As early as February of 2012, project organizers plan on opening the New York Genome Center, a new center for genomics and medicine, in Manhattan. NYGC’s collaborating members include a number of public and private contributors, among them 11 academic institutions, private philanthropists, technology collaborators, the New York City Economic Corporation and the New York City Investment Fund. In total, contributing members have donated $120 million to the project so far.
Tags: Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Rockefeller University, Northeast, Cornell University, genomic research, genome research, genomic medicine, Columbia University, Genomics
In the beginning of August, we published an article about Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s plan to encourage 27 interested universities to come up with innovative ideas for high-tech campuses and compete for space in one of three areas in New York City. While Manhattan local news website DNAinfo.com reports that at an unrelated press conference, Mayor Bloomberg said he is not rejecting the idea that more than one school may win the competition, he also said that up to $100 million in public funding for the project is on the line, so the city will probably work with just one school to begin with.
Tags: Cornell University, Columbia University, New York City, technology campus, NYC campus competition
The Center of Bioengineering Innovation & Design at Johns Hopkins University has recently received the honor to boast the first place winner of the 2011 ASME IShow: a competition inspiring students to invest in their own innovation and entrepreneurialism to develop a sustainable business model of a medical, technological, or robotic nature.
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At this time of year especially, our hearts seem to go out all the more to those in need, which is why we like this blog, which we've updated with a recent video which should bring a smile to your face. Please consider donating your excess inventory in 2012! --updated(12/23/2011)
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The smartphone is perhaps one of the most widely used pieces of technology in the modern world. The rapid expansion in the computer science fields of these devices, such as Apple's iPhone, is focused upon the phone's abilities to produce smartphone applications, more commonly known as "apps".
Tags: Northeast, New York, Columbia University, iPhone app
A common problem in many urban areas, such as New York City, is the overflow of the city's sewer systems due to storm water runoff. Compared to rural areas, where most of the rainwater can easily percolate raw and uncovered earth to return to groundwater aquifers, cities often encounter the issue of flooding and excess runoff due to an enormous amount of paved areas, leaving little room for the absorption of rain and other runoffs into the ground. This flooding is normally controlled by storm drains and sewage systems.
Tags: Northeast, New York, Columbia University, runoff solution