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Design bids for Clarkson’s engineering complex due soon
POTSDAM — The deadline is approaching for companies interested in submitting a proposal for a concept design for the upcoming Clarkson Engineering and Applied Sciences Educational Complex. Final proposals from teams are due on Thursday March 20. Clarkson University, located in Potsdam, is asking architectural and engineering firms to team with construction managers and design […]

SUNY taps OCC official as next president of Capital Region community college
ALBANY, N.Y. — A top official at Onondaga Community College (OCC) is set to lead another SUNY campus in the Capital Region. The SUNY board of trustees on Tuesday voted to name Anastasia Urtz as the eighth president to lead SUNY Adirondack. Urtz currently serves as provost and senior VP of academic and student affairs

IAED seeks applicants for Tompkins Build apprenticeship program
ITHACA, N.Y. — Ithaca Area Economic Development (IAED) says it’s accepting registrations for Tompkins Build – Pathways to Apprenticeship program. It begins March 31 at

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University (SU) says it will extend its test-optional policy and will not require SAT or ACT scores for students applying for

Herkimer College appoints assistant controller
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer College has promoted Colleen Bentley-Ciccone of Utica to the position of assistant controller. Bentley-Ciccone joined the college staff in 2022 as a purchasing agent in the business operations department. She previously served as assistant director of business services at Utica University, where she was responsible for purchasing and accounts payable. Bentley-Ciccone

Colgate to host entrepreneurship showcase in early April
HAMILTON, N.Y. — Colgate University’s Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation will host its 13th annual TIA Entrepreneurship Showcase on April 5. The event, which takes

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Community Bank, N.A. says it has donated $10,000 to the Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship (WISE) Women’s Business Center at the

SU iSchool prof. to use $600K grant to research human experiences of AI
SYRACUSE — A Syracuse University (SU) professor will conduct research on the human experiences of artificial intelligence (AI) with the help of a $600,000 federal grant. The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded Jaime Banks the funding for a research project focused on human interaction with AI. Banks is an associate professor in SU’s School of

Ithaca company banks on greener hydrogen production process
ITHACA, N.Y. — With help from a $720,000 award from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), Ecolectro, Inc., hopes to develop a cleaner, greener way of making hydrogen. Hydrogen doesn’t exist readily as a free gas but rather bonded to other elements like oxygen. It’s important because it’s used in any

Cornell, tomPhyzx LLC among Microelectronics Innovation Challenge winners
ITHACA, N.Y. — Those winning grant money in the New York State Microelectronics Innovation Challenge included Cornell University working in partnership with a company located in Yates County. The project involving Cornell Center for Materials Research (CCMR) Corporate Partnership & Innovation (OVPRI) and tomPhyzx LLC in Dundee was awarded $60,000 from the Jeff Lawrence Innovation
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