Troy (New York)
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Albany man killed in Troy shooting
capitalnews9.com 5 hrs ago 1 related
TROY, N.Y. -- Police say an Albany man was shot and killed near Bond and President streets in Troy. Right now, they are looking for a suspect and have no description of the man. Police say 25-year-old Dustin Smith ran to a second floor landing where he collapsed. He was taken to Albany Med where...
Firefighters, RPI Agree on Coverage
redorbit.com yesterday 3 related
By Kenneth C. Crowe II, Albany Times Union, N.Y. May 14--TROY The city's firefighters will provided overtime coverage at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's graduation after Mayor Harry Tutunjian arranged a meeting this morning between the firefighters union and university officials.
Student invents silicon chip alternative
upi.com yesterday 13 related
TROY, N.Y., May 14 (UPI) -- A doctoral student has invented a transistor that has captured the attention of some of the largest U.S. and Japanese automobile companies. Even before Weixiao Huang earned his doctorate from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, his invention was seen as possibly...
Dictionary mirrors human mental methods
upi.com yesterday 1 related
TROY, N.Y., May 14 (UPI) -- A U.S. scientist says his research suggests the organization of dictionaries mirrors the manner in which the human brain optimally organizes information. Assistant Professor Mark Changizi of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute said, "The dictionary's large-scale...
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: Student Innovation Could Improve Data Storage, Magnetic Sensors
tmcnet.com yesterday 6 related
Troy, N.Y. -- Paul Morrow, who will graduate from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute on May 17, has come a long way from his days as an elementary school student, pulling apart his mother's cassette player. "Because the nanostructure is three-dimensional, it has the potential to vastly expand data...
Federal funding creates power struggle in Troy
capitalnews9.com May 14, 2008 2 related
Whoever coined the phrase “money is no object” probably never visited Troy. Federal community block grant funding is the object of the latest political power struggle in the Collar City. Ken Jubie has details on the digs the city council and mayor have been taking at each other as they try to...
Foster mother charged with child endangerment
capitalnews9.com May 13, 2008 3 related
TROY, N.Y. -- Troy police are investigating a suspected case of abuse by a foster parent. Charmon Evans, 51, of Fourth Avenue was arrested Saturday and charged with endangering the welfare of a child. According to the Troy Record, a witness said Evans physically, emotionally and verbally abused...
Police investigate head-on crash
capitalnews9.com May 12, 2008 1 related
Police are investigating a head-on car crash in Troy. It happened on Hoosick and Sixth Sunday around 1:00 p.m., under the Collar City Bridge. ... ... Police are investigating a head-on car crash in Troy. It happened on Hoosick and Sixth Sunday around 1:00 p.m., under...
Woman says man tried to lure her into his car
capitalnews9.com May 12, 2008 2 related
Troy police are investigating a report from a woman who claims a man tried to lure her into his car. ... A woman, who is around 20 years old, said while she was walking on Lavin Court, a man acting suspiciously waved her over to his car. She walked away and called...
Commencement 2008: Graduate Helps High School Students Tackle AP Exams
prnewswire.com May 9, 2008 1 related
TROY, N.Y., May 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- To help reduce their stress and anxieties, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Class of 2008 graduate and budding entrepreneur Chris Keenan offers a solution -- a free online study resource to help students tackle the AP courses...