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SU’s IVMF to use $3.5M Google grant to train veterans on AI, cybersecurity
SYRACUSE — Syracuse University’s (SU) D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) will use a $3.5 million grant from Google to help train veterans on two pertinent topics in the technology world. SU’s IVMF will use the funding to help train transitioning service members, veterans, and military-connected spouses on cybersecurity and artificial intelligence (AI) […]
Schumer pitches Upstate to Japanese semiconductor suppliers
Several Japanese companies that supply the semiconductor industry recently gathered in Washington, D.C. to hear a pitch from U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) about the benefits of locating in upstate New York. Schumer held the event April 9 at the U.S. Capitol as Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited the U.S., representing the
Binghamton University starts new pharmacy-technician program
VESTAL — Binghamton University says it has approved a new educational program through its School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. The pharmacy-technician program microcredential is a 19-week, 420-hour Binghamton University microcredential (noncredit) that will prepare graduates to start their careers in an expanding health-care field, the school said in an April 22 announcement. Kanneboyina Nagaraju,
State budget funds Empire AI, ON-RAMP initiatives
It includes a flagship facility in Syracuse ALBANY — New York State has established Empire AI as part of the newly enacted state budget, which also includes a $200 million investment to support four ON-RAMP advanced-manufacturing training centers, including a flagship facility in Syracuse.
State announces Mohawk Valley workforce initiative and SUNY Poly semiconductor center funding
New York State has launched Mohawk Valley Empowers, a new three-year, $10 million initiative designed to strengthen the region’s workforce ecosystem and improve workforce participation by expanding wraparound services and redefining career readiness. The state also announced new funding for SUNY Polytechnic Institute’s semiconductor processing lab, according to a Tuesday news release from Gov. Kathy
Google awards SU’s IVMF a $3.5 million grant to train veterans on cybersecurity, AI
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Google has awarded Syracuse University’s (SU) D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) a $3.5 million grant. SU’s IVMF will use
FuzeHub awards manufacturing grants to TDO, Binghamton University, Cornell University
ALBANY, N.Y. — TDO of Salina, the Research Foundation for SUNY at Binghamton University, and Cornell University are among the regional organizations announced as recipients in this year’s first round of FuzeHub grant funding. The nonprofit FuzeHub is an Albany–based organization that works to connect New York’s small to medium-sized manufacturing companies to the resources,
Lockheed Martin Owego wins $13M Navy contract modification
OWEGO — Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems in Owego has recently been awarded a nearly $13.2 million modification to an order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement from the U.S. Navy. This modification exercises an option to provide 105 mission-computer retrofit kits (101 for the Navy, three for the government of Australia, and
Commerce Dept. starts work on finalizing funding for Micron projects
CLAY — The U.S. Department of Commerce is working on a due-diligence process on Micron Technology’s (NASDAQ: MU) planned projects in both the town of Clay and in Idaho. Micron has reached a $6.1 billion preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) funding agreement with the Commerce Department under the federal CHIPS & Science Law. The PMT
Love’s Travel Stops selects PAR data product
NEW HARTFORD — Restaurant-technology company PAR Technology Corp. (NYSE: PAR) announced it has added Love’s Travel Stops to its roster of clients for its PAR Data Central enterprise food-management solution. The Love’s network includes brands such as Carl’s Jr., Hardee’s, Arby’s, Bojangles, Taco John’s, Love’s Deli, Dairy Queen, Back40, Naf Naf, Subway, Godfather’s, BB Subs,
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