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SUNY raises $113 million through sustainability bonds for its residence-hall program
ALBANY, N.Y. — SUNY announced it has raised more than $110 million from DASNY’s first-ever issuance of sustainability bonds on behalf of SUNY to support
MVHS cardiac cath lab receives accreditation
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) recently received accreditation of its cardiac catheterization (cath) lab by the American College of Cardiology (ACC), which recognizes expertise and commitment in treating patients who come to the cardiac cath lab for care. The accreditation is based on an onsite evaluation of the staff’s ability to evaluate,
MVCC starts microcredential program for direct-support professionals
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) has launched a new direct support microcredential program, developed in partnership with SUNY and the New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD), to provide training that leads to national certification in the field of developmental disabilities. The program recognizes the skills and competencies required
Whitman School launches new local-leadership initiative
SYRACUSE — A new local-leadership initiative that Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management announced back in June is now underway. The school held a formal launch event Sept. 8, the Whitman School tells CNYBJ in an email. The program accepted 10 students after more than 100 applied, Whitman notes. The program seeks to
Clarkson joins cooperative to research electric, connected and autonomous vehicles
POTSDAM — Clarkson University announced it is part of a new nationwide collaboration focused on developing new sustainable vehicle technologies. The collaboration is part of the Center for Electric, Connected and Autonomous Technologies for Mobility (eCAT), Clarkson said in a Sept. 5 news release. The eCAT Center is an industry-university cooperative research center (IUCRC) sponsored
3 students win SUNY Potsdam’s latest business-plan contest
POTSDAM — Three students from SUNY Potsdam’s department of business administration have won the university’s most recent business-plan competition. Edwin Portugal, a professor of business administration at SUNY Potsdam, started the competition in 1993, the school said in its Sept. 8 news release. As part Portugal’s capstone course, “Strategic and Global Management,” 16 students were
Kinney Drugs says it was first to offer OTC Narcan
GOUVERNEUR — At 9 a.m. on Aug. 31, a Kinney Drugs store in Clayton became the first pharmacy in the country to sell Narcan over the counter (OTC). The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the Narcan 4 milligram naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray for over-the-counter, non-prescription use, meaning it can be sold directly to
Mohawk Valley Gives fundraising event returns on Sept. 20
UTICA, N.Y. — The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties hosts “Mohawk Valley Gives,” its second-annual 24-hour day of community giving, on Wednesday, Sept.
People news: MMRI adds new cardiac researcher to lab
UTICA, N.Y. — The Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI) has named Tongbin Wu assistant professor of biomedical research and translational medicine. In this role, Wu
Broome County executive proposes $447 million budget for 2024
JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. — Broome County Executive Jason Garnar introduced his proposed 2024 budget, complete with a 4 percent reduction in county taxes, on Wednesday.
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