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NSF awards SUNY Poly professor grant funding for ongoing research
MARCY, N.Y. — A professor at SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) will use a grant of more than $93,000 from the National Science Foundation (NSF)

Excellus seeks applications for Community Health Awards in 14-county Utica region
UTICA, N.Y. — Excellus BlueCross BlueShield (Excellus) says nonprofit organizations in its 14-county Utica region can apply for Fall 2016 Community Health Award grants, with

Hamilton College inaugurates Wippman as school’s 20th president
CLINTON, N.Y. — Hamilton College inaugurated David Wippman as its 20th president during a ceremony held Saturday at the college’s Margaret Bundy Scott Field House.

OSHA: Geddes contractor faces $96K in proposed fines for “repeat” violations
GEDDES, N.Y. — A Geddes roofing contractor is facing proposed fines of more than $96,000 for exposing “its employees to potentially fatal fall hazards” at

Syracuse to host 2017 World Canals Conference
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse will host the 2017 World Canals Conference (WCC), an event that organizers say could have a more than $2 million “indirect”

Upstate consumer sentiment slips in September, statewide figure up slightly
Consumer sentiment in upstate New York was measured at 84.9 in September, down 0.3 points from the last measurement in June. That’s according to the
Genius NY increases minimum cash awards for startups by more than 40 percent
SYRACUSE — Genius NY, a $2 million business accelerator based at the Syracuse Technology Garden, has increased by 43 percent the minimum cash-prize amounts it

St. Lawrence University says its NSF grants have exceeded $1 million in the past year
CANTON — The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded St. Lawrence University a grant of more than $282,000, allowing the biology department to purchase a

Carthage Area Hospital adds bone-density machine to medical-imaging department
CARTHAGE, N.Y. — Carthage Area Hospital has added a new bone-density machine to its medical-imaging department. The hospital will use the machine to diagnose osteoporosis

U.S. Navy awards Lockheed Martin $149M contract to upgrade shipboard electronic-warfare system
SALINA, N.Y. — The U.S. Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) an initial contract of $149 million for its shipboard electronic-warfare system. Under