June 24, 2008
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute President Shirley Ann Jackson issued the following statement, regarding the announcement by New York State Senate Majority Leader Joseph L. Bruno of his plan to retire from the State Senate:
"Senator Bruno has been a trusted friend to me, to
Rensselaer, and to the region. He has a keen understanding of
the value of harnessing the power of scientific and
technological discovery and innovation to fuel the economy of
the region, and the state. He is a one-of-a-kind public
servant, and we will miss his leadership. We cannot thank him
enough."
Senator Bruno with President Jackson and
Congressman Michael McNulty at the Center for Biotechnology
and Interdisciplinary Studies ribbon-cutting
ceremonies.
President Jackson discussed the new
Computational Center for Nanotechnology Innovations (CCNI)
with Senator Bruno at a special sneak preview event.
Senator Bruno spoke at the opening of
Rensselaer’s new 800 MHz Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR)
spectrometer facility.
Contact: Theresa Bourgeois
Phone: (518) 276-2840
E-mail: bourgt@rpi.edu