October 2019


October 22, 2019
Cree and NY CREATES Announce First Silicon Carbide Wafer Demonstration at SUNY Poly in Albany

Albany, NY – Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE), the global leader in silicon carbide (SiC) technology, and New York Center for Research, Economic Advancement, Technology, Engineering, and Science (NY CREATES), last week successfully completed the first
October 17, 2019
SUNY Announces Winners of Educational Opportunity Program’s 1st Norman R. McConney, Jr. Awards of Excellence

New York City – The State University of New York today announced that 42 students in SUNY’s Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) will receive the inaugural Norman R. McConney, Jr. Award for Student Excellence.

October 17, 2019
Chancellor Johnson Launches Search for the Next SUNY-ESF President

Albany – State University of New York Chancellor Kristina M. Johnson today officially launched a search for the next SUNY-ESF President. She is expected to recommend a presidential candidate to present to the SUNY Board of Trustees in 2020.

October 17, 2019
SUNY and CUNY Chancellors Convene National Conference at UAlbany to Explore Disaster Preparedness, Recovery, and Response In Face of Climate Change

Albany — State University of New York Chancellor Kristina M. Johnson and City University of New York Chancellor Félix V. Matos Rodríguez today announced the convening of a national conference at the University at Albany, designed to explore ways
October 15, 2019
Governor Cuomo Announces $5 Million for New Round of Clean Energy Competition for Colleges and Universities

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the launch of the third round of the Energy to Lead competition with $5 million available for New York colleges and universities across the state to aggressively lower their carbon footprint, reduce energy use
October 15, 2019
Chancellor Kristina M. Johnson Unveils New SUNY Graduate Wages Dashboard

Albany — State University of New York Chancellor Kristina M. Johnson today announced the launch of a new publicly available online interactive dashboard that provides wage information based on SUNY graduate data, one to 10 years after graduation.

October 10, 2019
SUNY and DASNY Announce Completion of $30.7 Million Residence Hall Project at the University at Albany

Albany – The State University of New York and the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York today announced the on-time completion of the $30.7 million project to renovate Beverwyck and Schuyler Halls within the Dutch Quad at UAlbany.
October 10, 2019
SUNY Chancellor Kristina M. Johnson Announces Launch of System-Wide Student Mental Health Task Force

Group will Examine Practices to Benefit Student Mental Health and Deliver Recommendations to Board of Trustees this Academic Year
October 9, 2019
Governor Cuomo Congratulates SUNY Binghamton Professor on 2019 Nobel Prize

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today congratulated Distinguished Professor M. Stanley Whittingham for receiving the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Professor Whittingham won the prize for his work leading to the development of the lithium-ion battery along
October 7, 2019
Chancellor Johnson Announces $2.25 Million Federal Grant Awarded to SUNY Adirondack

Albany – State University of New York Chancellor Kristina M. Johnson today announced that the U.S. Department of Education has awarded SUNY Adirondack with a $2.25 million grant.