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Israeli companies will use UAlbany's nanotech school

Ryan Delaney, WRVO — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 18:22:11 +0000

The state of Israel will spend up to $300 million a year in a new partnership with the University at Albany for Israeli companies to use the school's nanotechnology facilities.

Lt. Gov. Robert Duffy and Dr. Alain Kaloyeros, CEO of College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, announced the partnership yesterday.

Capital Region cities seek to bridge a pedestrian divide

Marie Cusick, WMHT — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 20:50:32 +0000

As New York sorts out how to spend millions of federal dollars for railroad upgrades, officials in Albany and Rensselaer are hoping some of that money can help restore a pedestrian and bike pathway over the Hudson River to reconnect the two cities.

The Livingston Avenue Bridge is over 100 years old. It can still carry trains over the river, but it's nearing the end of its life, and its pedestrian walkway has been closed since the mid 1980's.

5 ways big data can build better governments

Marie Cusick, WMHT — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 19:03:29 +0000

How big a deal is big data?

It's pretty big. The question is how we should be handling all the massive amounts of information we’re collecting. The ubiquity of computers and the exponential growth in their processing power has made this a hot topic in just about every field of human endeavor, including government.

Big data touches everything from campaign contributions, to budgets, employment, environmental regulations, and corporate responsibility.

Trio of Albany institutions teams up on biomedical research

Marie Cusick, WMHT — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 19:40:53 +0000

A trio of top research institutions in the Albany area have announced that they're teaming up to collaborate on biomedical science.

The Albany Medical Center, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and University at Albany signed a memorandum of understanding on Wednesday morning to form a new group called the NY Cap Research Alliance.

Closing the gender gap in STEM education

Marie Cusick, WMHT — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 14:06:53 +0000

This story is part of the Innovation Trail's partnership with FRONTLINE's Dropout Nation. You can read the other reports here.

In our latest Innovation Trail report for New York NOW, we're taking a look at STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education in the Capital Region.

High-tech multinational companies have moved into the area and they're hiring. Meanwhile some local school districts are struggling with graduation rates around 50 percent.

Jobs in STEM fields can pay 75 percent more than other jobs in the Capital Region, but historically, men have dominated those lucrative lines of work. Now there's a new push to try to close the gender gap.

This story is part of a national public media collaborative reporting effort around education, lead by FRONTLINE.

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