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Workshop covers technology to improve quality of health care
Focused on utilizing solutions while ensuring cybersecurity UTICA, N.Y. — Quanterion Solutions, Inc. recently facilitated a local workshop to demonstrate the potential impact of an Internet of Things (IoT) Living Laboratory by leveraging IoT medical technologies to improve health-care accessibility and quality of care. The workshop focused on utilizing solutions while ensuring cybersecurity. Quanterion brought together […]

OOC deputy director Wheelock to lead organization in 2023
OSWEGO, N.Y. — The man who has served as deputy director of Operation Oswego County for the past five years will become the economic-development organization’s top official in just a few months. The board of trustees of Operation Oswego County Inc. (OOC) has named Austin Wheelock as its new executive director, effective Jan. 1, 2023.

McMahon starts as new assistant director of campus safety at Herkimer College
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Jason McMahon, of Ilion, recently began his new role as the assistant director of campus safety at Herkimer County Community College. He was sworn in by Herkimer College President Cathleen McColgin in a Sept. 1 ceremony. McMahon will report to Timothy Rogers, the college’s campus safety director. McMahon has served as a

MVCC addresses teacher shortage with TSTT partnership
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) and Today’s Students Tomorrow’s Teachers (TSTT) are teaming up to address the teacher shortage with a partnership

Jones brothers make “seven-figure commitment” to Syracuse’s Lally Athletics Complex
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Former Syracuse University (SU) football standouts Arthur and Chandler Jones have announced a “seven-figure commitment” to the school’s John A. Lally Athletics

People news: Welliver promotes Makela to general superintendent
MONTOUR FALLS, N.Y. — Welliver, a provider of comprehensive construction services in New York and northern Pennsylvania, has promoted Jeffery Makela to general superintendent. Makela

SEC commissioner, Auburn native Sankey chosen as Utica University’s commencement speaker
“We are privileged to welcome Greg Sankey back to Utica,” Laura Casamento, president of Utica University, said in a press release. “The story of his

SU’s Blackstone LaunchPad program names Jones as new program manager
Jones graduated from Syracuse in 2014, the school said. In her new role, Jones will be responsible for oversight of various programs at the LaunchPad.

Clarkson University official elected ANCA board’s first female chair
“We are so grateful to have Kelly at the helm during this exciting time at ANCA,” Elizabeth Cooper, executive director of ANCA, said. “During her

Oneida County names lead for public defender office’s criminal division
“During the two-plus decades that Tina Hartwell has served Oneida County in the Public Defender-Criminal Division, she has supervised and managed attorneys and staff while
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