Former U.S. Secretary of State, NY Senator and Presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton is joining Columbia University as professor of practice at the School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) and presidential fellow at Columbia World Projects (CWP). [Photo above: Hillary Clinton was awarded an honorary degree at Columbia University commencement in May 2022. Photo […]
Education
SUNY to Waive Application Fees for Two Weeks
ALBANY – The State University of New York is dropping application fees across all 64 colleges and universities for two weeks now through Sunday, Nov. 6—allowing prospective students to apply to up to five campuses completely free of charge. The application fee is usually $50 per school and the potential savings could add up to […]
RPI Launches Institute for Data, AI and Computing
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) — a research university in Troy, NY — has introduced the Rensselaer Institute for Data, Artificial Intelligence, and Computing (DAIC). The goal of the Institute is to become the primary academic center in the country for advancing new computational paradigms, including those that are a hybrid of conventional, neuromorphic, and quantum […]
RPI to Open Engineering Medicine Center in NY
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai are partnering in the creation of the Center for Engineering and Precision Medicine (CEPM) in New York City, one of the first centers in the nation to bridge engineering and engineering science with medicine. The partnership will build on a wealth of […]
Taylor Swift to Receive Honorary Degree at NYU Commencement
Music superstar Taylor Swift will address graduates of New York University this spring and will be given an honorary degree at Yankee Stadium. No word if she will sing. NYU President Andrew Hamilton and Board of Trustees Chairman William Berkley named the honorees to be recognized at the University’s 188th and 189th Commencement Exercises—an unprecedented […]
NY Offers 400 Microcredentials at SUNY Schools
New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced the expansion of fast and flexible learning options with more than 400 microcredentials across 31 SUNY campuses to help everyone from current students to working professionals gain skills, knowledge, and experience that employers are looking for. Microcredentials are designed to be completed in a shorter timeframe than a college degree, […]