In the Press Archives - Page 13 of 23 - SUNY College of Optometry

SUNY highlights positive impact on student development and experience within DEI, Multicultural, Accessibility, Gender, LGBTQ, Spirituality, International, and other related programs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 26, 2022 – New York Writer: Greg Houle Media Contact: Dawn Rigney, communications@sunyopt.edu, 212-938-5600 SUNY College of Optometry received recognition last week from the State University of New York (SUNY) […]

July 1, 2022

SUNY College of Optometry Highlights 50-Year Anniversary Achievements

Commencement ceremony brought SUNY Interim Chancellor Deborah F. Stanley and other notable figures center stage FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 30, 2022 MEDIA CONTACT: Dawn Rigney | drigney@sunyopt.edu | 212-938-5600 NEW YORK, NY – The State University of New York (SUNY) College of Optometry celebrated the close of its 50-year anniversary this month with the Class […]

June 27, 2022

ICYMI: SUNY COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY FOCUSES ON DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN OPTOMETRY

SUNY Optometry Continues Annual Race in Optometry Webinar Series This week, The State University of New York (SUNY) College of Optometry held a continuation of their annual webinar series, Race in Optometry which started in 2020. Aimed at fostering a national dialogue that leads to necessary changes to increase diversity in the optometric profession and […]

June 17, 2022

President’s Message

SUNY Optometry Commemorates Juneteenth. Dear College Community, As we honor Juneteenth and its significance to the Black community this weekend, I encourage you to use this time to reflect on both our history and progress as we continue the work toward ensuring that all voices throughout our campus and clinic are recognized, heard and welcome. […]

June 13, 2022

SUNY OPTOMERY HONORS OUTSTANDING ALUMNI

Class of 2020 to receive inaugural Rising Stars Award New York, NY – The State University of New York (SUNY) College of Optometry recognized outstanding alumni for their leadership and service to the profession and to the College at the Alumni Awards Celebration which preceded the annual Reunion event on Saturday, June 11th at the […]

May 19, 2022

GRADUATION AWARDS FOR THE CLASS OF 2022

GRADUATION AWARDS FOR THE CLASS OF 2022 NEW YORK, NY – SUNY College of Optometry will honor the Class of 2022 for achievements related to academic, service, and professional excellence during the annual Graduation Awards Ceremony on Thursday, May 26 at 10 a.m. in the Schwarz Theater. The Chancellor’s Awards for Student Excellence, the highest […]

May 2, 2022

ICYMI: SUNY OPTOMETRY DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR & DOCTORAL STUDENT PUBLISHED IN NATURE COMMUNICATIONS

The Study Demonstrates How Brains Form Visual Maps NEW YORK, NY – ICYMI, in a new paper entitled “A Theory of Cortical Map Formation in the Visual Brain” published in Nature Communications, SUNY College of Optometry Distinguished Professor Dr. Jose Manuel Alonso and PhD student Sohrab Najafian, offer a theory that explains how the brain forms […]

April 28, 2022

SUNY OPTOMETRY DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR & DOCTORAL STUDENT PUBLISHED IN NATURE COMMUNICATIONS

How brains form visual maps NEW YORK, NY – Maps have played an important role in scientific progress. Claudius Ptolemaeus transformed our understanding of the world with his map of Earth and Tycho Brahe our understanding of the Universe with his map of the stars. The maps of the human body from Claudius Galenus, Leonardo da […]

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