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Senator Bruno Announces $10 Million for Upper Hudson Research Center at Troy

Beacon Institute Facility Will Advance River Technology and Education

 

Senator Joseph Bruno

Senator Bruno, Governor Paterson, John Cronin

Senate Majority Leader Joseph L. Bruno announced a $10 million State investment to build a state-of-the-art environmental research facility along the Hudson in South Troy to launch new research initiatives, monitor and protect the river, and improve public waterfront access. More…

James S. Bonner, Ph.D., P.E.

Bonner Appointed REON Director of Research

James S. Bonner, Ph.D., P.E., a nationally recognized expert in real-time water monitoring technologies, has been named REON Director of Research. More…

Shirley Hartman

Hartman Appointed Chief Development Officer

Shirley Hartman has held top-level positions at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, The Sage Colleges and the National Audubon Society. More…

Building One

Building One

The Beacon Institute's first facility at the Denning's Point Park campus — unofficially known as "Building One" — is an adaptive reuse of an existing late-19th century, 4,000-square-foot building. A model of "green" design that we anticipate will receive significant LEED certification, Building One will be the intial interpretive and educational center for the Institute's broader research campus on Denning's Point, as well as Denning's Point Park's new visitor's center. More…

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Join us for an artist talk with Leigh Wen in our gallery at 199 Main Street in Beacon:


Sat., June 7, 2:00 pm:

Leigh Wen's artistic process

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