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SU among 32 colleges selected to help manufacturers reduce their carbon footprint
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has chosen Syracuse University (SU) and 31 additional colleges and universities to help local manufacturers improve their energy efficiency. It’s part of a $60 million DOE investment, SU said in an Aug. 10 news release. The DOE and its “largest-ever cohort” of university-based Industrial Assessment Centers […]

Illinois firm to acquire Welch Allyn parent in $10.5 billion deal
Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. in June 2015 announced plans to acquire Welch Allyn for about $2.05 billion in cash and stock. Nearly three years later, Hillrom

Syracuse airport travelers can book their parking zone in advance with new service
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — People flying out of Syracuse Hancock International Airport can now pre-book their parking area before arriving to catch their flight. The Syracuse Regional Airport Authority (SRAA) and SP Plus Corporation (SP Plus) (NASDAQ: SP) on Aug. 30 announced a new pre-book parking service. They launched the service earlier in August. SP Plus

UTICA, N.Y. — The man who founded PAR Technology of New Hartford and his wife have donated $1 million to “enhance and grow” a Utica

Lockheed Martin Owego wins $34M contract modification from Navy
OWEGO, N.Y. — Lockheed Martin Corp.’s (NYSE: LMT) Owego plant was recently awarded a modification to a previous contract from the United States Navy that is worth up to $34.4 million. This modification adds scope to provide integration and installation of a Hellenic Navy System configuration on three USN8 time configuration remote sensors for aircraft, according

Masonic Care Community to use grant funding for a vital-signs monitoring system
UTICA, N.Y. — Masonic Care Community (MCC) of Utica will use a $3,200 grant for a new vital-signs monitoring system for MCC’s Health Pavilion. The

Upstate Medical University awarded $2 million to upgrade, support its telehealth infrastructure
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has awarded Upstate Medical University $2 million to help upgrade and support its telehealth infrastructure. Upstate will

DOE selects Syracuse University to help manufacturers reduce their carbon footprint
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University is among 32 schools that will work to help local manufacturers improve their energy efficiency, as part of a $60

Cornell researchers receive $5.4M for two quantum-science projects
The Cornell project, called “Hybrid Quantum Magnonics for Transduction and Sensing,” received $1.8 million of the funding and is led by Greg Fuchs, associate professor of applied and engineering physics in Cornell’s School of Applied and Engineering Physics (Cornell Engineering). The research aims to make advances on one of the fundamental challenges of solid-state quantum

Genius NY finalists will work to pursue funding at pitch night in October
SYRACUSE — Five companies are now working toward making their final pitch in October for big prize money in the fifth year of the state’s Genius NY program. Empire State Development (ESD) on Aug. 17 announced the five teams selected to take part in round five of the business-accelerator program at CenterState CEO’s Tech Garden
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