Education Archives - Page 9 of 9 - SUNY College of Optometry

Sight Saving Superheroes Highlight Annual Campaign New York, NY: The Tuesday after Thanksgiving has been dedicated as “Giving Tuesday” since its inception in NYC in 2012. What started out as a day to simply do good deeds for others has become an international movement to give, collaborate and celebrate generosity. This marks the beginning of […]

November 28, 2023

SUNY COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY RESEARCHERS PUBLISH ARTICLE IN THE JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE

SUNY Optometry Distinguished Professor Leads Team on Study of Myopia New York, NY: SUNY College of Optometry is honored and pleased to announce the publication of an article in The Journal of Neuroscience on Tuesday, November 28, 2023 from research that was conducted by PhD Candidate Sabina Poudel and collaborators in the laboratories of Dr. […]

November 21, 2023

SUNY OPTOMETRY SEES RISE IN SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT

Students express gratitude to donors for support that reduces debt and allows greater focus on studies View Additional Photos NEW YORK, NY — The SUNY College of Optometry and its foundation, the Optometric Center of New York (OCNY), recognized over 50 current students during the College’s annual Scholarship Presentation program on Tuesday, November 14 with […]

November 9, 2023

SUNY COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY RECEIVES INSIGHT INTO DIVERSITY 2023 HEALTH PROFESSIONS HIGHER EDUCATION EXCELLENCE IN DIVERSITY (HEED) AWARD

New York, NY: SUNY College of Optometry received the 2023 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. As a recipient of the annual Health Professions HEED Award — a national honor recognizing U.S. health colleges and universities that demonstrate […]

September 28, 2023

SUNY College of Optometry Dedicates Newly Renovated Clinical Research Center

Nation’s Largest Optometric Clinical Research Facility Celebrates 10 Years with Expanded Space and 100th Clinical Study New York, New York – On Tuesday, SUNY College of Optometry celebrated the newly renovated Clinical Vision Research Center (CVRC) with an official ribbon cutting. The CVRC is the largest clinical optometry research facility in the country. The new […]

September 26, 2023

SUNY COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY HOSTS EXCLUSIVE CELEBRATORY EVENT: KALEIDOSCOPE OF SOUND ON FEBRUARY 12TH MARKING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF RHAPSODY IN BLUE

Intimate One Night Only Concert Featuring a Tribute to George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” with Grammy nominated and acclaimed musicians TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2023 – New York, NY: SUNY College of Optometry invites all art, history, and music lovers to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the debut of George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue which originally […]

September 21, 2023

A Legacy of Success as President Dr. David A. Heath Announces Retirement

After more than sixteen years of leadership, Dr. David A. Heath announced his intention to retire as President of SUNY College of Optometry at the conclusion of the 2023-2024 academic year. In the announcement made late Wednesday to members of the College Council, SUNY College of Optometry Foundation Board, faculty and staff, Dr. Heath expressed […]

September 11, 2023

SEEING SUCCESS AND RECOGNITION FOR RESEARCH ON RETINAL DISEASE AND REGENERATION

SUNY Optometry Ph.D. Candidates Take Top Honors with National Awards New York, NY: Two SUNY College of Optometry PhD candidates received national awards this summer for their work on retinal disease and regeneration. Seoyoung Kang, MMSc, was awarded the Minnie and Roseanna Turner Award for Impaired Vision Research in June for her project on “Retinal […]

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