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A Lake Ontario sunset paints a variety of hues across the sky

Grant connects university’s Great Lakes Institute with programs for community

March 26, 2025 2 minutes to read

The university’s Great Lakes Institute will connect schoolchildren and other community members with educational opportunities tied to the Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary through a recent $100,000 grant.

Students taking part in a lake-effect lighting study launch a huge weather balloon with attached instrumentation to measure conditions inside a winter storm cloud.

SUNY Oswego faculty-student team conducts illuminating research on lake-effect lightning

March 3, 2025 6 minutes to read

The groundbreaking work of SUNY Oswego meteorology faculty and students continues to make illuminating discoveries about the phenomenon of lake-effect lightning.

A Lake Ontario sunset paints a variety of hues across the sky

University’s new Great Lakes Institute looks at challenges, solutions

May 2, 2024 4 minutes to read

SUNY Oswego recently launched the Great Lakes Institute to foster a greater awareness and understanding of the Great Lakes through continued research efforts, academic programming and coursework for students at all levels, and public outreach.