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An offshore educational experience
Asil Ozdogru has a lot of company. The University at Albany doctoral student moved here from Turkey seven years ago to pursue his degree.
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Nanotech in Space: Rensselaer Experiment To Weather the Trials of Orbit
PRESS RELEASE Date Released: Thursday, November 19, 2009 Source: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - Comments Space Shuttle Atlantis will next week carry a new Rensselaer nanomaterials experiment to the International Space Station.
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Colleges survive, thrive in downturn
Local colleges are surviving and thriving despite the weak economy, but all face challenges unique to their campuses.
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Sunday Special: Going new school
The bitter recession and state budget crisis won't prevent the University at Albany from charging ahead with a $64 million new School of Business.
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Scientists have known for years of a process that occurs in men's sperm to put the tiny gametes "in the mood." New research has begun to reveal exactly how this happens -- a discovery that could lead to new treatments for infertility or even to a male contraceptive.
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Maj. Gen. Michael C. Mushala (USAF, Ret.) Joins Alion
Alion Science and Technology, an employee-owned technology solutions company, announced the hiring of Maj.
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Higher Education Committee Chairwoman Sen. Stavisky Convenes Hearing...
From Jacob Crawford / Sen. Stavisky's office: Higher Education Committee Chairwoman Sen.
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Businessman chosen as E.D. White's Alumnus of the Year
Local engineer and business-owner Alvin Badeaux was chosen as the 2009 E.D. White Alumnus of the Year.
St. Lawrence scores twice in third, tops RPI
St. Lawrence received goals from seniors Jeff Caister and Mike McKenzie just 1:49 apart in the third period to defeat Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 2-1, in an ECAC Hockey game Saturday night at Appleton Arena.... Subscribers must LOG-IN to read this full story.
He leaves to cherish his memory, his half-brothers, Bill Williamson of Opelika, Ala.
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Nightlife Made Sustainable: Street Lights That Match Evening Sensitivities Save Considerable Energy
Before - Typical HPS street lighting, not optimized for ocular sensitivity and energy savings.
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Every measurement application can be put into some combination of three categories: monitoring of processes and operations, control of processes and operations, and experimental engineering analysis.
The Yes Men dig up the dirty pasts of big businesses, delight and aggravate news organizations and have fueled more than one urban legend.
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Nanotech in Space: Rensselaer Experiment To Weather the Trials of Orbit
Novel nanomaterials developed at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are scheduled to blast off into orbit on November 16 aboard Space Shuttle Atlantis.
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Hennings Named Oneida Indian Nationa s Director of Community Relations
Lorraine Hennings has been appointed to the new position of director of community relations for the Oneida Indian Nation.A She oversees Editorial Services, Mail Room, Indian Country Outreach, Shako:wi Cultural Center, First Allies Living History Group and various special projects.A Hennings has been employed by the Oneida Nation since February ...
Chef brings authentic Mexican cuisine to Union College
Roberto Santibanez cut past the tray of roasted tomatoes to the tall stockpots lined up on the stove, his spoon in hand.
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Berman To Receive Inaugural Kennedy Award for Cyberinfrastructure Leadership
Kennedy Award was established this year to recognize substantial contributions to programmability and productivity in computing and significant community service or mentoring contributions The Association for Computing Machinery and the IEEE Computer Society will jointly present the inaugural Ken Kennedy Award to Francine Berman, vice president for ...
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A list of the highest-paid private university presidents published by the Chronicle of Higher Education lists Richard Meyers, Webster University's former president, as the fourth highest paid president in the country.
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Designer spectrum streetlights cut power and improve visibility
In a US trial, local drivers and pedestrians perceived better visibility, safety, security, brightness and colour-rendering when conventional 100W high-pressure sodium streetlights were replaced with 55W induction lamps.
John Kelly III, an IBM executive, is receiving the Semiconductor Industry Association's Robert N. Noyce Award tonight in San Jose, Calif.
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