Roberto Modesto Presents at SUNY Undergraduate Research Conference

2016 Apr 15

Roberto Modesto of Bronxville, NY, represented SUNY Oneonta at the second annual SUNY Undergraduate Research Conference, held at SUNY Cobleskill on Friday, April 15. The conference featured more than 200 oral, poster and performing arts presentations on a wide range of topics across academic disciplines.

"The conference highlights exceptional academic work by students across the disciplines and across our great SUNY system," said SUNY Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher. "Their great accomplishments in laboratories, and communities on and off campuses are testaments of their educational ambition and excellence."

Modesto, who is majoring in Mathematics at SUNY Oneonta, gave a poster presentation titled "Healthy Habits of On Campus and Off Campus Students at SUNY Oneonta."

The SUNY Undergraduate Research Conference (SURC) is a multidisciplinary event hosted each spring semester by a different SUNY institution. This year's event brought together undergraduate student researchers and faculty mentors from across the SUNY system for a full day of activities, including student presentations, a keynote address by renowned cancer researcher Jill Bargonetti, a SUNY Graduate School and career fair, and professional development workshops.