SUNY Graduate Students Present Research to State Legislators

Albany – Dozens of State University of New York graduate students are in the state capital today to highlight their research from campuses across the state.

"Research that Matters: An Exposition of Graduate Research in SUNY and CUNY" was held in the Legislative Office Building in downtown Albany. Members of the State Legislature and visiting public had the opportunity to experience a selection of student posters that highlight the landscape of public higher education graduate research. 

“This event shines a spotlight on the range and magnitude of graduate student research in public higher education,” said Kenneth P. O’Brien, president of the SUNY Faculty Senate, which sponsored this event in partnership with faculty from the City University of New York. “It’s a proud moment for our students and our institutions to jointly express the hard work and achievement taking place across New York State.” 

In all, 21 SUNY and CUNY campuses will be represented by approximately 78 students displaying 70 graduate research projects and presentations.

To participate in the symposium, SUNY and CUNY campuses were asked to self-select up to three graduate research projects that represent a sampling of the breadth of academic work offered at the campus and/or an academic or research specialty that highlights the campus. Each participating campus will have its own display area, and the student and faculty mentor names and project abstracts will be displayed appropriately in the event program.

About the State University of New York

The State University of New York is the largest comprehensive university system in the United States, educating more than 465,000 students in more than 7,500 degree and certificate programs on 64 campuses with more than 2.5 million alumni around the globe. To learn more about how SUNY creates opportunity, visit www.suny.edu 

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