2026 President's Bulletin
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).
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.
Tags: Capital Improvements, Events
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...
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,...
Tags: Events, HEAT Program
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...
Tags: Wellness
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...
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...
Tags: Research
