Impact 5 - Our Grand Challenges

Computer science faculty member Caglar Yildrim researches nomophobia (fear of being without a smartphone) and related technology questions.

As president of the New York State Association of Fire Chiefs, 1966 SUNY Oswego graduate John Sroka understands firsthand how important volunteer firefighters are to the safety of New York state. Of the state’s 1,665 registered fire departments, more than 90 percent rely solely on volunteers, so he turned to his alma mater to address falling numbers of recruits.

Fifteen SUNY Oswego students and a faculty team leader deployed to Puerto Rico on June 17 as part of New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's NY Stands with Puerto Rico Recovery and Rebuilding Initiative.

Ongoing research by three New York colleges shows that Great Lakes contaminants continue a welcome and dramatic downward drop, said project investigator James Pagano, director of SUNY Oswego’s Environmental Research Center.

An April 30 SUNY Oswego production of “Not Someone Like Me” followed by a panel presentation will bring forward the stories of survivors of sexual violence to try to make a positive change.

Two significant developments in the SUNY Oswego Office of Sustainability show promise to produce substantial reduction in the college's carbon footprint.

During Yards for Yeardley, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, April 23, on the academic quad, SUNY Oswego students, faculty and staff and members of the community will walk to remember and to prevent domestic and dating violence on college campuses and communities.

SUNY Oswego faculty member Francisco Suárez says an intercultural student documentary project will dovetail with a Tuesday, April 17, presentation on campus by noted documentary filmmaker Rita Coburn.

Student MacKenzie Grow’s research into high local teenage pregnancy rates and awareness of resources will be among the topics explored at the college’s Quest on April 4.

Dylan Obernesser made a swift career change -- one he thought would take years -- from insurance fraud investigation to teaching computer forensics in high school, thanks to SUNY Oswego School of Education's work with Syracuse-area teacher candidates hired for their technical and career expertise.