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Binghamton University to host Southern Tier Technology Symposium on Oct. 17
VESTAL, N.Y. — Binghamton University on Oct. 17 will host the upcoming Southern Tier Technology Symposium 2019. The event is set for between 8:30 a.m.
Cree to build $1B semiconductor plant in Marcy, with state help
MARCY — A North Carolina company expects to create more than 600 full-time, “highly-skilled” technician and engineering positions at the Marcy Nanocenter on the SUNY Polytechnic Institute campus near Utica. Cree, Inc. (NASDAQ: CREE) on Sept. 23 announced plans to spend $1 billion to build the “world’s largest silicon carbide fabrication facility” in Marcy. Cree
Lockheed Martin’s Salina plant wins largest-ever contract
SALINA — Lockheed Martin Corp.’s (NYSE: LMT) manufacturing plant in the town of Salina has secured a U.S. Army radar contract that could be worth up to $3 billion, which would make it the facility’s largest-ever contract. Lockheed will initially receive $281 million to develop and produce the Sentinel A4 radar system at the plant located
Cayuga Medical Center offers robotic surgery with da Vinci Xi system
ITHACA — Cayuga Medical Center (CMC) management says the da Vinci Xi robotic surgical system — which is “designed to enhance surgeon capabilities and advance minimally invasive procedures” — is now available at the hospital. The da Vinci Xi was developed by Sunnyvale, California–based Intuitive, a company that’s described as the “pioneer” of robotic-assisted surgery,
Upstate Medical University opens new simulation center
SYRACUSE — Doctors and those studying to become doctors absorb a lot of information from books and journals, but it doesn’t always translate into good patient care because “we have to put what we learned into action,” says Dr. Erik Rufa, director of education at the new simulation center at Upstate Medical University. “That’s not
Cryomech breaks ground on construction of new $17M facility in DeWitt
DeWITT, N.Y. — Cryomech, a manufacturer of cryogenic equipment, has broken ground on construction of its new $17 million plant at 6682 Moore Road in
ALBANY, N.Y. — Manufacturing employees from companies in Potsdam and Victor captured the $2,500 grand prizes in FuzeHub’s inaugural Millennials in Manufacturing Awards. Dylan Broomfield,
ITHACA, N.Y. — The state has announced more than $121 million in green bonds that Cornell University will use to finance the construction of new
Lockheed Martin Owego wins $8.4M contract for radar equipment for Australian Navy
OWEGO, N.Y. — Lockheed Martin Corp.’s (NYSE: LMT) plant in Owego has been awarded an $8.4 million firm-fixed contract for radar data processors and antenna
Lockheed Martin’s Syracuse-area plant wins radar contract worth up to $3 billion
SALINA, N.Y. — The U.S. Army has awarded Lockheed Martin Corp.’s (NYSE: LMT) manufacturing plant in the town of Salina a radar contract that could
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