Press Releases
Press contact:
Kathleen Hickey, Chief Communications Officer
Tel. (845) 838-1600 ext. 15
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2012
2011
- December 5, 2011—Clarkson University Launches Plans for Region's First Green Data Center to Power Environmental Research
- October 20, 2011—Lt. Governer Duffy Joins Announcement of New Alliance between Clarkson University and Beacon Institute
- October 19, 2011—MEDIA ADVISORY—Lt. Governor Duffy Joins Announcement of New Alliance between Clarkson University and Beacon Institute
- October 5, 2011—Photographer Ted Spiegel opens "The Hudson' Seasons & Spans" at Beacon Institute
- August 24, 2011—Beacon Institute presents respected theologians for second talk in "Spirituality and the Environment" series
- June 24, 2011—Hudson River Advocate John Cronin Awarded Jefferson Gold Medal
- June 22, 2011—Beacon Institute presents respected theologians in two "Spirituality and the Environment" talks starting July 21
- May 25, 2011—IBM Distinguished Engineer Dr. Harry Kolar to unveil new possibilities for "smarter rivers" at Beacon Institute
- April 28, 2011—Beacon Institute presents "Building Inspiration" talk with sustainable architecture experts Schaper and Zand
- April 6, 2011—Institute kicks off Earth Day and 2011 events with sensor talk
- March 14, 2011—DOT restores 15 ton weight limit on Denning’s Point bridge
- February 22, 2011—Eric Lind photography exhibit "Revealed: Hidden Lives of the River" at Beacon Institute Gallery
2010
- November 9, 2010—Capacity of Denning's Point bridge downgraded by DOT
- August 30, 2010— Beacon Institute adds additional advanced monitoring station to river observatory network for upper Hudson
- June 24, 2010—Beacon Institute expands river observatory network to Fort Edward
- June 1, 2010—Bonner to discuss REON tech innovations at Beacon Institute
- May 10, 2010—Beacon Institute to screen Earth Days: The seeds of a revolution, PBS American Experience documentary
- March 24, 2010—John Cronin, Pete Seeger kick off Beacon Institute’s 2010 season
with events honoring 40th anniversary of Earth Day - March 3, 2010—New Beacon Institute exhibit “Water, water, every where” to open March 13
- January 21, 2010—Bonner named Chief Research and Education Officer at Beacon Institute
- January 11, 2010— James Bonner named first Fellow of Clarkson University's Shipley Center for Innovation
2009
- December 3, 2009—Life and work of John Cronin, "Hero for the Planet" and Pace University Senior Fellow in Environmental Affairs, celebrated in new anthology
- November 9, 2009—Linda Cross exhibit "Reflections on the River" at Beacon Institute Gallery
- September 25, 2009 —Cronin says "Clean Water Act has failed"
- July 28, 2009 — Teachers from nine Capital region school districts to implement SENSE IT science & technology program in classrooms this fall
- July 13, 2009 — IBM technology camps inspire today's girls to become the scientists and engineers of tomorrow
- June 1, 2009 — Beacon Institute celebrates World Oceans Day with screening of documentary
film A Sea Change on Saturday, June 6 - May 21, 2009— Beacon Institute invites community to “Picnic in the Park” on May 30
- May 5, 2009 — Up River now on display in Beacon Institute Main St. gallery
- April 2, 2009 — Four from upstate region named to Beacon Institute Board of Trustees
- March 10, 2009 — Beacon Institute, Tech Valley HS to construct water sensors to gather data
- January 15, 2009 — Beacon Institute and Poughkeepsie Journal to Host Inaugural Address Broadcast and Reaction Session
2008
- December 12, 2008 — Beacon Institute Unveils New Sustainable Center for Environmental Innovation and Education
- October 23, 2008 -- Beacon Institute and Clarkson University Win Coveted National Science Foundation Award
- September 10, 2008 -- Photographer Ted Kawalerski Captures the Essence of the Hudson in Beacon Institute Exhibition
- July 28, 2008 -- Peter J. Davoren to Chair Beacon Institute's Capital Facilities Working Group
- May 20, 2008 -- Beacon Institute Appoints Bonner Director of Research
- April 28, 2008 -- Senator Bruno Announces $10 Million for Upper Hudson Research Center at Troy
- February 25, 2008 -- The Beacon Institute to Showcase the Work of Artist Leigh Wen
- January 23, 2008 -- Hartman Joins Beacon Institute as Chief Development Officer
2007
- November 13, 2007 -- Hotaling Joins Beacon Institute as Chief Education Officer
- October 3, 2007 -- The Beacon Institute to Showcase Photographs by John Fasulo
- August 16, 2007 – Beacon Institute and IBM Team to Pioneer River Observatory Network
- April 25, 2007 – Marc Moran To Join Beacon Institute As Chief Operating Officer
- March 14, 2007 – Croxton Collaborative Architects, Pioneers In Green Design, Selected To Head Planning, Design Of Beacon's Premier Research Laboratory On Denning's Point
- March 2, 2007 – The Hudson & Its Watershed: The Making of a Map
2006
- December 21, 2006 – NYS Funding Announced to Revitalize the City of Beacon’s Working Harbor
- October 12, 2006 – Beacon Announces Team to Head Master Planning and EIS Processes for its Research and Development Laboratory
- August 9, 2006 – U.S. Congresswoman Sue Kelly Obtains $500,000 in Federal Assistance for The Beacon Institute
- March 15, 2006 – Rivers and Estuaries Center Breaks Ground on First Building and Announces New Name
- January 11, 2006 – Governor Announces $25 Million in New Funds for Rivers and Estuaries Center on the Hudson
