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Gregory Nowell, @rockefellercollege.bsky.social professor, on how oil producers will be wary of raising prices too high amid the war with Iran: “Even though that’s good for their earnings, they also know it will encourage people to convert to electric vehicles."

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AI Plus Symposium: The Future of Education

This week! @ctgualbany.bsky.social & @rockefellercollege.bsky.social's @milagasco.bsky.social @jramongilgarcia.bsky.social & @zong-xian-huang.bsky.social & @ualbanycehc.bsky.social's Dwi P. Sari presenting @albany.edu's #AI Symposium: The Future of Education. events.albany.edu/event/ai-plu...

Passionate about #DigitalGovernment #research? Consider spending time @albany.edu as a @ctgualbany.bsky.social Visiting Scholar! Applications accepted through March 31. Share with your colleagues!! Details about our program and how to apply ctg.albany.edu/research/#vi...

Opinion | India’s Military Makes Strides but Lags Behind China Beijing’s air force enjoys a 3-to-1 advantage over New Delhi’s in fighters and bombers.

The Wall Street Journal recently highlighted research from Rockefeller's @claryc.bsky.social
“Over the past 10 to 15 years, China has undergone an almost world-historical defense modernization at exactly the same time that its relations with India have worsened," Clary said. tinyurl.com/4n6w9nj2

We're now accepting applications through March 31! Visits can start summer 2026 for the 2026-2027 academic year. Follow this link to learn more about our @ctgualbany.bsky.social Visiting Scholars Program and how to apply ctg.albany.edu/research/#vi...

Who’s Watching Malaysia’s Anti-Corruption Watchdog? A commission set up to fight graft is allegedly helping a group of businessmen seize control of companies. Questions about its conduct go all the way to the top.

“It’s really problematic, because then there is no recourse . . . It certainly encourages investor flight,” said Meredith Weiss, a political science professor at Rockefeller. Weiss, whose research focuses on Malaysia, lent her expertise in this Bloomberg article: www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

Rockefeller’s Ashley Fox examines the impact of recent cuts to Medicaid and the possibility of states adopting single-payer laws:

“Federal cuts to Medicaid and other health coverage do not need to ‘force’ states to choose among critical state programs.”

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Melissa Lyon, assistant professor at Rockefeller, was recently featured on KCBS's Ask an Expert, discussing the causes and consequences of teachers strikes.

“The strikes that are five days or less have these really clear signaling effects to the public,” Lyon said.

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Alum's Commitment to Public Service Shaped by Global Experience, Family Heritage For Battulga “Tulga” Buyannemekh, a commitment to public service has always been both personal and professional. Shaped by his family’s example and a life that spanned multiple cultures, Buyannemekh n...

Excellent story from @ualbanynews.bsky.social! Learn about former @ctgualbany.bsky.social research assistant &
@rockefellercollege.bsky.social PhD grad, Dr. @buyanbattulga.bsky.social's journey to public service.
@ualbanyalumni.bsky.social @nysdhses.bsky.social. www.albany.edu/news-center/...

Political Science Speaker Series: Making Police Shootings More Public

I'm overjoyed to head back to UAlbany-SUNY to the Poli Sci Dept of the @rockefellercollege.bsky.social & Policy! 1st time ever for me as an alumnus to speak on my research. Alas, the weather forecast doesn't call for snow during my visit. Rats. Still, it's gonna be a good time!

Where in the world is Mila! @ctgualbany.bsky.social
& @rockefellercollege.bsky.social's @milagasco.bsky.social is in Valdivia, Chile researching #opengovernment & #citizenparticipation at the local level. Research funded by FONDECYT (the Chilean NSF) & hosted by Austral University of Chile.

Pics from #HICSS59! @ctgualbany.bsky.social & @rockefellercollege.bsky.social's @milagasco.bsky.social co-chaired the #DigitalGovernment track. Great discussions on #cybersecurity #privacy #smartcities #AI #participation #digitaldivide & #opendata. Mark your calendars for #HICSS60, Jan 5-8, 2027!

What triumphalist narratives about Brazil’s high court and Bolsonaro imprisonment leave out However, there is a more profound lesson we can learn from Brazil: Democracy depends on more than institutions.

"While the Supreme Court played a decisive role in preventing Bolsonaro’s authoritarian ambitions in the form of a coup, its larger purpose was not necessarily to protect democracy. Rather, there is evidence suggesting that its purpose was to defend itself." tinyurl.com/yn5ftvs6

UAlbany Launches Minor in Ethics and Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence The University at Albany has launched a new undergraduate minor in Ethics and Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence designed to provide students from any major with an interdisciplinary framework for ...

NEWS: #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.
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LGIU's top thinkers in local government 2026 - LGiU The 2026 top thinkers – chosen by us and you – are all leading the way in various fields and seeking answers in a local context for some of the biggest challenges facing communities around the world n...

Huge CONGRATULATIONS to our very own @ctgualbany.bsky.social & @rockefellercollege.bsky.social's @milagasco.bsky.social! Mila named one of @lgiu-local-gov.bsky.social's 2026 Top Thinkers in Local Government. Check out the full list of leading researchers & practitioners
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New childhood vaccination guidelines spark concern among experts Major changes to childhood vaccination recommendations in the U.S. this week have sparked concern among health experts and doctors. Health and Human Services, l

In this story about the recent changes in childhood vaccination guidelines, associate professor Ashley Fox highlighted concerns about misinformation and political influences overshadowing health decisions.
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Trump plans to pull the U.S. out of dozens of organizations Trump plans to pull the U.S. out of dozens of organizations. Brian Greenhill discusses the impact of this move – and how Americans see international organizations.

Happy to listen and learn from Brian Greenhill on Trump's withdrawal from dozens of international organizations last week, @goodauth.bsky.social . Part of what Brian calls the liberal international order's "moment of crisis."
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IBM, UAlbany AI collaboration fueling research on campus IBM, which operates an artificial intelligence research program at Albany NanoTech, is partnering with UAlbany scientists on research projects.

NEWS: 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: www.timesunion.com/business/art...

Check out how @friscolibrary.bsky.social addresses #digitaldivide in the era of #AI. Co-authored by @ctgualbany.bsky.social & @rockefellercollege.bsky.social's @milagasco.bsky.social @zong-xian-huang.bsky.social & @jramongilgarcia.bsky.social #HICSS59 scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu/items/68532b...

US officials to run Venezuela amid Maduro trial, Trump says With Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro standing trial in New York City, the leadership of Venezuela is in question.Delcy Rodríguez has been sworn in as Venezu

Associate professor Gregory Nowell lent his expertise for this story on how U.S. action in Venezuela will impact gas prices.

"It’s just a fundamental understanding of the industry. They operate on a 15-to-20-year time horizon," Nowell said.
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This week at #HICSS59! @ctgualbany.bsky.social & @rockefellercollege.bsky.social's @milagasco.bsky.social presenting, Understanding the perspective of gov't employees on citizens’ use of #opengovernment data in Jakarta Province, Indonesia co-authored w/ @ualbanycehc.bsky.social PhD student Dwi Sari

Next week! @ctgualbany.bsky.social & @rockefellercollege.bsky.social's @milagasco.bsky.social attending #HICSS59 in Maui, Hawaii! Mila will be busy presenting #DigitalGovernment research & chairing the Digital Government track. Stay tuned for details on what Mila will be up to!! hicss.hawaii.edu

How rogue nations are capitalizing on gaps in crypto regulation to finance weapons programs North Korea was behind a $1.5 billion digital bank heist in February 2025. Other countries are similarly stealing crypto to fund nefarious activities.

"At this very moment, cryptocurrency is being illicitly used to fund weapons programs that threaten American security. It’s a real problem that deserves to be taken seriously," writes research fellow and adjunct professor Nolan Fahrenkopf in this piece for The Conversation. tinyurl.com/ytn5s5f3

Some politicians think using profanity makes them ‘relatable’ Albany politicians are swearing a lot. Using blunt language, experts say, is an attempt to seem relatable and shape their image.

Dean @jnovkov.bsky.social was quoted in this Times Union article examining how politicians in Albany are using profanity.

“'Damn' won’t raise a lot of eyebrows, but if you get into 'sh--' and 'f-bombs,' . . . that’s going to create a lot more emphasis.”
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Exploring tensions between appropriateness and consequences in digitally-induced change: empirical evidence from a public museum The study adopts the appropriateness and consequences logics to study how digitally-induced change unfolds in public museums as examples of anchor institutions. Through a single-case study of an It...

Hot off the press! Article from our recent Visiting Scholar &
PhD student Lorenza Querini. Developed during Lorenza's stay @ctgualbany.bsky.social, the paper explores tensions between appropriateness & consequences in digitally-induced change in public museums www.tandfonline.com/eprint/UZD2Q...

This Thursday! @ctgualbany.bsky.social Faculty Fellow &
@rockefellercollege.bsky.social Professor @luisfluna.bsky.social participating in webinar, "The Art of #DigitalGovernance: Navigating Platforms & the #AI Revolution" hosted by Suffolk University. Register here suffolk.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Congratulations are in order for @mimiarnoldlyon.bsky.social who was awarded a research grant through the William T. Grant Foundation to study the impact of school board election timing policies on educational equity. Lyon and two fellow researchers were awarded $299,083 through the grant.

Hot off the press! Our third of four case study reports developed with our partner @urbanlibcouncil.bsky.social from our #IMLS funded research. Learn about how the Palo Alto City Library fosters #civicengagement in #AI initiatives. Please share! ctgimlsai.ctg.albany.edu/casestudies....

Creating a Pipeline and Action Plan for Nonprofit Leaders | The Engagement Ring Professors Susan Appe and Jennifer Dodge discuss the Emerging Nonprofit Leadership Accelerator (ENLA) program created and taught by faculty at the UAlbany's Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Pol...

"We're clearly in a moment of pretty serious social, political [and] economic transformation and nonprofits are being strongly impacted."
@jenniferdodge.bsky.social and Susan Appe spotlight the Emerging Nonprofit Leadership Accelerator (ENLA) program on this UAlbany podcast: tinyurl.com/3wftd629