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Syracuse University names interim provost, VP for research
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud has named Zhanjiang (John) Liu interim vice chancellor and provost, effective Jan. 6, 2020. Liu has been

Healthy teeth, healthy finances: Making the case for oral health
Sponsored Content With salary, medical insurance, and retirement plans taking top billing in compensation packages, dental coverage can sometimes get lost in the shuffle. But

Upstate Medical formally opens Leica Microsystems Center of Excellence
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University and Leica Microsystems, Inc. have collaborated to create what they’re calling the Leica Microsystems Center of Excellence. Wetzlar, Germany–based

Tioga County Chamber recognizes Leadership Tioga Class of 2019
OWEGO, N.Y. — The Tioga County Chamber of Commerce recognized this year’s participants in the Leadership Tioga program with a commencement ceremony on Tuesday, Nov.

How the SBA’s Emerging Leaders program helped a Syracuse small-business owner
SYRACUSE — A program of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) taught a Syracuse business owner “to rely on community.” “It’s interesting because that’s a huge part of our business model at the gym. The community here is a huge aspect of what we do,” says Ellen Goldberg, co-owner of CrossFit Syracuse, LLC at 3030

Tech Garden expansion will add two floors
SYRACUSE — The Tech Garden in downtown Syracuse plans to add two floors, a project that will allow the facility to accommodate more resident-members, some of which are startup companies. Gov. Andrew Cuomo made the announcement during a Nov. 12 visit to Million Air Hangar near Syracuse Hancock International Airport. Cuomo also used his visit

SU, partners to use grant to support doctoral students in special education
SYRACUSE — Syracuse University (SU) has secured a portion of a $7.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to support students pursuing doctoral degrees in special education. Florida International University (FIU) and Arizona State University (ASU) are also sharing in the funding, SU said in an Oct. 30 news release. The grant, along

SUNY Broome, SUNY Empire State College partner on allied health program
BINGHAMTON — The presidents of SUNY Broome Community College and SUNY Empire State College on Nov. 7 announced a new partnership “making it easier” for SUNY Broome students to advance their health-care careers with an online bachelor’s degree in allied health from SUNY Empire State College. It represents the first partnership in New York that

Syracuse firm is runner-up in IDEA NY business-accelerator competition in Mohawk Valley
ROME, N.Y. — PreVision Corp. from Syracuse won $100,000 as the runner-up in the IDEA NY business-accelerator competition. United Aircraft Technologies (UAT) of Albany won

Onondaga County Medical Society installs Fedor as new president
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Medical Society has recently installed Dr. Justin Fedor as its 192nd president. The installation was part of the organization’s
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