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Accrediting agency recognizes Upstate for its hip and knee-replacement program
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — Upstate University Hospital announced it has earned certification as a “center of excellence” for hip and knee replacement from Milford, Ohio–based DNV

Launch NY, Syracuse Tech Garden team up to win federal grant for seed funding
Launch New York Inc. (Launch NY) and Syracuse Technology Garden have teamed up to win a federal grant award of more than $245,000 for a

State announces $2.8 million in NYSUNY 2020 funding for Binghamton University
VESTAL, N.Y. — Binghamton University will use $2.8 million in NYSUNY 2020 funding to support the development of a renewable-energy research and development (R&D) facility.

DiNapoli seeks changes in state-contracting procedures following corruption allegations
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli is proposing changes to the state’s procurement process for state contracts. His effort follows criminal charges

South Side Innovation Center hosting holiday market on Saturday
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Clients and tenants of the South Side Innovation Center (SSIC) will offer their food and retail products during the incubator’s annual holiday

Cornell University to use federal grant to lead transportation research center
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell University will use a federal grant of more than $1.4 million to lead a group of universities in researching and developing

First Source Federal Credit Union shifts leadership roles
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — The board of directors of First Source Federal Credit Union has announced two promotions on its senior executive-leadership team as part

Excellus seeks local doctors for telehealth platform
DeWITT, N.Y. — One of the criteria that Excellus BlueCross BlueShield (Excellus BCBS) used in selecting MDLIVE as the technology platform for its telehealth benefit

Schumer: Change in federal-funding formula hurts rural hospitals in upstate New York
LOWVILLE, N.Y. — The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has changed a funding formula and is pursuing millions in retroactive payments from
Post-Trump win, GOP economic confidence jumps, Democrats deflated in N.Y. consumer-sentiment survey
Consumer sentiment among New York Republicans surged in November following the election of Donald Trump as the next President of the United States. But the