News Archive for 2016
New president, expansions, collaborations, accolades highlight 2016
December 29, 2016
Past year also brought the opening of the academic building, the opening of the Upstate MIND and accolades for surgery and stroke care.
Upstate partners with OCM BOCES to bring area high school students to campus
December 29, 2016
College of Health Professions gives students inside look at health care careers, bridging gap from classroom to clinical setting.
Upstate contigent in Ecuador to offer disaster medical assistance
December 22, 2016
Pediatricians, infectious disease expert and medical student put global medicine outreach in action.
Upstate's CNY Biotech Accelerator wins $625,000 state grant to spark medical device innovation
December 22, 2016
Medical Device Innovation Challenge is expected to roll out in early 2017.
Upstate Trauma Center issues winter safety alert
December 16, 2016
Snowmobile, sledding accidents, falls are common, as winter season gets under way
Lt. Gov visits
December 14, 2016
New York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul visited and toured the Upstate campus during a brief visit on Tuesday, Dec. 13.
Upstate earns designation as Center of Excellence for Hip & Knee Replacement
December 14, 2016
Upstate becomes the first hospital in New York to earn DNV's seal of approval for this popular surgery.
Consumer Reports puts Upstate among teaching hospitals with best scores for preventing central line infections
December 12, 2016
Consumer Reports gave Upstate its second highest rating, reserved for hospitals with at least 50 percent better than historic average for preventing infections.
Holiday Tree 2016
December 12, 2016
Sights of the season around the Upstate campus include this two-story tree decorated in burgundy ribbons. It greets visitors entering the main entrance at Upstate University Hospital. Adding to the holiday ambience is the garland-wrapped staircase.