UAlbany PhD Candidate Winner at 43rd Annual American Association for Aerosol Research Conference Student Poster Competition

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.

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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).

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