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January 6, 2026 President's Bulletin

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Dr Riley

A Message from President Riley

by Office of the President - January 6 , 2026

As we begin a new academic year, I am pleased to welcome our returning students, faculty, and staff and warmly welcome the new students joining each of our colleges at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University (Downstate).

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Cafeteria Ribbon Cutting

Fresh, Flavorful, and Finally Here: The Commons at Downstate Opens

by Office of the President - January 6 , 2026

Downstate closed 2025 with something everyone appreciated: a first look at The Commons, our newly reimagined dining and gathering space designed for the pace, diversity, and energy of an academic medical center.

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Tags: Capital Improvements, Events

First Baby of 2026

UHD Celebrates its 2026 New Year Baby

by Office of the President - January 6 , 2026

University Hospital at Downstate proudly welcomed its first baby of 2026 on January 1 at 10:17 pm, where, as far as babies go, they enter the world when they are ready! Considering that other babies had already made the news, our Downstate baby had...

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Tags: University Hospital at Downstate

HEAT World AIDS Day

HEAT Program Marks World AIDS Day with a Call to Remember, Honor, and Act

by Office of the President - January 6 , 2026

Downstate joined the Health and Education Alternatives for Teens (HEAT) Program in observing World AIDS Day with a powerful community symposium on December 5, 2025, held in Alumni Auditorium. The gathering brought together youth, clinicians, advocates,...

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Tags: Events, HEAT Program

Wellness Into Practice

Putting Wellness into Practice

by Office of the President - January 6 , 2026

At Downstate, wellness is a core part of supporting the people who care for others. As noted in the May 2025 President’s Bulletin feature, “The Science of Stillness,” skills such as pausing, breathing, and refocusing are increasingly recognized...

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Tags: Wellness

Efekona Nuwere

Downstate Faculty Member Chosen for SUNY Accessibility Fellowship

by Office of the President - January 6 , 2026

Congratulations to Efekona Nuwere, Ed.D., MPH, OTR/L, Chair of the Master’s and Post-Professional Occupational Therapy Doctoral programs, on his selection as a member of the 2026 cohort of the SUNY Accessibility Advocates and Allies (AAA) Faculty...

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Tags: Occupational Therapy, School of Health Professions

Beta Waves Graphic

How a Single Neuron Type Shapes Parkinson’s

by Office of the President - January 6 , 2026

More than one million Americans live with tremors, slowed movement, and speech changes caused by Parkinson’s disease. For many, even everyday actions, such as buttoning a shirt, lifting a mug, or steadying a foot on the first step, become challengi...

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Shout Outs

Shout Outs

by Office of the President - January 6 , 2026

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In Case You Missed it

In Case You Missed It

by Office of the President - January 6 , 2026

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