Building on the existing vast research enterprise at SUNY and coupled with SUNY's scope and scale across our 64 campuses, SUNY has been tasked to double its research volume. As a critical component of our strategy, SUNY System Administration has established three specialized task forces under the leadership of Senior Vice Chancellor of Research, Shadi Sandvik. These task forces, comprised of SUNY leaders and faculty experts from across SUNY campuses with insights from national industry experts, have developed focused strategies in:
Artificial Intelligence
Biotechnology/ Biomanufacturing/ Bioengineering
Microelectronics Packaging
These strategies outline what SUNY must do now to prepare for opportunities and challenges in the near- and long-term future to enable research, education, and workforce development on SUNY campuses and to advance the knowledge and innovations to affirm New York State as a national leader.
STRIVE launched in the Summer of 2023.
Identified resources and opportunities available and culminated in an Executive Summary (August 2023–November 2023).
Began with Task Force Working Groups dedicated to leveraging Phase I discoveries. These groups developed actionable strategies to outline and implement SUNY's goals to expand its research portfolio and reinforce its leadership in these areas (January 2024-August 2024).
Our vision for the future is that…
SUNY is recognized for having advanced the knowledge, innovations, and workforce required to affirm New York State as the national leader in areas of advanced science and technology that are of central importance to the US economy.
Shadi Shahedipour-Sandvik
Senior Vice Chancellor for Research, Innovation & Economic Development
SUNY System Administration
Courtney Eagles Burke
Cary Staller
> 250
SUNY Faculty Experts
16
Working Groups Across 3 Task Forces
SUNY-wide Collaborations
27
National Experts
Three high-level Task Forces set out to align objectives
across our SUNY-wide network towards high-impact initiatives.
The AI Charge is to chart the course for SUNY to advance and harness the potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in research, discovery, and education and to ensure New York State’s workforce remains resilient and adaptable in the face of the rapidly evolving landscape.
Venu Govindaraju
Vice President for Research
& Economic Development
University at Buffalo
Andrew Singer
Dean, College of Engineering
& Applied Sciences
Stony Brook University
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The Biotechnology Charge is to define the strategy for SUNY to play a leading role in the bioeconomy, advance and harness technological innovations in biotechnology, bioengineering, and biomanufacturing to improve the health and lives of New Yorkers.
David C. Amberg
Vice President for Research
Upstate Medical University
Peter Igarashi
Dean, Renaissance School of Medicine
Stony Brook University
A. Scott Weber
Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
University at Buffalo
Albert H. Titus
Associate Vice President for Regulatory Support
University at Buffalo
The Packaging Charge is to define a strategy for empowering SUNY to lead a national charge in semiconductor microelectronic packaging innovation, enhance research infrastructure, and cultivate a dynamic microelectronics workforce. Supporting national initiatives and working with partners in State, industry, and academia, the strategy will shape a future where SUNY stands at the forefront of technological advancement and driving economic growth.
Bahgat Sammakia
Vice President for Research
Binghamton University
Robert Geer
Vice President for Education &
Workforce Development
NYCREATES
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