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Cornell to receive $54 million from NSF for new CHESS sub-facility
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source (CHESS) — a national research facility — will receive $54 million in federal funding over the

Syracuse’s Whitman School of Management names Kessler director of alumni engagement
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University announced it has appointed Alison Kessler as director of alumni engagement. In

People news: Upstate Medical names Garden assistant dean for disability and inclusion
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University announced it has appointed Rebecca Garden assistant dean for disability and inclusion. Garden is an associate professor of public

American Red Cross of Central New York names Didio chairman
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The American Red Cross of Central New York announced it has named Christopher Didio of Syracuse the new chairman of its board

Southern Tier woman arrested for identity theft after stealing credit card
SIDNEY, N.Y. — New York State Police in Sidney (Chenango County) announced they have arrested Wendy A. Kinchoy, age 41 of Apalachin (Tioga County), for

MVHS and the Community Foundation conducting online hospital-repurposing survey
UTICA, N.Y. — Officials from the Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) and the Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties have released an online survey

Upstate Medical University awarded nearly $3M federal grant to train nurses for work in rural areas
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University’s College of Nursing will use a four-year, $2.7 million grant to support students who are interested in working in

MVCC to host aviation-career day in Rome
ROME, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) is hosting an aviation-career day on Aug. 9. The event is scheduled from 2 p.m. to 4

Oneida Health, Roswell Park formally open radiation-oncology center in Oneida
ONEIDA, N.Y. — Buffalo–based Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and Oneida Health have formally opened the Dorothy G. Griffin Radiation Oncology Center on the Oneida

ANDRO Computational Solutions to expand with AI machine-learning lab
ROME, N.Y. — ANDRO Computational Solutions, LLC, which is located at the Beeches Business Park in Rome, is expanding its operations. The company is launching
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