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Syracuse University inks 10-year Dome naming rights deal with JMA
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — As a senior at the school, Syracuse University Director of Athletics John Wildhack remembers watching “with awe and excitement” as crews built the Dome. He has “great memories” as an alumnus and fan attending games there with family and friends. “In my career, I’ve been fortunate to be in hundreds of sporting […]

NSF grant supports SUNY Oswego instructor in EV research
OSWEGO, N.Y. — SUNY Oswego will use a two-year grant of more than $187,000 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to help fund faculty research into electric-vehicle (EV) technology. The effort seeks to find a “more efficient and less expensive” inverter technology to facilitate the adoption of high-voltage DC-links in electric vehicles, which will “help

Syracuse University names Smith ice hockey head coach
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University announced it has hired Britni Smith as the new head coach of the women’s ice-hockey program, replacing the retired Paul

Herkimer College freezes in-state tuition and fees for coming academic year
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer County Community College in-state tuition rates and fees will remain the same for the 2022-2023 academic year at $2,558 tuition for

SUNY Poly researcher receives grant for night-vision project
MARCY, N.Y. — A professor of nanoscale engineering, Shadi Shahedipour-Sandvik, at SUNY Polytechnic Institute has received $699,000 from Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for

Syracuse University Arts & Sciences Dean Ruhlandt is stepping down
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Karin Ruhlandt, dean of Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) and a professor of chemistry, plans to step down

Syracuse basketball schedules Oakland for Dec. 6 non-conference game
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse University men’s basketball team will host Oakland University in a non-conference game on Dec. 6 at the newly renamed JMA

Binghamton University using $3.5M NSF grant for cybersecurity scholarships
VESTAL, N.Y. — A federal grant of $3.5 million over the next five years will help Binghamton University offer cybersecurity scholarships to two dozen students. The National Science Foundation’s (NSF) CyberCorps Scholarship for Service (SFS) program is designed to recruit and train the next generation of information-technology (IT) experts and security managers to meet the

St. Elizabeth College of Nursing graduates 47 new nurses in class of 2022
UTICA, N.Y. — The 2022 class of 47 nurses graduated from the St. Elizabeth College of Nursing (SECON) on Saturday, May 14. Of the graduates, 42 attended weekday classes and five participated in the college’s evening/weekend program. Mary, Mother of Our Savior Parish hosted the 116th graduation ceremony, the college said in a news release.

Guthrie Clinic’s senior leadership now includes chief strategy officer
The Guthrie Clinic has recently added a chief strategy officer, executive VP to its senior-leadership team. In this new role, Elizabeth (Liz) Jaekle will lead strategic planning and implementation, marketing, communications, and philanthropic initiatives across the Guthrie system. She will oversee the development and execution of new business ventures, partner affiliations, market expansions, physician integration, and
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