On June 14, CTG UAbany will host the Smart Cities Smart Government Research Practice Consortium Symposium, an online event about smart cities and communities. The symposium will include the following three presentations: 1) Decolonizing Digital Government and Smart Cities Benchmarking, 2) Global Assessment of Responsible AI in Cities, and 3) A Public Participation System for Stakeholders’ Living Context Identification and Improvement in Smart Cities. If you are interested in attending, please contact CTG UAlbany Research Director Mila Gascó-Hernández at mgasco@albany.edu  

CTG UAlbany Director and Rockefeller College Professor J. Ramon Gil-Garcia among 42 UAlbany researchers ranked among the world’s top researchers, according to a Stanford University study. The study highlights top researchers, creating a public database of the top 100,000 scientists, where they are classified into 22 scientific fields and 174 sub-fields. The number of citations of a given researcher are considered in a standardized methodology for every rank.

Relaying information to the public during emergencies is critically important. However, gaps remain in understanding how technology can and should be used for disseminating messages. A new study from the University at Albany’s Center for Technology in Government (CTG UAlbany) aims to address these gaps, particularly as it pertains to local municipalities. 

CTG UAlbany Research Director Mila Gascó-Hernandez and PhD Candidate Tzuhao Chen were interviewed for an article in Government Technology about their research on how chatbots have become an essential tool for state government agencies to simplify their messaging and get critical information to residents. 

The University at Albany’s Center for Technology in Government has launched the AI in Government Lab to highlight a substantial body of work dedicated to the study and application of artificial intelligence (AI) in the public sector. 

UAlbany's Center for Technology in Government is deploying artificial intelligence (AI) to aid the city of Schenectady monitor the use of city assets.

CTG UAlbany to partner with other researchers at the University at Albany as part of the new Cybersecurity Incident Response Studio (CREST). CREST will be supported by $1.25 million in federal funding secured by U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. The funding will be used to purchase advanced technologies, support faculty, and help recruit UAlbany undergraduate and graduate student assistants to support the effort.

UAlbany students Michelle Leon Vasquez, Tyler Jardine and Kelvin Cai are getting a first-hand look at how artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to improve the lives of individuals. They are working side-by-side with the University’s Center for Technology in Government (CTG UAlbany) to assist the city of Schenectady in monitoring the use of city assets.