The Academic Minute for 2025.07.07-2025.07.11
Monday
Alex Greer – University at Albany
Improving the Home Buyout Process
Alex Greer is an associate professor in the Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security at the University at Albany. Greer’s research focuses on a number of topics related to disaster science, including hazard adjustments and relocation decision making. He is currently partnering with researchers at the University of North Texas, Texas State University, and BrokoppBinder Research and Consulting on a $738,000 project, funded by the National Science Foundation, that aims to gain a better understanding of how post-buyout land is used and managed.
Tuesday
Mathias Vuille – University at Albany
Exploring Climate Change in South America
Mathias Vuille is a professor in the Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences at the University at Albany. His research interests are in past, current and future climate change in the tropics. Vuille was recently awarded more than $2 million from the National Science Foundation to lead two projects that are focused on climate change in South America.
Wednesday
Cheryl Andam – University at Albany
New Mechanism Driving Antimicrobial Resistance
Cheryl Andam is an associate professor in UAlbany’s Department of Biological Sciences. She works on the genome evolution of bacterial pathogens, with a focus on antimicrobial resistance, pathogenesis and disease transmission.
Thursday
Laura Longo – University at Albany
Engaging Peers to Help Students with Problem Gambling
Laura Longo is a licensed psychologist and researcher with the Center for Behavioral Health Promotion and Applied Research at UAlbany, as well as a senior research specialist for the Research Foundation for SUNY. Her expertise is in the development, implementation and evaluation of health communication campaigns, and prevention and early intervention services that address substance misuse, problem gambling, suicide prevention and other behavioral health concerns.
Friday
Mila Gascó-Hernandez – University at Albany
The Key to Engaging with AI…Public Libraries
Mila Gascó-Hernandez is the Research Director at the University at Albany’s Center for Technology in Government (CTG UAlbany). She has worked for a wide variety of organizations, providing expertise in the areas of information and knowledge in society.
At CTG UAlbany, Gascó-Hernandez has led several important projects, including one about the role of public libraries in enabling smart, inclusive and connected communities.
In addition to her role at CTG UAlbany, Gascó-Hernandez serves as an associate professor in the Department of Public Administration & Policy at the Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy. Her areas of research include electronic and open government, e-governance, public sector innovation, smart cities, telework and artificial intelligence (AI) in government.
Before joining UAlbany, Gascó-Hernandez worked for the Center for Public Governance at ESADE Business & Law School in Barcelona, Spain, where she was a senior researcher leading the center’s research on e-governance, open government, and smart cities
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