October 2013


October 29, 2013
SUNY Trustees Approve Nine New Charter Schools

New York — Upon recommendation of the SUNY Charter Schools Institute, the SUNY Trustees' Charter Schools Committee, acting on behalf of the full SUNY Board of Trustees, yesterday approved four resolutions...
October 29, 2013
Chancellor Zimpher Announces SUNY Student Fellows at Global Big Data Conference

New York City — At the system's third annual “Critical Issues in Higher Education” conference today in New York City, State University of New York Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher announced SUNY's...
October 28, 2013
SUNY To Convene International Thought Leaders Around Big Data

New York City — The State University of New York this week will host its third annual “Critical Issues in Higher Education” conference in New York City...
October 23, 2013
SUNY's First Open Access Textbooks Now Available - For Free

Albany — The State University of New York today announced that the system's first two Open SUNY Textbooks have hit the virtual bookshelves and are now available to English education majors and Introduction to Anthropology students – for free...
October 22, 2013
Governor Cuomo Launches StartUp-NY Program at International Conference in New York City

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today formally launched START-UP NY, the game-changing initiative that, starting today, will create tax-free zones to attract and grow new businesses across the state...
October 21, 2013
Governor Cuomo Announces New Executive Vice President for Start-Up NY Program

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that Leslie Whatley has been appointed as Executive Vice President for the START-UP NY program...
October 16, 2013
"SUNY Commits" to Support New York State Farms, Food Manufacturers

Albany — State University of New York Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher today announced the launch of “SUNY Commits,” a program in which the university system commits to using more locally grown and manufactured products on its campuses...
October 10, 2013
Governor Cuomo Announces 'Nano Utica' $1.5 Billion Public-Private Investment that Will Make Mohawk Valley NY's Next Major Hub of Nanotech Research

Investment by leading technology companies will create 1,000 new jobs, establish computer chip commercialization consortium to jump-start Nano Utica under construction at SUNYIT...
October 9, 2013
James King Re-elected Chairman of the Association of Small Business Development Centers

Albany — State University of New York Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher today congratulated James King, director of the New York State Small Business Development Center (NYS SBDC) on his recent re-election as...
October 8, 2013
Governor Cuomo Announces Technology Developed at SUNY College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering Attracts New Investment

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that the RNA technology invented at CNSE will be developed by Albany-based Hocus Locus, LLC with a recent investment from Eastern New York Angels...
October 8, 2013
SUNY, Research Foundation Announce Membership in University-Industry Demonstration Partnership (UIDP)

Albany — The State University of New York and The Research Foundation for SUNY (RF), today announced their membership in the University-Industry Demonstration Partnership (UIDP)...
October 4, 2013
Three SUNY Child Care Centers Celebrate NYS Completion Week with Grant to Support Low-Income Students

Albany — State University of New York Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher today announced that child care centers at three SUNY campuses celebrated New York State Completion Week as the recipients of...
October 1, 2013
Governor Cuomo Announces Biodex Medical Systems to Manufacture Mobility Device Patented at Stony Brook University

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced a licensing agreement between the Research Foundation for SUNY and Biodex Medical Systems for Mobility Assist, a device that was patented at Stony Brook University (SBU) that...
October 1, 2013
SUNY Plaza "Shines the Light" for Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Albany — State University of New York Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher today announced that the SUNY Plaza building in downtown Albany will again be lit with purple lights for the month of October...