SUNY Poly students gear up to compete in NFPA Fluid Challenge

Sitting around the table in the College of Engineering Conference Room in Donovan Hall, five SUNY Poly Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET) students enthusiastically update their advisor, Dr. Ahmed Abdelaal, on the design that they’re moving forward with in preparation for the National Fluid Power Association’s (NFPA) Fluid Vehicle Challenge. Abdelaal, an Assistant Professor of Mechanical …

SUNY Poly alums return to drive university’s LPP outreach efforts

For Caitlin Bajrektarevic ’21 and Caryn L. Schweinsberg ‘20, both graduates of SUNY Poly’s Community and Behavioral Health (CBH) program, you might say their ties to the institution run deep. Their mothers both attended and graduated from the university, and now they’ve returned to help lead the university’s educational outreach efforts at six Herkimer County …

Michael Kidger ‘24: Computer Engineering Technology 

Long Island native Michael Kidger found his passion for computer engineering when his friend inspired him to ask for computer parts for Christmas. As a sophomore in high school, Kidger built his first computer, which kickstarted his interest in the innards of technology.   Aside from his appeal to technology, Kidger knew from a young age …