Épisodes

  • How Public Libraries Are Leveling the AI Playing Field
    Apr 3 2026

    J. Ramon Gil-Garcia, Professor, Department of Public Administration & Policy, Rockefeller College of Public Affaris and Policy, and Director, Center for Technology in Government (CTG)

    Mila Gascó-Hernández, Associate Professor, Department of Public Administration & Policy, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and POlicy, and Research Director, CTG

    Study: Empowering Communities: Public Libraries, Inclusive Civic Engagement and Artificial Intelligence

    Center for Technology in Government at the University at Albany (CTG)

    University at Albany

    Urban Libraries Council

    From the UAlbany News Center, Sept 28, 2023: CTG UAlbany Examines Libraries’ Role in AI

    Afficher plus Afficher moins
    33 min
  • More News — UAlbany Student Journalists Bring New Energy and Much-Needed Content to Local Newsrooms
    Mar 16 2026

    Elaine Salisbury, Lecturer II, Journalism Program Director, Department of Communication

    University at Albany

    UAlbany Program in Journalism

    UAlbany Journalism Program Pairs Students with Local Newsrooms (Article from the UAlbany News Center, January 21, 2025)

    UAlbany, Spotlight News Win Award for Partnership to Strengthen Local Journalism (Article from the UAlbany News Center, September 11, 2025)

    Center for Community News, University of Vermont

    Institute for Local News at SUNY

    Spotlight News

    The Daily Gazette

    Lumina Foundation

    Press Forward

    The New York State Writers Institute presented a conversation with Adam Aleksic on the future of language. The program took place at the UAlbany Performing Arts Center on January 29, 2026. This event was mentioned in this episode of The Engagement Ring.

    Books by Elaine Salisbury:

    The Cruelist Miles: The Heroic Story of Dogs and Men in a Race Against an Epidemic by Gay Salisbury and Laney Salisbury

    Provenance: How a Con Man and a Forger Rewrote the History of Modern Art by Aly Sujo and Laney Salisbury

    Afficher plus Afficher moins
    36 min
  • Capital Idea! First Mayoral Fellow Encourages Young People to Put Down Roots in Albany
    Feb 26 2026

    Sean Millington, Inaugural Mayoral Fellow, City of Albany, NY

    City of Albany, NY

    Dr. Dorcey Applyrs, Mayor, City of Albany, NY

    Activate Albany

    Afficher plus Afficher moins
    21 min
  • Expanding Access to Mental Health Diagnosis and Treatment Through AI
    Jan 21 2026

    The Global Center for AI in Mental Health

    Dr. Amy Nitza, Director, Global Center for AI in Mental Health, University at Albany

    University at Albany

    SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

    Dr. Salvador Dura-Bernal, Director, Global Center for AI in Mental Health, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

    Health Innovation Exchange

    SUNY PFA Assistant

    New York State First Responder Mental Health Needs Assessment

    Supporting First Responders: Governor Hochul Unveils Findings of New York State’s First Responder Mental Health Needs Assessment

    Dr. M. Abdullah Canbaz, Assistant Professor, Information Sciences and Technology Department, College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity, Department of Information Sciences and Technology

    From the UAlbany News Center:

    Amy Nitza Joins UAlbany to Direct the Global Center for AI in Mental Health, May 6, 2025

    UAlbany, Downstate Researchers Demo Prototypes for AI-Supported Mental Health Care, Sept 30, 2025



    Afficher plus Afficher moins
    34 min
  • Creating a Pipeline and Action Plan for Nonprofit Leaders
    Nov 29 2025

    Emerging Nonprofit Leadership Accelerator

    Dr. Susan Appe

    Dr. Jennifer Dodge

    Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy

    Professional and Continuing Education at UAlbany (PaCE)

    University at Albany

    Afficher plus Afficher moins
    27 min
  • A Little Intentional "Friction" in AI Learning Goes a Long Way Toward Improving Student Outcomes
    Oct 13 2025

    Webpage for Haesol Bae

    University at Albany homepage

    UAlbany's AI Plus Initiative

    National Academy for AI Instruction, press release from the American Federation of Teachers (AFT)

    Afficher plus Afficher moins
    33 min
  • “Like Learning to Appreciate Spinach” —Developing Civil Discourse and Civic Engagement Skills
    Sep 18 2025

    Dr. Angie Y. Chung, Professor, University at Albany

    From the UAlbany News Center, March 14, 2024: Sociology Professor Tapped for SUNY Civic Education and Discourse Fellowship

    Dr. Babette Faehmel, Professor, SUNY Schenectady College Community College

    University at Albany

    SUNY Civil Discourse and Civic Education and Engagement Fellows

    SUNY — The State University of New York

    SUNY Schenectady County Community College

    Many Voices, One Call podcast

    Afficher plus Afficher moins
    47 min
  • Closing the Gaps in Emergency Preparedness and Response
    Sep 2 2025

    Dr. Jeannette Sutton

    Jeannette Sutton, PhD. Disaster & Risk Communication

    Dr. Nick Bassill

    Message Design Dashboard

    The Warn Room

    State Weather Risk Communication Center (SWRCC)

    Atmospheric Sciences Research Center (ASRC)

    Center for Technology in Government (CTG)

    University at Albany

    Article from the UAlbany News Center:: UAlbany Researchers Develop FEMA Dashboard to Support Emergency Alert Messaging, July 15, 2025

    Article from the UAlbany News Center: UAlbany's State Wether Risk Communication Center Featured in 'Cloud Warriors' Book, June 17, 2025

    From Gov. Kathy Hochul's website: Governor Hochul Updates New Yorkers on State's Preparedness in the Face of Extreme Weather, June 11, 2025

    Article from the UAlbany News Center: UAlbany Researchers Support Launch of New York Heat Risk and Illness Dashboard, June 5, 2025

    Article from the UAlbany News Center: State Weather Risk Communication Cener's Nick Bassill Featured on Department of Transportation Podcast, Feb 29, 2024

    Afficher plus Afficher moins
    57 min