A massive new fiber analysis project is underway in the Division of Engineering Programs at SUNY New Paltz, with the potential transform the way farmers and manufacturers do business in […]
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Engineers-in-the-making showcase creativity at spring 2018 Senior Design EXPO
A year’s worth of work in mechanical, electrical and computer engineering came to a head on May 4, 2018, at the Senior Design EXPO, as more than 20 student teams […]
Read moreCampus celebrates conservation and College presidents with Arbor Day tree planting
Members of the SUNY New Paltz community gathered on Arbor Day 2018 to celebrate the College’s second year of recognition as a Tree Campus USA, and to honor the contributions […]
Read moreSUNY New Paltz unveils new, state-of-the-art solar energy system
Members of the SUNY New Paltz community joined with Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, other senior state officials, and energy leaders on April 25, 2018, to cut the ceremonial ribbon on […]
Read moreNew sustainability funding empowers faculty to create farm-based learning experiences for students
SUNY New Paltz faculty are invited to apply for up to $1,000 of funding per year to create farm-based experiential learning opportunities for students, thanks to new funding created by […]
Read moreCollege earns STARS Silver Rating for excellence in sustainability
SUNY New Paltz has retained a STARS Silver Rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), in recognition of the College’s efforts to implement sustainable […]
Read moreClimate scientist Henry Pollack talks optimism and opportunity in stirring Distinguished Speaker address
The SUNY New Paltz Distinguished Speaker Series brought internationally-renowned climate and geophysical scientist Henry Pollack to campus on Thursday, April 5, to deliver an address on “Confronting Climate Change” before […]
Read moreInternational student engineers sustainable medical cooler for use in developing regions
Many developed nations are already capitalizing on the potential of photovoltaics – including solar panels and other technologies – to transform their electrical grids and environmental footprints. Now, a student […]
Read moreInternationally renowned climate scientist Henry Pollack is spring ’18 Distinguished Speaker
SUNY New Paltz will welcome University of Michigan Professor Emeritus Henry Pollack to campus on Thursday, April 5, to deliver a Distinguished Speaker Series address titled “Confronting Climate Change: What […]
Read moreUniversity of Cambridge faculty will bring talk on sustainability and economic development to New Paltz
Nazia Mintz-Habib, Ph.D., the Research Director of the Resilience and Sustainable Development Programme (RSDP) at the University of Cambridge, will visit SUNY New Paltz on Thursday, March 29, to discuss her research into sustainable development, […]
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