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Taste of Syracuse raised more than $24,000 for two local nonprofits
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The fundraising effort at this past June’s Taste of Syracuse event generated more than $24,000 for two local nonprofit organizations. Galaxy Media,

Syracuse STEAM High School opens to first class of students
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Freshman students began their studies at the new Syracuse STEAM High School on Wednesday after local officials held a grand-opening event on

State funding awarded to farm and food businesses for equipment, infrastructure improvements
ALBANY, N.Y. — Farms, food processors, and distributors in Central New York, Mohawk Valley, Southern Tier, and the North Country are among 69 across New

UTICA, N.Y. — The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) has awarded a $500,000 grant for an investigation ongoing at the Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI)

Operation Oswego County announces details on The Summit: Oswego County Manufacturing 2025
FULTON, N.Y. — Operation Oswego County (OOC) says the event called The Summit: Oswego County Manufacturing 2025 will return next month. It’s scheduled for Oct.

Twenty finalists selected for this year’s $3 million Grow-NY competition
ITHACA, N.Y. — Companies from Ithaca and Canandaigua are among 20 firms selected as finalists in the 7th round of the Grow-NY food and agriculture

NSF awards SUNY Poly instructor $175,000 for wireless-communication research
MARCY, N.Y. — The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded an assistant professor at SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) in Marcy $175,000 for research on

Syracuse municipal, community greenhouse-gas emissions decline since 2010, Walsh says
SYRACUSE — Municipal operations for the City of Syracuse reduced their greenhouse-gas emissions by 67 percent, while the overall Syracuse community posted an emissions reduction

First class graduates from Golisano Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship
BRIGHTON — The inaugural class of the Golisano Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship has completed its work and graduated following an Aug. 15 ceremony. The

Clarkson researchers develop tool to prevent computer chip overheating
POTSDAM — A research team at Clarkson University is developing a new tool to combat the “intense heat” that semiconductor chips generate while operating smartphones,