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Rome Lab awards SUNY Poly professor $5.5M for computer chips that can learn and adapt
ROME, N.Y. — Rome Lab has awarded a professor at SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) $5.5 million to fabricate small, low-power neuromorphic computer chips. The
ATD honors CNY BEST Talent Development Award winners
The winners of the 14th Annual CNY BEST Talent Development Awards were announced at CNY ATD’s CNY BEST Talent Development Awards Ceremony held virtually on Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021. CNY ATD annually presents the CNY BEST Talent Development Awards to recognize excellence in talent development in the Central New York area. Organizations that link learning to

The newly opened Coffee Tree is a family affair
SHERRILL, N.Y. — The Coffee Tree — a new café owned by the mother-daughter duo of Kathleen Roberts and Kaylee Sierson — opened in Sherrill in mid-October to “astronomically” good business. Sierson tells CNYBJ that “support from the community has been three times what we had projected” since the small business’s formal opening. The Coffee

Oneida Nation boosts pay for housekeepers, cooks, cashiers
VERONA, N.Y. — The Oneida Indian Nation says it plans to raise starting pay for all housekeepers and for some culinary positions, including entry-level cooks and cashiers. The starting pay for all housekeepers will increase to $18 per hour and starting pay for the culinary positions increases to between $17 and $20 an hour, the

Hochul names Ernst new chair of Adirondack Park Agency
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul recently designated John Lyman Ernst as chair of the Adirondack Park Agency (APA). He will be nominated for reappointment to the APA board. Ernst was originally appointed to the APA board in June 2016. As a member of the board, he served on the regulatory programs, state land, enforcement, and the park

TSA hiring officers at Upstate airports
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is looking to hire TSA officers at airports across upstate New York. The airports include Syracuse Hancock International, Ogdensburg International,

People news: Oswego Health adds gastroenterologist, Karthikeyan
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego Health recently announced it has added Dr. Suri Karthikeyan, a gastroenterologist, to its medical staff. Dr. Karthikeyan joins the Center for

Workforce programs in “Syracuse Surge” seek applicants
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Some “Syracuse Surge”-led workforce-training and advancement programs are seeking applicants from the City of Syracuse. The programs seek to guide applicants toward

Schumer says infrastructure bill includes local-workforce provision for I-81 viaduct project
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The newly passed federal infrastructure bill includes a provision that would facilitate a local workforce on the upcoming Interstate 81 (I-81) viaduct-replacement

SBA head discusses community- navigator program in Syracuse visit
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The top official of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) says many of its advisors have become like social workers for small businesses, making sure that they can connect businesses to all the resources that are available. SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman spoke at the dedication ceremony for Syracuse University’s National Veterans
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