Programs
What we run, and what we connect you to
Some programs are ours; most of the rest are national KSEA programs that the chapter makes accessible in this region.
Upstate NY Symposium
ChapterOur annual regional gathering: keynote talks from faculty in the region, lightning research talks from students and postdocs, a career panel, and a networking dinner. The 2025 edition at RIT was the first KSEA event in Upstate New York in over twenty years.
See the symposium archive →SEED — early career program
NationalKSEA's program for early-career researchers, supporting the transition from graduate study and postdoctoral work into independent research careers. Presented at the 2025 symposium by Prof. Juhun Lee of the University of Pittsburgh.
Learn more at ksea.org →KATALYST
NationalAn undergraduate research conference that gives Korean-American undergraduates a first venue to present their work and meet graduate students and faculty mentors.
Learn more at ksea.org →National Math and Science Competition
NationalNMSC is KSEA's long-running competition for K–12 students, held annually at chapter sites across the country. The chapter promotes and supports regional participation.
NMSC details →Scholarships
NationalKSEA awards scholarships to Korean-American undergraduate and graduate students each year. Chapter members are encouraged to apply and to serve as reviewers.
Scholarship information →Technical Groups
NationalThirteen discipline-based technical groups connect members working in the same field across all KSEA chapters — a way to find collaborators well beyond Upstate New York.
Browse technical groups →Young Generation (YG)
KSEA's Young Generation track is for undergraduate and graduate students and young professionals. YG groups run within local chapters and at individual universities, organizing their own events and feeding into the chapter's wider programming.
With members at Cornell, RIT, Rochester, Binghamton, Buffalo, RPI, and Syracuse, the Upstate NY chapter is well positioned to support campus-level YG groups. If you would like to start one at your institution, we will help you set it up.
Start a YG group →Institutions in the chapter
- Cornell University
- Rochester Institute of Technology
- University of Rochester
- Binghamton University (SUNY)
- University at Buffalo (SUNY)
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- Syracuse University
- SUNY Brockport
- Brown University
- IMEG