Spring 2023

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Spring 2023

Around Campus

Sen. Schumer stands with UAlbany Vice President for Research Satyendra Kumar (left) and NYS Mesonet Director Chris Thorncroft. (Photo courtesy of Sen. Schumer’s office)
Sen. Schumer stands with UAlbany Vice President for Research Satyendra Kumar (left) and NYS Mesonet Director Chris Thorncroft. (Photo courtesy of Sen. Schumer’s office)
Sen. Schumer stands with UAlbany Vice President for Research Satyendra Kumar (left) and NYS Mesonet Director Chris Thorncroft. (Photo courtesy of Sen. Schumer’s office)

Researchers at the NYS Mesonet, Ion Beam Lab Receive $1.87 Million Federal Boost

In January, U.S. Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced $1.87 million to UAlbany to fund the expansion of a project leveraging data from its specialized New York State Mesonet weather network and improvements to UAlbany’s Ion Beam Laboratory, home to some of the best university-based high-energy particle instrumentation in the world.

The funding is among $22 million secured for Capital Region projects through the 2023 bipartisan omnibus spending package.

In January, U.S. Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced $1.87 million to UAlbany to fund the expansion of a project leveraging data from its specialized New York State Mesonet weather network and improvements to UAlbany’s Ion Beam Laboratory, home to some of the best university-based high-energy particle instrumentation in the world.

The funding is among $22 million secured for Capital Region projects through the 2023 bipartisan omnibus spending package.