Kaylee Walsh ’23: Electrical and Computer Engineering; Applied Mathematics

Initially drawn to SUNY Poly for the small class sizes, Kaylee Walsh knew it was the place for her after speaking with professors in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department for the first time. “They actually wanted to get to know you,” she said. “The relationships that I have with my professors now … I …

Summer Undergraduate Research Program 2023: Introducing Students to Exciting Research Opportunities

SUNY Poly’s 10-week Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) provides qualified undergraduate students with the opportunity to conduct research, as well as engage in an innovative hands-on experience to work with the university’s world-class faculty. In 2023, 21 students are participating in the program, with the overwhelming majority hailing from SUNY Poly. There are four SURP …

IDS offers students flexibility and the freedom to explore their interests

Program prepped Carr-Perri, Delano in pursuit of law degrees Focusing on questions and problems most effectively addressed by integrating knowledge and skills from different fields of study, the Interdisciplinary Studies (IDS) Program at SUNY Poly is ideal for students seeking the flexibility and freedom to create a course of study that reflects their own intellectual interests …

Climb aboard the Metro-North with SUNY Poly alum DeAndre Walters ‘17

Taking the 7-train with his mother as a child, Queens native DeAndre Walters developed an interest in trains at an early age. “Back then, the subway was quite an interesting place. You had all the older redbirds and a wide array of retro stainless-steel cars,” he said. The 2017 Electrical Engineering Technology grad was recently …

SUNY Poly Students Collaborate Across Disciplines through Braille Blocks Project, Humanitarian Efforts

Providing students with project-based learning experiences is engrained in the fabric of SUNY Polytechnic Institute. The Braille Blocks project is one of several collaborative efforts featuring students and faculty from multiple disciplines who have worked together to develop assistive technologies for people with disabilities. SUNY Poly has partnered with the Central Association for the Blind …

SUNY Poly M.S. in Health Informatics Program Provides Tools Needed to Advance Careers in Healthcare Industry

Online program offering specialized training in informatics aspects of health sees first graduates Every program has its hallmark. For SUNY Polytechnic Institute’s Master of Science in Health Informatics (HI) program, it’s “teaching the hands-on skills that employers are looking for,” explains Associate Professor and Program Coordinator Dr. Jerome Niyirora. “Employers are looking for people who …

Jessaca DiPrimo ’23: Business Administration

When you walk into the Wildcat Den, SUNY Poly’s campus store, you’re greeted by the friendly face of Jessaca DiPrimo. DiPrimo began working at the campus store as a student ambassador in the Fall of 2021, and over time, was promoted to assistant campus store manager. Each morning the Little Falls native commutes to campus …

Zackary Nisbet ’23 – Network and Computer Security: Cybersecurity

Zackary Nisbet has always been interested in technology, whether it be coding or taking computers apart, but he was also fascinated by human behavior. It was because of the latter that he began his collegiate career at SUNY Binghamton as a Psychology major. But as time went on, he felt it wasn’t the right decision …

Faculty in Focus: Dr. Adam McLain

“I knew I never wanted to have a normal job where I worked in an office all of the time,” says Dr. Adam McLain, associate professor of Biology at SUNY Polytechnic Institute. That realization eventually led him to graduate school at Louisiana State University, followed by his postdoctoral fellowship at the Henry Doorly Zoo in …

Myles Duah ’23: Computer/Information Science

When he was a rising tenth grader attending a six-week summer intensive called “All-Star Code,” Staten Island native Myles Duah developed an interest in computer science. The goal of the program is to create economic opportunity for young men of color by developing an entrepreneurial mindset and supplying the tools needed to succeed in the …

Student Project Showcase and Engineering Festival Showcase Students’ Academic and Research Efforts

UTICA – As the semester draws to a close and finals approach, approximately 180 SUNY Polytechnic Institute students participated in two recent events, the Student Project Showcase and Engineering Festival. Students took a short break from studying in order to show their peers and local industry partners what they’ve been working on, including senior capstone …