State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. joined researchers, faculty, and students today for a site tour and celebration of the development of SUNY Polytechnic Institute’s Semiconductor Processing to Packaging Research, Education, and Training Center. Under the leadership of Governor Kathy Hochul, New York has invested $20 million in the facility, including $4 million from an Empire State Development Grant, and an additional $16 million investment in SUNY Poly’s College of Engineering.

Over the past two years, SUNY Poly has also benefitted from New York’s historic increase in direct state tax support receiving $6.3 million for the 2023/24 and 2024/25 academic years, a nearly 57% increase in operating aid. This includes $235,000 to fund paid internships for SUNY Poly students – a key pillar of SUNY’s commitment to economic development and upward mobility.

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