Press Room
Beacon Institute in the news.
Press contact:
Kathleen Hickey, Chief Communications Officer
Tel. (845) 838-1600 ext. 15
2010 |
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| March 17, 2010 | Poughkeepsie Journal | Beacon exhibit sheds new light on water |
| March 10, 2010 | Putnam County News and Recorder | Water, Water Everywhere Exhibit at Beacon Institute |
| March 10, 2010 | Bucks Local News | Hudson River environmentalist in Creative Thinkers Series at Solebury School |
| February 23, 2010 | Talking Science | Know Your Waterways! |
| February 20, 2010 | Poughkeepsie Journal | Engineer to head research |
| February 9, 2010 | IBM Research | Case study pp 8-9 |
| February 1, 2010 | IBM: Building a Smarter Planet Blog | Mad Science: Making Water Smarter |
| February 2010 | Artcritical.com | Linda Cross at the James W. Palmer Gallery, Vassar College and the Beacon Institute of Rivers and Estuaries |
| Jan-Feb 2010 | Eco-Structure | Cover photo and story: Reborn on the River |
| January 15, 2010 | Waterfront Alliance | IBM: Immersed in Smart Water Management |
2009 |
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| December 24, 2009 | The Record-Review (Bedford) | A personal history of environmentalism |
| December 22, 2009 | Journal News | A book about Cronin |
| December 19, 2009 | Poughkeepsie Journal | Beacon resident gets community support for environment issues |
| December 18, 2009 | Journal News | Water everywhere, but not fit to drink |
| December 15, 2009 | Popular Mechanics | Sensory Network |
| December 2009 | Gensler "Dialogue 17" | "River Campus" -- Beacon Institute's CEIE featured on page 34 |
| December 2009 | Gensler Annual Report | "Shift" -- Beacon Institute's CEIE featured on page 62 |
| November 26, 2009 | Albany Times Union | A new place to cast a line |
| November 14, 2009 | Poughkeepsie Journal (page 1) | Environmental institute honored for economic mission |
| November 13, 2009 | Poughkeepsie Journal | 2009 Business Excellence Award winners named |
| November 13, 2009 | Poughkeepsie Journal | VIDEO: The Beacon Institute for Rivers and Estuaries |
| November 11, 2009 | Putnam County News and Recorder | Reflections on the River at Beacon Institute Gallery |
| October 25, 2009 | Albany Times Union | Down by the rivers, more to be done |
| October 8, 2009 | New York Teacher/ NYSUT | Educators celebrate Hudson's 400th anniversary |
| October 6, 2009 | Read Media Newswire: Department of Environmental Conservation |
A Day in the Life of the Hudson River Estuary 2009 |
| October 1, 2009 | Poughkeepsie Journal | IBM to open analytics solution center in NYC |
| October, 2009 | Dwell magazine | Nice Modernist: John Cronin and the Beacon Institute |
| September 23, 2009 | Times Union | More eyes watching the waters |
| September 21, 2009 | Times Union | New century, new threats |
| September 18, 2009 | Mid-Hudson News Network | SEQRA process explained, defended |
| September 3, 2009 | Mid-Hudson News Network | Beacon Institute examines future of the Hudson River |
| August 7, 2009 | Reuters | IBM sees big opportunity in water management IT |
| July 31, 2009 | Times Union | River Science |
| July 30, 2009 | Poughkeepsie Journal | |
| July 25, 2009 | Poughkeepsie Journal | Campers discover joy of invention |
| July 17, 2009 | Watertown Daily Times | Making Sense |
| June 15, 2009 | New York Times | Taking Questions: Ask About Dredging in the Hudson |
| June 13, 2009 | Poughkeepsie Journal | Beacon Institute to host Indie Film Festival |
| June 12, 2009 | Mid-Hudson News Network | IBM plans for the future, trying to save the planet |
| June 12, 2009 | Times Herald-Record | IBM stresses ties to Hudson Valley |
| June 12, 2009 | Poughkeepsie Journal | IBM thinking 'smarter' |
| June 9, 2009 | New York Times | The Hudson, 400 Years Later |
| May 13, 2009 | readMedia Newswire | Business Council Elects Two
New Members of the Board of Directors |
| May 11, 2009 | PitchEngine.com | A Sea Change Screens on World Ocean Day in Hudson River Valley |
| April 9, 2009 | Times Union | Around Tech Valley: On the Board |
| April 2, 2009 | NYSTAR Sci*Tech News Bytes | Clarkson University President Appointed to Beacon Institute Board of Trustees |
| March 27, 2009 | EcoWorld: Nature & Technology in Harmony |
Revolutionary Water Sensors |
| March 27, 2009 | Times Union | Students examine science of the Hudson River |
| March 26, 2009 | NYSTAR Sci*Tech News Bytes | The Beacon Institute: An Important Resource |
| March 19, 2009 | NYSTAR Sci*Tech News Bytes | Students Launch Water Sensors |
| March 17, 2009 | Poughkeepsie Journal | IBM is tapping water and power |
| March 16, 2009 | Scientific American | Going with the Flow: Using Tech to Manage and Protect Dwindling Water Supplies |
| March 16, 2009 | ZDNet blog: GreenTech Pastures | IBM is looking less and less like an IT company and more and more like an eco-tech company |
| March 16, 2009 | IBM publication | Water: Global Innovation Outlook Report |
| March 16, 2009 | IBM website | Smarter Water Management |
| March 16, 2009 | New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post |
Smarter water for a smarter planet (op-ad) |
| March 13, 2009 | Troy Record | Tech Valley students studying Hudson River |
| March 2009 | New York Spaces | LEED-ing the Way |
| February 17, 2009 | Mid-Hudson News Network | Beacon is fast becoming environmental hub |
| February 17, 2009 | Wall Street Journal |
Smart Roads. Smart Bridges. Smart Grids. |
| January 21, 2009 | Poughkeepsie Journal | Beacon Institute rings with common dreams |
| January 10, 2009 | Journal News | Beacon Institute to study Hudson ecology |
| January 6, 2009 | Poughkeepsie Journal | Author will inaugurate environmental series |
2008 |
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| December 14, 2008 | CIESIN, Columbia University | Interactive Mapper Will Aid Student Exploration of Hudson River Watershed |
| December 13, 2008 | Poughkeepsie Journal | Beacon Institute debuts new building at Denning's Point |
| November 11, 2008 | The Business Review | Event focuses on environmental innovations in region |
| October 17, 2008 | Hudson Valley Magazine | River Radar |
| October 13, 2008 | Professional Photographer | Ted Kawalerski: The lure of the river |
| September 24, 2008 | Putnam County News and Recorder | Photographer Kawalerski Captures Essence of Hudson in Beacon Institute Exhibition |
| September 10, 2008 | On-Hudson.com | Beacon Institute to Host "Top To Bottom -- The Hudson River" Exhibit |
| September 3, 2008 | Environmental Consortium of Hudson Valley Colleges and Universities |
Beacon Institute Deploys First REON Sensor Into Hudson River |
| August 28, 2008 | WAMC Public Radio |
Water quality results at the click of a mouse (audio/mp3 available) |
| August 28, 2008 | Poughkeepsie Journal | Floating sensor culls mysteries of the river below, the air above Sidebar: Station offers a cornucopia of measurement data Photo gallery: Beacon Institute's REON platform |
| August 4, 2008 | Mid-Hudson News Network | Beacon Institute names chairman of Capital Facilities working group |
| August 3, 2008 | Journal News | Fish species on the decline |
July 28, 2008 |
Morningstar News | Peter J. Davoren to Chair Beacon Institute's Capital Facilities Working Group |
| July 15, 2008 | Natural Solutions News (Clivus Multrum) |
Beacon of Sustainability |
| June 22, 2008 | Times Union | River is now new frontier |
| June 9, 2008 | Times Union | Links to industrial past stand in peril |
| June 8, 2008 | New York Times | A Lesson That Startled: Kayaking the Hudson |
| June 6, 2008 | Daily Gazette | Business leaders get glimpse at Tech Valley High progress |
| June 5, 2008 | Poughkeepsie Journal | Artist hosts talk at Beacon Institute |
| June 1, 2008 | Daily Gazette | Liquid Vision |
| May 28, 2008 | Times Union | Troy's past, and future |
| May 21, 2008 | Mid-Hudson News Network | Beacon Institute appoints director of research |
| May 20, 2008 | Clarkson University News | Clarkson University's Bonner Appointed Beacon Institute Director of Research |
| May 1, 2008 | Daily Gazette | River research center for Troy a great catch |
| April 30, 2008 | Times Union | Hudson River watch |
| April 29, 2008 | Mid-Hudson News Network | Beacon Institute expands north |
| April 29, 2008 | Daily Gazette | River research center planned |
| April 29, 2008 | Times Union | State allots $10M for river research |
| April 28, 2008 | WTEN | Big Plans for Troy: Paterson and Bruno Unveil Millions in Investments to Do Research on the Hudson (video link) |
| April 28, 2008 | The Business Review | New $15M river research center planned for Troy |
| April 28, 2008 | WRGB: CBS6 | New Troy Riverfront Project (video link) |
| March 21, 2008 | Poughkeepsie Journal | Power of sea gets huge canvas |
| March 2008 | Chronogram | On the Cover: Artist Leigh Wen |
| March 2008 | New York Spaces | New York Home: Neighborhood Beacon, NY |
| February 20, 2008 | Poughkeepsie Journal | Beacon Institute names chief development officer |
| February 20, 2008 | Times Union | Hudson advocate looks at world change |
| February 4, 2008 | Reuters | Xethanol Announces Tom Endres, COO Joins the Board of The Beacon Institute |
| February 1, 2008 | CNNMoney.com | IBM Establishes Global Center of Excellence for Water Management in the Netherlands |
| January 30, 2008 | Journal News | Shad in Hudson River at historically low levels |
2007 |
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| December 10, 2007 | The New York Times: Andrew Revkin's "Dot Earth" blog |
Pete Seeger and the 'One Blue Sky Above Us' {Beacon Institute is mentioned in the video) |
| November 16, 2007 | WAMC "Roundtable" broadcast with Alan Chartock, Joe Donahue and Julia Taylor |
The Roundtable's Live Remote Broadcast from DIa: Beacon (photos) |
| September 6, 2007 | Poughkeepsie Journal | River Institute holds promise |
| September 5, 2007 | The Christian Science Monitor | Hudson River to Get 24/7 Scrutiny |
| August 29, 2007 | MIT Technology Review | Networking the Hudson River |
| August 24, 2007 | Science Magazine | New York Research Institute Hopes to Go With the Flow |
| August 23, 2007 | Journal News | Environmentalism, Phase II |
| August 19, 2007 | The New York Times | A River's Pulse |
| August 17, 2007 | Journal News | Computer network would monitor Hudson 24/7 |
| August 16, 2007 | The New York Times | Business and Science to Join in Taking a River's Pulse |
| August 16, 2007 | Poughkeepsie Journal | Hudson study to get a boost |
| August 16, 2007 | Poughkeepsie Journal | Sensors to monitor river habitat |
| May 29, 2007 | Chronogram | Local Luminaries: John Cronin |
| May 29, 2007 | The Legislative Gazette, Albany, NY | It's full steam ahead for Hudson River institute |
| May 21, 2007 | Times Herald-Record, Middletown, NY | The last of the shad fishermen |
| April 27, 2007 | Mid-Hudson News Network | Steinhaus inspects progress at Beacon Institute |
2006 |
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| Dec. 2006/Jan. 2007 | Beacon Dispatch | Beacon Rivers and Estuaries Institute Teaches As It Learns |
| Oct. 28, 2006 | The Journal News | Probing the Secrets of the Hudson |
| Oct. 8, 2006 | Poughkeepsie Journal | Exploring Denning's Point |
| Aug. 10, 2006 | Mid-Hudson News Network | $1 Million Will Bridge a Gap for The Beacon Institute |
| Aug. 6, 2006 | Times Herald Record | Green Brownfields |
| Jul. 10, 2006 | MSN News | Sensor Networks Plug Into Hudson River |
| Jul. 3, 2006 | Albany Times Union | Keeping Up on Current Events |
| Jun. 2006 | Beacon Dispatch | A River of Words: Capturing the Oral History of Hudson River Fishermen |
| Apr. 11, 2006 | Mid-Hudson News Network | Cronin Named Executive Director of the Rivers and Estuaries Center |
| Mar. 16, 2006 | Times Herald Record | Officials at River Institute Break Ground |
| Mar. 2006 | Beacon Dispatch | Construction Commences on the Rivers and Estuaries Center |
| Jan. 12, 2006 | Times Herald Record | Pataki Includes Money for Lab in Budget |
2005 |
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| Oct. 5, 2005 | Poughkeepsie Journal | Historic Point to be Home of River Institute |
| Sept. 22, 2005 | The New York Times | Castle in Ruin, on a River That Nearly Was |
| Sept. 2005 | Beacon Dispatch | Don Nice Brings the Hudson Home |
| May 15, 2005 | Poughkeepsie Journal | New Boat Brings Back a Bit of History |
| Apr. 2005 | Beacon Dispatch | Discovery at Denning’s Point: Alexander Hamilton Slept Here |
2004 and earlier |
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| Dec. 5, 2004 | Poughkeepsie Journal | World-class Center Coming: Major Science Complex Set for Beacon |
| Oct. 6, 2004 | Beacon Free Press | Rivers & Estuaries Center Site’s Past Flows Into Its Future |
| Feb. 29, 2004 | Poughkeepsie Journal | Beacon Is Excited About Rivers Center |
| Apr. 22, 2003 | Poughkeepsie Journal | Center to Change Face of Education in Valley |
| Nov. 20, 2002 | Poughkeepsie Journal | River Center to Begin Study Before It Has Home |
| Sept. 29, 2001 | Poughkeepsie Journal | Sixteen Communities Push Sites for Rivers Institute Sites |
| Apr. 20, 2000 | The New York Times | Plan for Hudson River Institute Gain Ground |
| Jan. 5, 2000 | The Putnam County News and Recorder | Governor Proposes River Research Institute |
