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The Best of Our Knowledge explores topics on learning, education and research.As the Trump administration continues to take actions against colleges and universities, we’ll speak with Dr. Havidán Rodríguez, President of the University at Albany, about how the public institution is planning for changing federal policy.And new research examines how stress affects the body at the cellular level.

If you’re like most people, the relentless daily grind of go-go-go, do-do-do, can run down your energy and deplete your resources. While most of us find our lives full of “Upstate” moments that rev up our stress engines, it doesn’t have to be this way.Sleep researcher Dr. Sara Mednick, shows how we can access the most replenishing and repairing aspects of sleep through activities and moments that happen during our day by diving into our “Downstate.” Dr. Mednick shows that bringing ourselves back to the Downstate is critical for our health, well-being, and cognitive longevity.Her new book is: "The Power of the Downstate."

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