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Smart Cities Smart Government Research Practice Consortium Symposium

 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 Researchers Examine AI’s role for Improving Government Services July 25, 2023 : UAlbany

In a new article in the International Journal of Electronic Government Research, CTG UAlbany Director and Rockefeller College Professor J. Ramon Gil-Garcia and Professor Yi Long of the Shanghai University of Political Science and Law analyze the AI processes currently utilized in China to manage government services, and whether other forms of automation could be better options for ensuring transparency.

CTG UAlbany Director Advises US GAO on Government Performance Report May 26, 2023

CTG UAlbany Director and Rockefeller College Professor J. Ramon Gil-Garcia served as a Subject Matter Specialist on a recently released report from the US General Accountability Office (GAO). The report, titled Government Performance Management:Leading Practices to Enhance Interagency Collaboration and Address Crosscutting Challenges provides eight leading practices that could help agencies collaborate more effectively, such as bridging organizational cultures—e.g., putting compatible policies in place or agreeing on common terminology. 

CTG UAlbany’s Mila Gascó-Hernández Graduates from First Class of Provost's Leadership Academy May 11, 2023 : UAlbany

CTG UAlbany Researcy Director and Rockefeller College Associate Professor Mila Gascó-Hernández was part of the first cohort of 10 UAlbany faculty fellows who graduated from the Provost’s Leadership Academy. The Leadership Academy is designed to serve associate professors and early full professors in order to facilitate the success of the University's emerging leaders. 

CTG UAlbany Celebrating 30 Years March 28, 2023 : UAlbany

In 2023, the Center for Technology in Government, University at Albany (CTG UAlbany) is celebrating 30 years of collaboration and innovation as a key research institute at the State University of New York (SUNY).

UAlbany Study: Perceptions of Fairness a Critical Component of Telework Arrangements Dec. 15, 2022 : UAlbany

Study on perceptions of telework by CTG UAlbany Research Director Mila Gascó-Hernandez and UAlbany Assistant Professor of Public Administration and Policy Hongseok Lee published in Public Performance & Management Review.   

Doctoral Student Studies Role of AI in Government Dec. 13, 2022 : UAlbany

CTG UAlbany Research Assistant and Rockefeller College Doctoral Student Tzuhao Chen featured in UAlbany story about his research interests, work at CTG, and plans for the future. 

CTG researchers explore the potential of artificial intelligence in government decision-making Dec. 1, 2022 : UAlbany

Center for Technology in Government Director and Rockefeller College Professor J. Ramon Gil-Garica along with researchers from Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México have conducted a study on how artificial intelligence techniques can be used to boost government decision-making by gearing public spending toward increasing GDP, decreasing inflation and reducing income inequality.

    Innovation Club Annual Meeting Oct. 10, 2023 | Virtual

    CTG UAlbany Research Director Mila Gascó-Hernández is participating in the Innovation Club’s annual meeting.

    NASPAA Oct. 11, 2023-Oct. 13, 2023

    CTG UAlbany Research Director Mila Gascó-Hernández is participating in the panel “Artificial Intelligence and Digital Governance: An Agenda for Public Affairs Research and Education.” She will be speaking about teaching digital governance from a comparative perspective. 

    Smart City Expo World Congress Nov. 7, 2023-Nov. 9, 2023 | Barcelona ,Spain

    CTG UAlbany Research Director Mila Gascó-Hernández is presenting the research paper, “Fighting urban inequity in small and mid-sized cities through artificial intelligence” at the Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. 

    HICSS 57 Jan. 3, 2024-Jan. 6, 2024 | Honolulu, Oahu ,Hawaii

    CTG UAlbany Research Director Mila Gascó-Hernández is Track Chair for the Digital Government Track at the HICSS Conference in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii