SUNY Poly was proud to host Sen. Majority Leader Charles Schumer as he touted how the region and New York State are “on the precipice of a major transformation” because of the CHIPS Act, which he authored, and the resultant semiconductor investments across New York.

“Most importantly, we have a robust workforce training pipeline because we have places like SUNY Poly here,” said Sen. Schumer before a tour of SUNY Poly's Center for Global Advanced Manufacturing, led by Interim Dean of the College of Engineering Dr. Michael Carpenter. There, students gain first-hand experience with 3D printers, for example.

He also highlighted partner MVCC, in addition to the strong public-private collaborations that have contributed to the rapidly expanding high-tech ecosystem, what he called the "21st Century Erie Canal."

Read Senator Schumer's News Release

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(Photo above: Sen. Schumer stops for a photo with first-year computer engineering technology major Joel Marji.)