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SUNY Poly obtains funding for STEM scholarships
UTICA, N.Y. — SUNY Polytechnic Institute has received funding to help support the growth of New York’s workforce in fields of innovation. Carolyn Rodak, associate professor of engineering; Edmond Rusjan, associate professor of mathematics; Jiayue Shen, assistant professor of engineering; and Andrew Cotronea, SUNY Poly coordinator of the Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP), […]

NYSNA affiliates with National Nurses United
The membership of the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) has “overwhelmingly” voted to affiliate with National Nurses United (NNU). The vote to team up with NNU seeks to “mutually grow and strengthen the power of nurses within the state and nationally to advocate for themselves and their patients,” per the Oct. 20 NYSNA announcement.

Cornell University gears up to build new computing and information sciences building
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell University held a ceremony on Oct. 14 to honor the gift it received from class of 1959 graduate Ann S. Bowers

People news: FLH names Hill emergency department nurse manager
GENEVA, N.Y. — Finger Lakes Health (FLH) announced it has named Megan Hill Emergency Department nurse manager. In this position, she oversees the Brenda &

Biden visits OCC, calls Micron’s investment “one of the most significant” in American history
Micron describes itself as one of the world’s largest semiconductor companies and the only U.S.–based manufacturer of memory. “It’s the largest investment in American history

Oswego Hospital agrees to pay more than $98K fine for improper Medicare, Medicaid billing
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego Hospital has agreed to pay more than $98,000 to resolve allegations that it “knowingly violated” the False Claims Act by improperly

ConMed sales rise more than 10 percent in Q3
ConMed Corp. (NYSE: CNMD) on Wednesday reported that its net sales rose 10.6 percent to $275.1 million in the third quarter, boosted by acquisitions it

SUNY Morrisville selects Harkness as new provost
MORRISVILLE, N.Y. — Suzan Harkness will join SUNY Morrisville on Jan. 9 as its new provost, where she will be responsible for the oversight and

Fulton medical provider buys Tops location for new practice location
FULTON, N.Y. — River View Pediatrics, which operates at 63 S. First St. in Fulton, recently purchased the former Tops Market location at 909 W.

People news: Mitchell joins Syracuse University as senior associate athletics director
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Jon Mitchell is joining the Syracuse University athletics department as the senior associate athletics director, the university recently announced. He comes to
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