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St. E’s, Faxton St. Luke’s explore affiliation plans
UTICA — St. Elizabeth Medical Center (SEMC) and Faxton St. Luke’s Healthcare (FSLH) have signed a memorandum of understanding for a potential affiliation that will
Lockheed to work on major international helicopter contract
OWEGO — Lockheed Martin’s Owego site will perform work over the next six years on a $686 million contract involving sales of MH-60R Seahawk helicopters
SRC plans new internship program in STEM
CICERO — SRC, Inc. has two new programs in place to support education in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) and community service. The SRC
New CEO diagnoses a busy future for ClearPath
SYRACUSE — The new CEO of ClearPath Diagnostics says he joined a company that’s a specimen of growth. “We’ve had some real encouraging signs,” says
New owner expects to leverage PPC’s expertise for growth
DeWITT — The CEO of Belden, Inc. (NYSE: BDC) expects the addition of DeWitt–based PPC to bolster his company’s offerings in broadband technology. PPC is
Upstate Medical psychiatrists develop suicide-prevention system
SYRACUSE — Two forensic psychiatrists at the State University of New York (SUNY) Upstate Medical University are developing new technology to prevent suicide among adults
Ithaca clean-tech startup looks to seas for power
ITHACA — An Ithaca–based clean-tech startup firm, called WavElectric, is developing a power-generation system that focuses on producing electricity using the motion of ocean waves.
Reactor project at Cornell wins DOE funding
ITHACA — A research project led by two Cornell University professors aims to create compact reactors used in production of biofuel from algae. Biofuels can
First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FNFG) has a new chief marketing officer. The Buffalo–based banking company announced Avi Patel’s promotion to the post today.
DeWITT — PPC, a DeWitt–based developer and manufacturer of connectors used in telecommunications applications, has been acquired by Belden, Inc. (NYSE: BDC) in a deal