News Archives of 2014
Upstate participates in national NIH diabetes drug study
November 5, 2014
Upstate's Prostate Cancer Team raises awareness of prostate cancer with Syracuse Crunch in mustache-growing competition
November 5, 2014
Susan Keeter at H.W. Smith Elementary School
October 29, 2014
Susan Keeter, assistant director of creative services at Upstate Medical University, painter and children's book illustrator, offered third-grade students at H.W. Smith Elementary School in Syracuse a hands-on opportunity to learn about art and history by creating a portrait of Dr. Sarah Loguen Fraser, the first African American woman to graduate from Upstate Medical University. Keeter's painting of Dr. Sarah Loguen Fraser hangs in the Health Sciences Library at Weiskotten Hall.
Fay and Roy Whitney establish lectureship at College of Nursing with historic contribution
October 24, 2014
The Whitney's $50,000 gift is the largest contribution received by the College of Nursing. The Nursing Alumni Association will match future gifts to the endowment.
Two Upstate medical students chosen as national leadership scholars
October 23, 2014
Students put their efforts behind projects to improve lives in central New York, from good nutrition for school-aged children to helping educate students on mental health issues.
William Joseph Brunken, PhD, named vice chair for research for Ophthalmology Department
October 23, 2014
Brunken also will lead Upstate's Center for Vision Research, where current research is analyzing a host of vision problems, including macular degeneration.
Weiskotten Hall is finally seeing some fall color
October 20, 2014
Finally, the first signs of fall color are on display at Upstate Medical University's Weiskotten Hall. If you see signs of fall color on our Upstate campus, share them on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/UpstateMedicalUniversity.
Conference room dedication honors heroine of 1913 Binghamton fire
October 15, 2014
Thirty workers were killed in the 1913 fire at the Binghamton Clothing Company. The fire led to the creation of New York's Workers Compensation system.
Happy Birthday, Myrtle! Upstate nurse celebrates 90th birthday
October 14, 2014
At 90 years of age, Bush began her nursing career 70 years ago. She works at the Community Campus, assisting with annual flu clinics, cardiac risk screening clinics and health fairs.
Upstate launches annual Community Giving Campaign to benefit area human service agencies
October 7, 2014
Last year, the Upstate community raised more than $585,000 to support local agencies that help improve the lives of others.