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Dr. Gregory Wanamaker, professor of composition at SUNY Potsdam’s Crane School of Music (pictured), wrote a new work for tenor and piano, set to Garth Bardsley’s poem, “A Village Funeral in the Time of COVID-19.”

Virtual Collaboration at SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music Results in COVID-19-Themed Online World Premiere, Set for Sunday

A pandemic that has altered how we learn, think and conduct ourselves also continues to drive new innovation, online collaboration and alternate modes of expression at SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music. Sunday, Sept. 20 marks the world virtual pr...

Sep 17, 2020, 3:12pm EDT

Dr. Karen Johnson-Weiner, a SUNY Potsdam professor emerita, has published a new book, “The Lives of Amish Women,” released by Johns Hopkins University Press.

New Book by SUNY Potsdam Professor Emerita Addresses Misconceptions Surrounding Amish Women

The obscure and often misunderstood communities of the Amish remain in focus for author and SUNY Potsdam Professor Emerita Dr. Karen Johnson-Weiner. In a new title released this week, however, Johnson-Weiner draws from a lifetime of study and nationall...

Sep 16, 2020, 11:00am EDT

SUNY Potsdam Begins Comprehensive COVID-19 Surveillance Testing of Students

As part of its efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19 on campus and in the community, SUNY Potsdam has launched a comprehensive surveillance testing program for residential and local students, starting today. The College is partnering with Upstat...

Sep 15, 2020, 12:00pm EDT

SUNY Potsdam has been ranked among the Top Public Universities by U.S. News & World Report in its “Best Colleges 2021” ratings.

SUNY Potsdam Ranked in Top Tier of Northern Regional Universities by U.S. News & World Report

The State University of New York at Potsdam continues to earn high marks in the rankings released by U.S. News & World Report each year. SUNY Potsdam has once again been named to the top tier of the best regional universities in the Northern United Sta...

Sep 14, 2020, 2:00pm EDT

A merlin is seen perched on the new antennae on top of SUNY Potsdam’s Bowman Hall. The array is part of the Motus Wildlife Tracking System, the world’s largest automated radio telemetry network designed for research into animal movements and behaviors (Photo credit: Todd Alleger).

Antennae on Roof of SUNY Potsdam Residence Hall Link College to Hemispheric Research

A rooftop on SUNY Potsdam's Bowman Hall has become one of the stages for the world's largest web of receivers designed to track radio-tagged animals, ranging from aquatic creatures to migrating birds. Crews installed an array of eight antennae atop ...

Sep 11, 2020, 2:00pm EDT

Dr. Fadi Bou-Abdallah, a professor of chemistry at SUNY Potsdam, has received a $18,500 award from the Research Corporation for Science Advancement for equipment to build on his groundbreaking research on ferritin and the role of iron imbalances in human diseases.

Award Funds New Tools for SUNY Potsdam Chemistry Professor's Research on Iron-Related Diseases

An award announced this week will help SUNY Potsdam Chemistry Professor Dr. Fadi Bou-Abdallah to continue a groundbreaking examination of the role of iron imbalances in a host of human diseases -- research that has moved forward, despite the COVID-19 c...

Sep 10, 2020, 9:00am EDT

Crane School of Music Offers Free Vocal Experience for Young Singers

SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music is pleased to offer free online vocal ensemble and singing instruction for children and youth, between the ages of 8 and 18. Participants will engage in vocal warm-ups, songs and creative projects, and will be ab...

Sep 8, 2020, 12:00pm EDT

Dr. Kathleen Miller, soprano, records her performance for the Faculty Gala to open the 2020-21 academic year at SUNY Potsdam’s Crane School of Music. The concert will stream live on Tuesday, Sept. 8 at 7:30 p.m. For the link, visit potsdam.edu/cranelive.

Crane School of Music Kicks Off Semester with Virtual Faculty Gala Concert

SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music will open the 2020-21 academic year with the traditional Faculty Gala -- in a very nontraditional format. This year's gala concert, highlighting Crane's world-renowned faculty of scholars and teaching artists, will ...

Sep 4, 2020, 5:42pm EDT

SUNY Potsdam student Alexandra Rivera, editor-in-chief of the student-run newspaper The Racquette, tests her equipment for the first time as she starts an internship with North Country Public Radio.

SUNY Potsdam Student Joins North Country Public Radio Staff for Korva Coleman Journalism Internship

Alexandra Rivera '22 felt the potential of storytelling when she visited family in Puerto Rico soon after Hurricane Maria in 2017 and interviewed local residents about the devastation. This week, Rivera began a journalism internship with North Country ...

Sep 2, 2020, 5:00pm EDT

SUNY Potsdam Biology Professor Glenn Johnson kneels down next to a low electric fence used keep predators away from the nesting habitat of Blanding’s turtles.

SUNY Potsdam Professor's Race to Save Threatened Turtles Continues, Despite Pandemic

Elbow-deep in marsh water the color of coffee and texture of melted chocolate, Olivia Brown and Jase Briggs '18 & '19 feel for treasure. The beep of a radio receiver has narrowed the search coordinates to the thin mud around their feet, and finally Bri...

Aug 31, 2020, 10:08am EDT

About SUNY Potsdam

Founded in 1816, The State University of New York at Potsdam is one of America’s first 50 colleges -- and the oldest institution within SUNY. Now in its third century, SUNY Potsdam is distinguished by a legacy of pioneering programs and educational excellence. The College currently enrolls approximately 3,600 undergraduate and graduate students. Home to the world-renowned Crane School of Music, SUNY Potsdam is known for its challenging liberal arts and sciences core, distinction in teacher training and culture of creativity. To learn more, visit www.potsdam.edu.