Every year, Chuck commits to traveling to all62 counties in New York to meet with constituents.
On April 21, 2008, Sen. Schumer announced a landmark agreement between the University at Albany and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The Senator, along wtih Dr. James Turner of NIST and Alain Kaloyeros of the University, signed a memorandum of understanding to forge the first-ever federal partnership with the University's College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering. The partnership enables a competitiveness in the global high-tech community.