Along the way he amassed substantial power with SUNY where he technically reports to the University at Albany president and SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher.

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New research by professors at Villanova University and SUNY Albany finds that even financial markets are willing to punish for sustainability lapses.

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The new campus president would report directly to SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher, bypassing the University at Albany administration, and gain greater freedom to operate.

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The proposal shows SUNY is considering turning its College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering into a campus separate from the University at Albany.

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