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Upstate University Hospital reduces number of available beds, citing “ongoing staffing shortages”
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Citing “ongoing staffing shortages,” Upstate University Hospital has reduced its number of available beds by 124 to “ensure patient to staff ratios

McMahon contends Onondaga County COVID-19 data compares favorably to other major upstate counties
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon on Thursday reported data that he contends shows the county compares favorably to other major counties along

Community Memorial Hospital awarded accreditation by the Joint Commission
HAMILTON, N.Y. — Community Memorial Hospital (CMH) announced that it recently earned the Joint Commission’s gold seal of approval after its triennial survey. The survey reviews the hospital’s compliance with its performance standards and awards accreditation as a symbol of quality that reflects a health-care organization’s commitment to providing safe and quality patient care, per

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

Rome Health says new physician center will be ready this summer
ROME, N.Y. — The Hayner Hoyt Corporation of Syracuse has started work on an $11.4 million project to build a new physician center on the Rome Health hospital campus. The organization on Nov. 10 hosted a ceremonial demolition crew to break down walls. Rome Health expects the new physician center to open in late summer

Cornell receives grant to support female student research in computing
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Cornell Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science (Cornell Bowers CIS) has recently been awarded a three-year, $300,000 grant from the Clare Boothe Luce Program for Women in STEM to boost the number of undergraduate women pursuing research in computer science. The Clare Boothe Luce Program for Women in

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

Rotary Club of Ithaca announces grant-award recipients
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Rotary Club of Ithaca has awarded nearly $16,000 in community grants to 17 local nonprofits, the “largest amount of funding” it
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