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Ithaca College preps for leadership transition
ITHACA, N.Y. — Ithaca College is preparing for a leadership transition as the school’s provost and executive VP will become interim president, effective Aug. 30.

SU buys the Marshall complex as part of new housing strategy
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University’s acquisition of the Marshall student-housing complex is part of the university’s new housing strategy. The new approach, which follows the

Innovare Advancement Center in Rome operates as accelerator for AI, cyber, UAS
ROME, N.Y. — A facility that’s described as an “open innovation hub” is now open to the public. Innovare Advancement Center (IAC) in Rome is

Finland firm sets up North American HQ at SU’s CASE Center
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A company founded in Helsinki, Finland has established its North American headquarters at the Center for Advanced Systems and Engineering (CASE) at
NY MEP generated nearly $1B in economic impact in 2020
ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NY MEP) says it helped create or retain 6,637 jobs and generate $994 million in financial

Genius NY program to select five finalists for this year’s competition
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Genius NY program is working to select five finalists from a group of 13 semifinalists that it announced June 29. Genius

After acquisition, Rochester firm to expand fiber network across Southern Tier
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — With its recent acquisition of Plexicomm, LLC, Rochester–based Greenlight Networks believes it now has the platform to expand its fiber network across

FuzeHub manufacturing grants boost area projects
“In the current climate, the Jeff Lawrence Innovation Fund Manufacturing Grant awards are a vital resource to the companies that are supported in these projects”

Onondaga County announces film-incentive fund
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon on Wednesday announced a $5 million initiative that the county is calling PRIMED, short for production incentives

First Source Federal Credit Union launches interactive ATMs in downtown Utica
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — First Source Federal Credit Union says it is now offering interactive ATMs in downtown Utica, a move that it views as