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People news: MMRI adds new cardiac researcher to lab
UTICA, N.Y. — The Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI) has named Tongbin Wu assistant professor of biomedical research and translational medicine. In this role, Wu

Turning Stone hosts hiring event ahead of new sports-book venue opening
VERONA, N.Y. — Turning Stone Resort Casino is hosting a hiring event on Sept. 26 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the Exit 33

Syracuse College of Law Dean Boise to step down after this academic year
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Craig Boise, who has served as dean of the Syracuse University College of Law since 2016, will step down from the role

Tompkins County women’s organization seeks grant applications
ITHACA, N.Y. — The City Federation of Women’s Organizations (CFWO) is accepting applications from nonprofit organizations and government agencies in Tompkins County for the Women

Syracuse Athletics launches NIL collective Orange United
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University Athletics on Tuesday unveiled Orange United, which the school describes as the “preferred” NIL collective for Syracuse student-athletes to leverage

New president named for SUNY Polytechnic Institute
MARCY, N.Y. — The SUNY Board of Trustees has appointed Winston Oluwole Soboyejo as SUNY Polytechnic University’s next president, its seventh. He begins in his

Upstate Medical, Binghamton leaders on SUNY task force on health-care worker shortage
ALBANY, N.Y. — The leaders of Upstate Medical University, Binghamton University, and SUNY Broome Community College are among 11 members of a new task force

Virtual seven-county job fair set for Sept. 26
UTICA, N.Y. — The Workforce Development Board of Herkimer, Madison and Oneida Counties’ Regional Apprenticeship Development Readiness (RADAR) grant project will host a free, seven-county

Lewis named project manager of SouthWorks development
ITHACA, N.Y. — Robert Lewis has joined the SouthWorks team in Ithaca as a development project manager for SHIFT Capital. The SouthWorks site is a 95-acre property at 620 South Aurora St./810 Danby Road, that formerly housed Emerson Power Transmission. The site is in both the city and town of Ithaca and has been vacant

T5 Insurance uses technology to connect with clients
UTICA, N.Y. — Stephen Turnbull always knew he wanted to work in the insurance industry, and a year ago, he made his vision of creating a new insurance experience with a more modern approach a reality when he opened T5 Insurance Services. While his insurance agency has an office, located at 287 Genesee St., most
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