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DOE selects Syracuse University to help manufacturers reduce their carbon footprint
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University is among 32 schools that will work to help local manufacturers improve their energy efficiency, as part of a $60

People news: ARISE hires compliance officer
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — ARISE announced that Daniel Trebendis has joined its leadership team as the director of quality improvement and corporate compliance. He comes to

Binghamton University students returning to campus, begin classes Tuesday
VESTAL, N.Y. — After spending the weekend moving in, classes for all of Binghamton University’s 18,600 students are set to begin Tuesday. About 3,000 first-year

Rural Health Network of South Central New York awarded grant funding for transportation program
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Rural Health Network of South Central New York in Binghamton will use a $150,000 federal grant for its GetThere Transportation to

Cayuga Health issues patient-safety measures to combat COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cayuga Health has issued new protocols for those seeking to visit or obtain medical procedures at its facilities. The measures are “in

ConnextCare receives Jobs Award from Operation Oswego County
OSWEGO — Operation Oswego County (OOC) announced that it recently presented its 2021 Jobs Award to ConnextCare, an Oswego County health-care provider. OOC gave out the award at its July annual meeting, in recognition and appreciation of the significant contribution and impact of ConnextCare’s more than 250 jobs and over $14.4 million in payroll on

Federal funding to aid dementia research at Upstate Medical University
SYRACUSE — Research into one of the leading forms of dementia at Upstate Medical University in Syracuse is getting a boost from federal funding of more than $680,000. The money comes from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, a division of the National Institute of Health (NIH), the office of U.S. Representative John

UnitedHealth Group to pay over $15M after mental-health coverage investigation
NEW YORK CITY — A major health insurer with an office in Syracuse will pay $15.6 million and take other corrective actions following investigations and litigation by the New York State Attorney General’s office and the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL). United Behavioral Health and UnitedHealthcare Insurance are part of Minnetonka, Minnesota–based UnitedHealth Group. UnitedHealthcare

MVCC’s Ireland elected president of SUNY Librarians Association
UTICA, N.Y. — Jocelyn Ireland, instructional-design librarian at Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC), was recently elected president of the SUNY Librarians Association (SUNYLA) for the 2021-2022 year. After serving as second vice president/conference chair and first vice president over the past two years, Ireland assumed the position of president at the SUNYLA annual conference, hosted

ConMed to pay 3rd quarter dividend of 20 cents in early October
ConMed Corp. (NYSE: CNMD), a surgical-device maker founded in the Utica area, announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 20 cents a share for the third quarter. The dividend is payable on Oct. 5 to all shareholders of record as of Sept. 15. ConMed manufactures surgical devices and equipment for
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