Every year, Chuck commits to traveling to all62 counties in New York to meet with constituents.
On July 16, 2012, Schumer visited University at Buffalo's Davis Hall to announce his push to secure a $120 million Department of Energy grant that will create at National Innovation Hub for Advanced Materials Research at UB's Center of Excellence in Material Informatics. Schumer was joined by UB President Satish Tripathi and UB Professor Dr. Mark Swihart.