Mar 14, 2001 — Mark Edmonds, author of Longrider, and Dee Gagnon, author of Dee Tours discuss their extensive experiences "on the road" and literature of the road. Both writers are taking part in the American Identities Festival this week at SUNY Potsdam.  Go to full article

Mar 13, 2001 — David Sommerstein talks with avant-garde playwright Maria Irene Fornes. The SUNY Potsdam Dance and Drama Department will perform two of her plays as a part of the America 2000 celebration. Promenade will run March 29-31st, and Tango Palace debuts April 24th. SUNY Potsdam's American Identities Festival kicks off tomorrow with dozens of exhibits, performances, and lectures.  Go to full article

Mar 12, 2001 — A new study by SUNY Potsdam professor John Omohundro concludes that hikers, paddlers, and mountain bikers contribute millions in tourist dollars to the Adirondacks.  Go to full article

Feb 28, 2001 — Martha Foley speaks with Clarkson University Professor Phil Hopke, who sits on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's committee on Clean Air Standards.  Go to full article

Feb 20, 2001 — SUNY Potsdam is exploring the possibility of developing an Institute for Learning in Retirement Program for retired and semi retired persons in the North Country. The institute would be associated with the College. Similar to Elderhostel programs, its primary purpose would be to offer learning opportunities for its members. The members themselves would suggest and choose the topics or subjects for learning. SUNY Potsdam is now surveying St. Lawrence County residents on the feasibility of this type of Institute for Learning in Retirement. Todd Moe spoke with Nancy Hess, with the Office of Continuing Education at SUNY Potsdam, who says the program at this point is still in the development stage, with committees being formed to help run the institute.

For more information about SUNY Potsdam's ILR program, contact Nancy Hess at (315) 267-2168 or (800) 458-1142.  Go to full article

Jan 30, 2001 — A small town in Italy is helping shape the future of the Potsdam Food Co-op. This summer, the Co-op plans to open a bakery, complete with a wood-fired brick oven. The idea comes from a co-op member who, after trips to northern Italy, built a brick hearth in his backyard. As Jody Tosti reports, the European influences will give the co-ops bakery a unique look and its breads a unique flavor.  Go to full article

Jan 29, 2001 — Martha Foley talks with Dr. Frank Morgan, a visiting Professor of Math at SUNY Potsdam.  Go to full article

Jan 19, 2001 — Martha Foley talks with Dr. Glenn Johnson, a biology professor at SUNY Potsdam, about a new field guide to plants and animals in the Tug Hill region.  Go to full article

Jan 17, 2001 — A small device similar in size to a pacemaker is being called a breakthrough in epilepsy treatment. It has proven to be an extremely successful treatment for epilepsy patients who do not respond to medication. The device sends mild electrical stimulation to the brain to diminish or completely stop seizures. Canton-Potsdam Hospital in Potsdam is the first hospital in North Country to offer the vagus nerve stimulation or VNS to its epilepsy patients in the Syracuse to Burlington region. The small device is implanted in the chest. A wire, connected to the generator, is tunneled under the skin and coils at the end to wrap around the vagus nerve in the neck. The device delivers preprogrammed electrical pulses to the vagus nerve 24 hours a day. Todd Moe spoke with Dr. Lucas Koberda, a neurologist on staff at Canton-Potsdam Hospital, who's offering this new therapy option to patients. Koberda says the device, referred to as a "pacemaker for the brain" provides new hope for a higher quality of life for patients with uncontrollable epilepsy.  Go to full article

Jan 01, 2001 — Paul Siskind made a truly unique contribution to North Country Public Radio, composing the theme music used during our morning news hour and arranging it in many styles for different types of ensembles. Paul teaches composition and music theory at The Crane School of Music, SUNY Potsdam. Joel Hurd reports.  Go to full article