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56�Թ��� faculty, staff, and alumni regularly provide their expertise and contribute to national and regional media outlets shaping discussions about vital research and current events.

This summer, 19 56�Թ��� Upstate Institute Field School Fellows partnered with community organizations in and around Hamilton and the Adirondacks to pursue research projects that directly addressed a need or issue identified by the community partner organization.

Pipcorn co-founder Jen Martin will bring more than a decade of experience building brands from the ground up, when she begins working with 56�Թ���’s student entrepreneurs as the new Weiner Family Entrepreneur in Residence in the Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation (E&I).

Professor of English and Creative Writing Jennifer Brice has been appointed to serve as Gretchen Hoadley Burke ’81 Endowed Chair in regional studies for the 2025–26 academic year.

Pinchin’s legacy as a teacher-scholar and administrative leader touches nearly every aspect of the University.

The exhibit focuses on the history and stories behind personal possessions, art, books, documents, and other items in the museum’s collection.

State and regional experts recently visited 56�Թ��� to share their perspectives on issues raised in Matthew Desmond’s book.

The University’s highest student honor recognizes character, scholarship, and service that exemplify the 56�Թ��� spirit. It is given each year to a member of the graduating class.

In King: A Life, author Jonathan Eig focuses on Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy of faith-based radicalism. During his Feb. 11 lecture at 56�Թ���, Beyond The Dream: Embracing a More Complicated Martin Luther King, Eig said he believes King would be horrified at how his activism and writings have been overshadowed by a modern, more palatable version of the civil rights leader.

Senior Bryan (Tai) Pham has been awarded his second consecutive Best Delegate in a Special Role award by fellow students at EuroSim 2025 for his role as chair of the EU Environmental Council. This year’s program focused on the European Green Deal and negotiating legislation aimed at reducing microplastic pollution.