February 22, 2024- New York, NY: – Zi Rui “Jerry” Li, ’25, was selected as the recipient of the 9th Annual SUNY Optometry Student Innovator Award. The $5,000 award, sponsored by The Rick Bay Foundation, is designed to recognize and reward an original concept developed by an Optometry student or…
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Class of ’20 alumna earns highly competitive K08 Mentored Clinical Scientist Career Development Investigator Award February 21, 2024- New York, NY:– SUNY College of Optometry proudly announces that Dr. Carol Lin, ’20, R’22, has been awarded a four-year K08 Mentored Clinical Scientist Career Development Investigator Award, from the National Institute…
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WEDNESDAY, February 14, 2024- New York, NY: The 100th Anniversary of George Gershwin’s iconic Rhapsody in Blue was celebrated by Avalanche Orchestra at SUNY College of Optometry. The College’s 42nd Street Campus once housed Aeolian Hall, the concert venue where Gershwin debuted Rhapsody in Blue on February 12, 1924. …
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With great sadness, SUNY College of Optometry shares the passing of Clinical Professor Emeritus, David E. FitzGerald, OD, FAAO, and FCOVD. He was 80 years old. A Diplomate Pediatric Optometry, Dr. FitzGerald’s career at the College from 1971-2005 comprised teaching, clinical research and administration roles. He is credited with co-founding…
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David Troilo joined the SUNY College of Optometry in July, 2008 as Professor, Dean and Vice President for Academic Affairs. Prior to that he was Professor of Biological Science and Director of Graduate Studies at The New England College of Optometry. As the chief academic officer at SUNY Optometry, Dr.…
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New York, NY —Hand disinfection with alcohol-based sanitizer has become one of the main strategies for limiting the spread of COVID-19. Since the virus outbreak in March 2020, the widespread use of hand sanitizers has been linked to an increase in eye injuries, especially in children, as revealed in a…
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Nearly 200 items collected throughout the holiday drive will help address food insecurity for college and graduate students NEW YORK, N.Y. (January 10, 2020) — Students, staff and faculty of SUNY College of Optometry partnered with the Single Stop office at Guttman Community College, a neighboring college, to collect nearly…
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