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One of the facets of ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½â€™s strategy to detect signs of SARS-CoV2 on campus is the broad use of wastewater testing to find any early indications of spreading coronavirus. The plan received national attention, with news outlets like CBS mentioning the effort as a stand out among many of the college reopening plans across the country. 

Following a successful five-year pilot study, ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ will launch First@ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½, a program to provide essential support and resources for undergraduates who will be the first in their families to attain a degree from a four-year institution of higher education.

Despite the last-minute switch to remote research, 160 students went forward with research projects this summer.

2U, Inc. (Nasdaq: TWOU), a global leader in education technology, today announced a partnership with ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½. In collaboration with the University’s Task Force on Remote Learning, Information Technology Services (ITS) and Center for Learning, Teaching and Research (CLTR), ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ will now have access to 2UOS Essential—2U’s bundle of course production and development, technology, and support services—to deliver a high-quality, hybrid learning experience for select courses.

With the beginning of the academic year, ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ welcomed new faculty to campus.

For weeks, University faculty and staff members have been working on every aspect of the quarantine — even as they address the complex demands surrounding the remainder of the semester.

As an applied mathematics major, I wanted to work on a project that directly used mathematics and computer science to solve a problem.

Through the steps we will take together, we can comply with New York State law and increase, collectively, our chances for health and safety.