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Intersurgical leases space on Kinne Road
DeWITT — Intersurgical, Inc., a provider of respiratory and anesthesia products, recently leased 13,760 square feet of office service space at 6757 Kinne Road in DeWitt. William Colucci of Cushman Wakefield/Pyramid Brokerage Company brokered this lease transaction, according to a news release from the real-estate firm. Financial terms were not disclosed. Intersurgical manufactures products including anesthetic […]

Summer camp for area high-school girls seeks to spark interest in STEM careers
SYRACUSE — A group of about 30 high-school aged girls will participate in an upcoming STEM summer-camp program that seeks to encourage more women to pursue careers in science and technology. STEM is short for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. CNY STEM Hub, Le Moyne College, Partners For Education & Business Inc., and Dallas, Texas–based

Hutchings Psychiatric Center bringing “mind and body together” at renovated Madison Street Clinic
SYRACUSE — The Hutchings Psychiatric Center is “finally pulling mind and body together.” Dr. Ann Sullivan, commissioner of the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH), said it’s an approach that, “for whatever reason,” the medical and psychiatric communities have “kind of kept a bit separate over decades.” “And all that’s happening today in
Why Team-Building Events are Effective
Employee reactions can be mixed when company leaders announce plans for a team-building activity that they hope will improve camaraderie and collaboration in the workplace. Some workers express enthusiasm and others indifference, but at least one-third inwardly groan. A Citrix study once showed that 31 percent of employees say they dislike team-building activities altogether. But

SUNY Poly hires Xu to manage, promote CNY Film Hub in DeWitt
DeWITT, N.Y. — SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) announced that Huayu Xu will manage and promote the Central New York Hub for Emerging Nano Industries,

Syracuse University formally introduces John Wildhack as new athletics director
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University on Tuesday formally introduced its new athletics director (AD), John Wildhack, to the public during an event at the George

Leadership Mohawk Valley appoints new board members, officers
MARCY, N.Y. — Leadership Mohawk Valley (LMV) announced it has appointed six new members to its board of directors effective July 1. The new members,

Upstate University Hospital preps for new pediatric emergency department
SYRACUSE — Construction continues at Upstate University Hospital to create a new pediatric emergency department, which is scheduled to open in August. The hospital invited reporters on a tour June 30 to see the construction area on the facility’s fourth floor. The project’s total cost, including equipment, is $3 million, according to Upstate. The new

Binghamton’s Go Green Institute seeks to spark students’ interest in science
BINGHAMTON — Binghamton University, in partnership with the Binghamton City School District, is offering its 7th annual Go Green Institute summer science program from July 11-22. Go Green is designed to “excite” students about science, math, and engineering. The institute will bring together about 50 sixth graders and 15 high-school students for an “intensive, 10-day,

Schneiderman: Utica nurse aide arrested for punching nursing-home resident
UTICA, N.Y. — A Utica nurse aide is accused of punching and injuring an 87-year-old male resident earlier this year at the Focus Rehabilitation and
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