Home to many research institutions and multidisciplinary laboratories, Long Island has been steadily asserting itself as a growing high-tech hub for years. This burgeoning technology corridor gained even more ground in January 2020 when the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced that an electron-ion collider (EIC) would be built at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) in Upton, N.Y. In April, New York state announced it will invest $100 million in the project.
Classroom Knowledge Meets Applied Skills
A hub for transformative science and technology solutions since its founding in 1947, BNL has long partnered with New York Institute of Technology for a steady stream of talent for roles from internships to full-time employment.
“We’ve been working with New York Tech on internships for many years,” says Kenneth White, manager of BNL’s office of educational programs. “They have been an active partner, particularly in the computing, information technology, and engineering sectors.”
According to White, New York Tech students stand out in their ability to apply what they’re learning in class to the real world.
“New York Tech students take a consistently rigorous approach to not only learning their course material, but applying it to actual problems they encounter,” says White. “Particularly students who have been involved in solving real-world problems with industry partners through initiatives like the Entrepreneurship and Technology Innovation Center (ETIC), which is a great source for talent.”
With locations on both the Long Island and New York City campuses, the ETIC accelerates the regional economy and ensures greater competitiveness by helping companies and entrepreneurs bring their ideas to life as early-phase prototypes using the ETIC’s advanced technology prototyping abilities and readily available engineering workforce. ETIC is part of the College of Engineering and Computing Sciences.
“With limitless opportunities for our researchers to collaborate with their BNL counterparts, and opportunities for our students to work alongside scholars in a prestigious national lab, this natural partnership will result in profound and tangible benefits to the technical community and national interests,” says Dean Babak D. Beheshti, Ph.D.
“At New York Tech, we’re focused on giving our students the best experiences they can possibly have, and part of being a top-notch STEM school is having robust research and internship opportunities,” says New York Tech President Henry C. Foley, Ph.D. “BNL is a pure science powerhouse, and they’re looking for a talented and diverse workforce that we can help provide. Our partnership is an upward spiral. As we get better, they get better, and everybody wins because we’re working closely together.”
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