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Binghamton University buys land for future School of Pharmacy
JOHNSON CITY — Binghamton University has plans to build a $60 million, 70,000-square-foot School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences on property near UHS Wilson Medical

USGBC head: OCC didn’t take the easy path in pursuing sustainable building
ONONDAGA — Onondaga Community College (OCC) didn’t take the easy way out when building its award-winning, sustainable Academic II building that spans a gorge, says

Goodman Impress program aims to prepare Whitman students beyond the classroom
SYRACUSE — The Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University is using a new program to help its students prepare for life after
Survey: health-care costs to edge up nationally rise more sharply in upstate New York
Early responses from a “major” Mercer survey indicate employers are predicting that their health-benefit cost per employee will rise 3.9 percent on average in 2015.
Carrols Restaurant Group completes acquisition of 30 N.C. Burger King locations
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TAST) on Thursday announced it has completed its acquisition of 30 Burger King restaurants in eastern North
Cornell alum takes helm as new CEO of eCornell
ITHACA, N.Y. — eCornell, Cornell University’s wholly-owned online-education company, has a new CEO. Paul Krause, a 1991 graduate of Cornell, began his new duties on

SRC forms new subsidiary, adjusts leadership in company division
CICERO, N.Y. — SRC, Inc. has announced the formation of Gryphon Sensors, LLC, a for-profit venture and wholly owned subsidiary, to develop sensors and systems
Sutherland Global Services seeks to fill 200 jobs in Syracuse office
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Sutherland Global Services, a Rochester–based business process and technology-management services provider, has plans to fill 200 jobs in its Syracuse office. That
Schumer: Saab Defense to add 100 jobs for radar contract work
DeWITT, N.Y. — Saab Defense and Security USA, LLC of DeWitt will serve as the main sub-contractor on a radar contract the U.S. Air Force

USGBC presents OCC with LEED Gold plaques for Academic II, SRC Arena
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — The Washington, D.C.–based U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) on Tuesday presented Onondaga Community College (OCC) with LEED Gold plaques for its two