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PAR Technology wins $12.9 million subcontract award from BAE Systems
NEW HARTFORD — PAR Technology Corp. (NYSE: PAR) on Jan. 7 announced that BAE Systems, has awarded its subsidiary, Rome Research Corp., a subcontract for the operation and maintenance of multiple communications facilities operating under the Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area Master Station Pacific (NCTAMS PAC) Program. Under the contract, PAR will provide critical command, […]
Harden Furniture completes phase two of its investment strategy
McCONNELLSVILLE — While Santa was busy checking his list to see who was naughty and nice, a team at Harden Furniture, Inc. was busy preparing to install a new head saw at the McConnellsville sawmill. The installation completes phase two of a multi-year, four-phase commitment to upgrade both the technology and workflow at the facility.
Anaren focusing on advanced beamforming technology in $7M Airbus contract
DeWITT — Anaren, Inc. of DeWitt will use a $7 million contract to work on advanced beamforming assembly for use in the Eutelsat Quantum satellite program. Airbus Defence & Space, a division of French aircraft manufacturer Airbus Group, awarded the contract. Beamforming is a “signal-processing technique used to control the directionality of the transmission and
Cornell receives $10 million grant for computing research
ITHACA — The National Science Foundation (NSF) on Jan. 7 announced a new $10 million award to Cornell University Computer Science Professor Carla Gomes, director of Cornell’s Institute for Computational Sustainability. Gomes leads one of three “Expeditions in Computing” projects, each of which was awarded $10 million over five years by NSF, according to a
Cayuga Community College’s advanced-manufacturing institute prepares for student training
The new advanced-manufacturing Institute (AMI) at Cayuga Community College (CCC) will provide training for any student interested in entering a high-tech, plastics technology or advanced-manufacturing career. The students can be recent high-school graduates, people retraining for a career, or dislocated workers or veterans who are coming back to school, says Carla DeShaw, dean of community
What a Gas: The story of the Syracuse Gas Lighting Company
Long before the advent of electricity, gas street lamps dotted the thoroughfares of Syracuse. Around 1850, Syracuse became the 21st city in the United States
SU will no longer provide health, IT services to ESF students under new agreement
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University (SU) and the SUNY College of Environment Science and Forestry (ESF) have agreed that ESF will make health and wellness
New York manufacturing index plunges in January
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index fell 13 points to -19.4, declining for a sixth consecutive month. Business activity for New
Economist: CNY economy improved in 2015 but has room to grow
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The CenterState New York regional economy “continued to evolve and slowly expand” in 2015, but activity “remained behind the U.S. norm.” That’s
Ultralife acquires UK company for about $11 million
NEWARK, N.Y. — Ultralife Corp. (NASDAQ: ULBI), a Wayne County–based maker of batteries and communications systems, announced it has acquired United Kingdom–based Accutronics Ltd., for
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