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Upstate Medical University names Durdon director of the CNY Biotech Accelerator
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University has named Kathi Durdon executive director of the CNY Biotech Accelerator (CNYBAC). The CNYBAC is located at 841 E. Fayette
State Fair to hold job fair Friday and Saturday for positions at this year’s event
GEDDES, N.Y. — The New York State Fair will hold a two-day job fair for short-term positions related to the Fair’s operations. The job fair
Virginia firm wins $35M contract for tech work at AFRL in Rome
ROME, N.Y. — The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded CACI Technologies Inc. of Chantilly, Virginia, a more than $34.8 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to develop
People news: Tompkins Trust Company hires Bauda
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Trust Company announced it has hired John Bauda as a VP and commercial banking relationship manager. Bauda brings 13 years of
Construction starts on new primary-care center for Little Falls Hospital
DOLGEVILLE — Crews have started building a new primary care center for Little Falls Hospital in Dolgeville. The hospital, a subsidiary of the Bassett Healthcare Network, on June 28 broke ground on the project. The upcoming facility will replace the current facility on Gibson Street, Little Falls Hospital said in a news release about the
SUNY to launch apprenticeship program in advanced manufacturing
The State University of New York (SUNY) will use nearly $8 million in federal funding to create the SUNY New York College Apprenticeship Network (NYCAN). NYCAN is a pre-apprenticeship and on-the-job training program in advanced manufacturing. U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D–N.Y.) on June 26 announced the federal
Rome Lab awards SUNY Poly researchers $900,000 grant
“I am excited to congratulate Dr. Papa Rao and Dr. Nate Cady on this significant Air Force Research Laboratory award, which highlights their collaborative effort, the incredible potential of SUNY Poly’s innovative high-tech research, and the power of our globally recognized fabrication capabilities, which drive advances in computing to improve existing and future technologies,” said
Broome County hotel occupancy rate slips nearly 2 percent in May
BINGHAMTON — Hotels in Broome County welcomed fewer guests in May than in the year-ago month, according to a new report. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county fell 1.8 percent to 62.9 percent in May from 64 percent a year earlier, according to STR, a Tennessee–based
Partnership seeks to create more sustainable warehouses
BINGHAMTON — Binghamton University recently announced that some of its faculty are working to develop and demonstrate a new energy storage process for warehouse energy management. The project will use solar panels, a stationary energy storage system, and lithium-ion batteries on forklifts that will reduce energy costs for warehouse owners, according to a Binghamton University
NUAIR testing validates drone parachute for package- delivery firm Flytrex
ROME — The parachute on the package-delivery drones for Flytrex — an Israel-based drone company — are now considered “validated as compliant with industry standards.” It follows testing that NUAIR completed at the drone test site at Griffiss International Airport in Rome. NUAIR is short for Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research (NUAIR), a Syracuse–based nonprofit
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