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MACNY expands Real Life Rosies, Advance 2 Apprenticeship programs to Onondaga, Oswego counties
DeWITT, N.Y. — MACNY, the Manufacturers Association plans to expand the Real Life Rosies and the Advance 2 Apprenticeship direct entry pre-apprenticeship programs to both

Cornell University food team takes second place at contest
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell University’s team was named a finalist at the Institute of Food Technologists Student Association & Mars Product Development Competition held recently

Herkimer College esports joins ECAC this fall
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer College will join the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) for esports this fall, joining 53 other SUNY colleges in the conference,

Venture-capital fund started to help startups on a SUNY campus
SYRACUSE — SUNY has introduced Upstate Biotech Ventures (UBV), a “first-of-its-kind” venture-capital fund for startups and small businesses on a SUNY campus. Dr. Mantosh Dewan, president of SUNY Upstate Medical University, announced the fund during a July 15 ceremony at Upstate Medical’s CNY Biotech Accelerator at 841 E. Fayette St. in Syracuse. “This is certainly

State awarding up to $18 million for next two phases of Oakdale Commons project in Johnson City
JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. — New York State is providing up to $18 million for the next two phases of the project to renovate the former Oakdale Mall into a mixed-use development in Johnson City. Now known as Oakdale Commons, the project’s second and third phases will include the construction of an 85,000-square-foot, regional medical campus,

Mohawk Valley fund accepting applications for grants to women-owned businesses
The Women’s Fund of Herkimer and Oneida Counties — in cooperation with Baird Private Wealth Management, UpMobility Foundation, and the Griffiss Institute — is accepting

Syracuse to host Le Moyne to open the 2024-25 men’s basketball season
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University (SU) will host Le Moyne College to open the 2024-25 men’s basketball season on Nov. 4. Le Moyne will be

Hamilton College names new VP for communications and marketing
CLINTON, N.Y. — Hamilton College has appointed Marisa Sanchez Benincasa as VP for communications and marketing. Benincasa will start in her new role after Labor Day, the college announced. She currently serves as executive director of institute affairs at the Arizona State University Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts. She has worked at the

Mildred Faulkner Truman Foundation awards TC3 grant money to support Tioga County students
DRYDEN, N.Y. — Tompkins Cortland Community College (TC3) says it will use a $15,000 grant to support Tioga County residents studying at the school during the 2024-25 academic year. TC3 is located in Dryden in Tompkins County, not far from the Cortland County border. The Owego–based Mildred Faulkner Truman Foundation awarded the grant money. It

Five startups complete CenterState CEO’s Syracuse Surge Accelerator program
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The inaugural group of five startups involved in CenterState CEO’s Syracuse Surge Accelerator has completed the yearlong program. A recognition event held Wednesday at Le Moyne College included presentations by Surge Accelerator team founders, a keynote address, and the chance to network with the teams, CenterState CEO said. The startups included Clutch
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