Yohely Espiritusanto ’20 (Biochemistry) used to believe that in order to achieve her educational and professional goals, she needed to rely on herself and herself alone. “I didn’t get much […]
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Category: Research – Undergraduate
Education majors lead movement to unlock the potential of new k-12 technology
Liz Brennan ’19 remembers when she really started to see the potential of technology as a teaching tool. “In one of my classes, instead of writing a book report, we […]
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Senior’s thesis on Afro-Latinx trauma earns top prize in national essay contest
Not long after Justine Veras ’19 (Black Studies; Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies) began researching transgenerational trauma, she realized that the field seemed to have a blind spot for the […]
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More than 70 students showcase capstone projects at largest Engineering Design EXPO yet
SUNY New Paltz students in mechanical, electrical and computer engineering showcased projects years in the making at the annual Engineering Design EXPO on May 3. The judged competition is the […]
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Student Research Symposium: 100+ students from 16 majors present original scholarship
The SUNY New Paltz Student Research Symposium marked its 25th anniversary on Friday, May 3, as undergraduate students gathered with friends and faculty mentors to share outcomes of a variety […]
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Class of 2019 Salutatorian: Reuben Slater
One of the most valuable lessons Class of 2019 Salutatorian Reuben Slater ’19 (History; Anthropology) learned at SUNY New Paltz is that it’s okay to turn to your community for […]
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Class of 2019 Valedictorian: Nicholas Piaquadio
Class of 2019 Valedictorian Nicholas Piaquadio ’19 (Electrical Engineering; Physics) was no stranger to SUNY New Paltz even before he made the decision to enroll. The son of alumni Eugene […]
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Seventeen and graduating: Youngest member of SUNY New Paltz’s Class of 2019 preparing for neuroscience Ph.D. program
One of the toughest aspects of beginning college at age 12 is just getting people to believe you’re up for the challenge. That’s according to Simone Evans ’19 (Biochemistry; Mathematics) […]
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Ph.D.-bound biology alumna conducted research from day one at SUNY New Paltz
Heather Wander ’18 (Biology) of Sugar Loaf, New York, got off to a good start at SUNY New Paltz, landing a job in the General Biology Lab during her first […]
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Art History students help curate Mohonk retrospective at The Dorsky
A new exhibition on view at the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art tells a story of entrepreneurship in Ulster County, with a curatorial assist from SUNY New Paltz students and […]
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