 2023 to provide rapid & real-time weather info to local emergency managers when disaster strikes.

@nyswrcc.bsky.social Director Nick Bassill shares his thoughts with @nypost.com on the tragedy in Texas: nypost.com/2025/07/07/u...

A flood warning system deemed too costly by the Texas county where last week’s rains killed at least 27 kiddie campers might have given the victims a fighting chance to get out of harm’s way, exper…

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These places usually offer relief from dangerous heat. Not this week.

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UAlbany News @ualbanynews.bsky.social · Jun 27

A rural area on the Vermont border felt hotter than anywhere else in New York earlier this week, including New York City.

#UAlbany @NYSMesonet.org‬ Director June Wang explains to @washingtonpost.com how an unusually rainy spring might have been a factor.
www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025...

From Atlantic beaches to New England hamlets, humidity surged to extremes and temperatures soared to records that overpowered the typical refuge from forests and sea breeze.

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UAlbany Study Shows 90 Percent Metal Pollution Drop in Adirondack Surface Waters Five Decades after the Clean Air Act

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UAlbany News @ualbanynews.bsky.social · Jun 5

Tired of the rain? You have to go back to November 16-17, 2024, to find a weekend that was completely dry in Albany, Syracuse & Saranac Lake.

Allison Finch of #UAlbany's @nyswrcc.bsky.social will be on the @todayshow.com during the 7 a.m. hour tomorrow to talk about New York's rainy weekends!

A graphic of the last dry weekend across New York.

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Mike Nolan @mnolan89.bsky.social · Jun 3

Using sediment cores collected from ADK ponds, the research team recently found the region has made a near full recovery from metal pollution since the Clean Air Act.

They were able to analyze concentrations of metals in the samples across 1000s of years.
www.albany.edu/news-center/...

The study presents the first documented evidence that Adirondack surface waters have nearly fully recovered from metal pollution since the enactment of the Clean Air Act.

Jared Verse reflects on breakout rookie season in return to UAlbany

Mike Nolan @mnolan89.bsky.social · Jun 3

One of the best parts of my job at #UAlbany is telling the stories of our researchers!

We tagged along today w/ a prof. & grad student at @ualbanydaes.bsky.social who are collecting lake sediments (mud) in the Adirondacks that offer a climate history of the region stretching back centuries.

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University at Albany @albany.edu · May 13

We're ready for you, Class of 2025! 🎉🎓

Don’t forget to use #UAlbanyGrad in your social media posts for a chance to be featured on our pages and around campus!

Chairs set up in UAlbany's Entry Plaza ahead of 2025 Commencement.

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NEWS10 @news10.bsky.social · May 6

Before Jared Verse was terrorizing NFL quarterbacks, or racking up All-American selections at Florida State, he was a staple of the UAlbany defense.

Before Jared Verse was terrorizing NFL quarterbacks, or racking up All-American selections at Florida State, he was a staple of the UAlbany defense.

Carly Sutter, a graduate research assistant, has been using her expertise in mathematics and merged it with her growing interest in weather forecasting to build the next AI tool to help keep roads …

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UAlbany News @ualbanynews.bsky.social · May 6

#UAlbany hosted its 3rd annual Showcase last week, a day-long event that brought together the entire University community to highlight academic excellence.

The event featured 1,300+ student presentations supported by 415 faculty advisors.

Our recap: www.albany.edu/news-center/...

A student presents at UAlbany's Showcase 2025 event.

Rows of Showcase presentations at UAlbany's Broadview Center.

UAlbany Provost Carol Kim views a student presentation at Showcase 2025.

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Reposted by Mike Nolan

NEWS10 @news10.bsky.social · Apr 28

UAlbany student building AI tool to help monitor road surface conditions

UAlbany Study Shows 90 Percent Metal Pollution Drop in Adirondack Surface Waters Five Decades after the Clean Air Act

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Mike Nolan @mnolan89.bsky.social · Apr 24

A new study led by @UAlbany grad researcher Sky Hooler has found Adirondack waters made a 90% recovery from metal pollution since the enactment of the Clean Air Act.

Using lake sediments, she measured concentrations of metals across thousands of years!
www.albany.edu/news-center/...

The study presents the first documented evidence that Adirondack surface waters have nearly fully recovered from metal pollution since the enactment of the Clean Air Act.