When Melea Jones decided to return to school after a five-year break, she was not sure what her next step should be. She knew she wanted to grow and challenge herself, but she was uncertain about which program would feel like the right fit. Encouraged by her boss at Monroe Community College’s Upward Bound Program, …
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Amanda Ross’s journey to SUNY Polytechnic Institute was fueled by a growing dedication to mental health care. After years working in Family Medicine, Interventional Pain Management, Leadership, and Psychiatric settings, she saw firsthand the critical need for more specialized psychiatric nursing skills. That insight, combined with her passion for helping patients through complex emotional and …
Over 40 SUNY Poly Faculty and Staff participated in the Student Faculty Research Showcase on April 29. Organized by the Committee on Research, Scholarship, and Creative Work, the event serves as a platform for students and faculty from all four SUNY Poly colleges to display their innovative projects to peers, faculty, and local industry partners. …
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In March, SUNY Polytechnic Institute proudly joins the State University of New York (SUNY) Research Foundation in celebrating women in research, recognizing trailblazing scholars who push the frontiers of knowledge across diverse fields. By showcasing their innovative work and dedication, SUNY Poly emphasizes the critical role women play in advancing science, technology, and human understanding. …
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The faculty and students at SUNY Polytechnic Institute have been actively contributing to the field of Geometric Mechanics and Structure-Preserving Discretizations, presenting their research at prestigious international conferences and workshops. Their work highlights cutting-edge methods in applied mathematics and computational mechanics that have significant implications for engineering, physics, and material science. Below are some recent …
Standing at the counter of a Donovan Hall Bio Lab, Amna Khan eagerly waits for faculty mentor Dr. Margarita Orlova to prepare a field-realistic pesticide solution to document its effects on pollinator cognition and health. Khan is one of three students doing separate bee-related projects with Dr. Orlova as part of SUNY Poly’s 10-week Summer …
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The Student and Faculty Project Showcase recently took place in the Wildcat Field House, allowing both students and members of the university’s faculty the opportunity to show off their research. Awards were also given to the top finishers in several categories. Nikita Shah and Catherine Hagearty-Mattern took first and second in the fundamental sciences’ category, …
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SUNY Poly Writing and Communications Center Coordinator (WCC) Dr. Don Moore, WCC students and peers recently presented their work at various event locally and afar. On April 6, Dr. Moore presented his work titled, “Laboratory Writing and the Roots of the Writing Center,” at the annual Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC) in Spokane, …
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As part of the efforts made by SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) to advance the Global Learning for All initiative, Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) components have been introduced into the curriculum by the university’s staff and faculty. In a nutshell, COIL connects students and professors in different countries through collaborative projects and discussions as part …
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 …
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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 …
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Dr. Tom Steele, Professor of Physics at the Dept. of Physics & Engineering Physics of the University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada, visited SUNY Poly for one month in September/October 2023, for the purpose of research collaboration with Dr. Amir Fariborz of the Dept. of Mathematics and Physics. During this visit Dr. Steele gave a seminar …