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Upstate Medical University chair elected president of national association
SYRACUSE — The American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS) elected an Upstate Medical University professor as its president. Dr. Robert Kellman, a professor at the medical university and chairman of its Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences, was elected president of the 2,700-member academy. AAFPRS is a professional society promoting high-quality facial […]
ESF, ReEnergy collaborating on willow project
SYRACUSE — A collaboration between the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) and ReEnergy Holdings, LLC aims to encourage the growth of shrub willow in Central and Northern New York as a renewable-fuel source. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is backing the effort with $4.3 million in funding.
SU center schedules seminars on veterans’ issues
SYRACUSE — The Syracuse University (SU) Veterans’ Resource Center is planning a series of seminars this fall on key issues relating to veterans. The topics
First endowed professor at SUNY Oswego to focus on finance
OSWEGO — The first endowed faculty member at the State University of New York (SUNY) Oswego brings 30 years of experience on Wall Street to
Renovations completed at SUNY Potsdam dorm
POTSDAM — Renovations to the State University of New York (SUNY) at Potsdam’s largest dormitory hall added a new technology center and improvements to existing
EPA training program prepares graduates for cleanup jobs
SYRACUSE — A two-week training program from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) prepared 14 graduates for work on Superfund sites including Onondaga Lake. Most the
Healthy Workplace Awards honor area firms for wellness programs
DeWITT — Nineteen Central New York businesses and nonprofits were honored for their workplace-wellness programs as finalists at the Healthy Workplace Awards event, sponsored by
CNY hospitals among those receiving Doctors Across New York grants
The state Department of Health is giving grants to several hospitals and medical centers in Central New York to try to bring physicians to underserved
Welch Allyn to cut 275 jobs globally over three years
SKANEATELES FALLS — Welch Allyn plans to cut its global workforce by 10 percent over three years as part of a companywide restructuring. The medical
UHS opens Vestal health-care facility
VESTAL — UHS has expanded its offerings in the Southern Tier with the opening of UHS Vestal, a new outpatient health-care facility, at 4417 Vestal
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