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JPMorgan to fund SU’s IVMF through 2020 with an additional $13.8M
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — JPMorgan Chase & Co. will provide an additional $13.8 million through 2020 to fund Syracuse University’s (SU) Institute for Veterans and Military

Syracuse startup develops fashionable technology that may save pedestrians’ live
SYRACUSE — Exercising outside in the dark can be a safety hazard for pedestrians because drivers can’t see them, especially if they’re wearing dark clothing. A fledgling local business called EB Active may have a solution. EB Active, an activewear company based in Syracuse, recently sent its first product prototype — a jacket with LED

Accessibility Solutions offers a lift for homes, businesses
SALINA — Accessibility Solutions Inc. works to “allow people with mobility challenges to stay in the homes they may have lived in for 30 or 40 years.” That’s according to Victoria Fox, one of the firm’s three owners, who spoke with CNYBJ on Feb. 19. “We believe that people should be able to access a

Syracuse medical practices respond to demand from aging population SYRACUSE — As area health-care providers try to meet the growing demand for services from an aging population, house calls are making a comeback. MobileMed and Upstate At Home are two house-call practices in the Syracuse area that started because each saw an increasing need for

Adult coloring-book trend provides an outline for creativity at any age
SYRACUSE — Intricate mandalas, ocean views, delicate flowers, and other complex patterns are not what a three-year-old would typically be interested in coloring. Older adults on the other hand, especially women entering retirement age, can’t seem to put their coloring pencils down. Adults are flocking to the coloring books — among other artistic activities like
Onondaga Physical Therapy opens fifth location in DeWitt
DeWITT — Onondaga Physical Therapy has recently opened a new location to provide its outpatient physical-therapy services on Syracuse’s east side. The new clinic, its fifth, opened its doors on Feb. 1 in DeWitt. It is located alongside Metro Fitness East at 6800 E. Genesee St., in the former Track & Racquet Club/Fitness Forum, but

Rome Memorial Hospital names Lundquist to CEO post
ROME, N.Y. — A man who guided a Hudson Valley health system through a successful affiliation process will serve as the next CEO of Rome

Kirk Douglas, wife to give St. Lawrence University $2 million for scholarships, dorm upkeep
CANTON, N.Y. — Actor Kirk Douglas and his wife, Anne, are donating $2 million to St. Lawrence University to further endow scholarships and to help

Whitman School starts graduate-degree program in business analytics
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management is launching a graduate-degree program in business analytics, available both online and on campus.

Duggan to step down as dean of Upstate Medical University’s College of Medicine in October
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Dr. David Duggan will step down as dean of Upstate Medical University’s College of Medicine on Oct. 15. Dr. Danielle Laraque-Arena, president
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