Rensselaer Receives NYSTAR Faculty Development Awards
Rensselaer has been selected to receive two $750,000 Faculty Development awards from the New York State Office of Science, Technology and Academic Research (NYSTAR) to attract world-class scientists to New York. One award will be used to attract a researcher to lead Rensselaer's functional tissue engineering and regenerative medicine research constellation program, and the second will be used to recruit a scientist to conduct research in semiconductors and biosensors.
"Governor Pataki, Senator Bruno, the Assembly leadership, and NYSTAR should be commended for this visionary program to assist New York state research universities in attracting pre-eminent research faculty. Rensselaer continues to expand upon its research and teaching proficiency across a range of disciplines, including expanding our focus on a collaborative approach to biotechnology research."
—President Shirley Ann Jackson—
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"Governor Pataki, Senator Bruno, the Assembly leadership, and NYSTAR should be commended for this visionary program to assist New York state research universities in attracting pre-eminent research faculty," said President Shirley Ann Jackson. "Rensselaer continues to expand upon its research and teaching proficiency across a range of disciplines, including expanding our focus on a collaborative approach to biotechnology research. We are moving to the forefront of research that can spur economic growth, and we aim to have a profound impact in areas including health care, communications, and energy. New York state's support is critical to our efforts."
The NYSTAR Faculty Development Program assist universities in the recruitment and retention of leading research faculty in science and technology fields with strong commercial potential, according to the Governor's announcement of the grant.
Russell Bessette, M.D., executive director of NYSTAR, said, "Governor Pataki's support of the Faculty Development program will enable Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to recruit the best and brightest scientific faculty. These grants will help ensure that RPI continues to play an important role in developing new innovations that will build and strengthen New York's high-technology economy."
Columbia University, Cornell University, New York University, and Stony Brook University, State University of New York, also received NYSTAR Faculty Development Awards, according to the Oct. 28 announcement.
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