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SUNY Canton Automotive Technology Program Receives National Certification

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:10:41 -0000

SUNY Canton's automotive technology program has received the highest level of national certification following an extensive review and analysis.

Business Council Welcomes The Foundry Company Manufacturing Facility

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:40:11 -0000

"The news today from AMD and the Advanced Technology Company of Abu Dhabi that they are joining to create the The Foundry Company and move ahead with construction of a state-of-the-art semiconductor manufacturing facility in Saratoga County is wel...

Kitware Awarded $6.7M DARPA Contract

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:41:57 -0000

On September 11, 2008, Kitware was awarded a $6,735,503 Phase I contract for the Video and Image Retrieval and Analysis Tool (VIRAT) program by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Kitware competed with 19 other companies for the...

The Independent Oil and Natural Gas Association of New York Launches New Web Blog

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:28:52 -0000

In response to concerns that have arisen within the community in regard to potential natural gas exploration here in New York State, the Independent Oil and Natural Gas Association of New York (IOGA-NY) has developed an informational web blog: www...

Transportation Funding and the Gas Tax

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 18:24:30 -0000

New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) Commissioner Astrid C. Glynn today announced a major transportation funding conference, "Beyond the Gas Tax - Funding Future Transportation Needs," will be sponsored next month by NYSDOT and the...

New Research Shows Physical Therapy As Effective As Arthoscopic Knee Surgery

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 20:35:48 -0000

A new study questioning the usefulness of arthroscopic surgery for osteoarthritis of the knee should encourage patients to consider physical therapy as an effective non-surgical option, according to the New York Physical Therapy Association (NYPTA...

The Brooklyn Hospital Center Unveils Cutting Edge Imaging Technology

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 03:26:29 -0000

The Brooklyn Hospital Center unveils a new, state-of-the-art Computed Tomography (CT) imaging system, the GE LightSpeed 64 Slice VCT system. This cutting edge technology allows The Brooklyn Hospital Center’s physicians to more quickly ...

The Brooklyn Hospital Center Unveils New CT Imaging Technology

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:00:17 -0000

The Brooklyn Hospital Center will unveil a new, state-of-the-art Computed Tomography (CT) imaging system, the GE LightSpeed 64 Slice VCT system. This new investment offers The Brooklyn Hospital Center an innovative way for its physicians to ...

Web Page Provides Updates on State Green Procurement Efforts

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 20:58:00 -0000

New York Office of General Services (OGS) Commissioner John C. Egan and Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Pete Grannis today announced the launch of a web page that provides the public information on the activities of the...

Supercomputer For Cutting Edge Research And Development Available To New York State

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 21:42:05 -0000

The New York State Office of the Chief Information Officer and Office for Technology (CIO/OFT) and the New York State Foundation for Science, Technology and Innovation (NYSTAR) today announced that public and private researchers and businesses in ...