University at Albany

University at Albany's Atmospheric Science 5th Year/PhD Candidate, Adam Deitsch has been chosen as a winner of the Student Poster Competition at 43rd Annual American Association for Aerosol Research Conference. The selection judges chose Deitsch for this competitive award among 180 other national students during the 2025 conference held in Buffalo, NY. Deitsch received a certificate as well as a cash prize for his poster titled, "Measuring Atmospheric Plastic and PFAS Nanoparticles with the High-Resolution Time-of-Flight Aerosol Mass Spectrometer," which examined micro/nanoplastics (MNP) and per/polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) data gathered and its relation to Atmospheric impacts in New York State. The American Association for Aerosol Research (AAAR) is a nonprofit professional organization for scientists and engineers who wish to promote and communicate technical advances in the field of aerosol research. The Association fosters the exchange of information among members and with other disciplines through conferences, symposia, and publication of a professional journal, Aerosol Science and Technology (AS&T). Association membership represents all areas of aerosol science including: Global Environment, Microcontamination, Air Pollution, Instrumentation/Measurement, Aerosol Chemistry, Material Synthesis, Aerosol Physics, Pharmaceutical Aerosols, Occupational and Public Health, Filtration/Separation, Atmospheric Sciences, Combustion, Biological Aerosols, Metrology/Standards, Indoor Air Quality, and Radioactive Aerosols/Nuclear Safety. Committed to the development of aerosol science and its application to important societal issues, AAAR offers an international forum for education, communication, and networking among leading aerosol researchers.

The Cybersecurity Senior Capstone Project Partnership with TIAA Best-in-Class award recognizes exceptional contributions to the development of Incident Response and Data Loss Prevention plans. An outstanding collaboration with Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA) cybersecurity professionals distinguished top performers to receive the Best-in-Class award. The Cybersecurity Senior Capstone Course is designed in a mixed asynchronous/synchronous format to combine a student's university skills and knowledge with a real-world scenario, empowering them to work directly with an industry partner to gain professional experience prior to graduation. The students log a total of 120 project hours before presenting their data loss prevention and incident response plan to industry partners at the end of the semester.

A team of undergraduate students from the Massry School of Business is entering new territory in the annual CFA Institute Research Challenge. Sophia Hofer, Kevin Holder, Tyler Rico, Nohl Schwandtner and Ashar Zahid took home joint first place in the CFA-New York competition, advancing the finance students to the sub-regional round, which will feature winning teams from throughout the eastern United States.