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Cazenovia’s Tierno sets goals for final 21 months before retirement
CAZENOVIA — A renovation project and a new curriculum are two of the objectives that Cazenovia College President Mark Tierno hopes to meet in the final 21 months of his tenure leading the college. Tierno has announced plans to retire from his position on June 30, 2016. He made the announcement during a recent campus-update […]

Work begins on Southern Tier High Technology Incubator
BINGHAMTON — The design phase is under way on the Southern Tier High Technology Incubator, which the state describes as a “major” economic-development project in downtown Binghamton. Binghamton University broke ground on the project on Oct. 2. The incubator seeks to be an “entrepreneurial ecosystem for emerging high-technology companies” and should help create more than

Binghamton University to dedicate Fleishman Career Center on Saturday
VESTAL, N.Y. — Binghamton University will host a dedication ceremony for the Fleishman Center for Career and Professional Development on campus Saturday. The event will

Cuomo designates Upstate University Hospital, seven others to treat potential Ebola patients
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate University Hospital is among eight hospitals statewide that Gov. Andrew Cuomo has designated to treat potential patients with Ebola. Cuomo on
Rome Memorial suspends affiliation talks with Bassett, to explore other options
ROME, N.Y. — The board of trustees of Rome Memorial Hospital (RMH) on Tuesday decided to suspend affiliation discussions with Bassett Medical Center. Bassett Medical

People news: Oswego Health hires new medical imaging chief
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego Health announced it has named David Wang, M.D., of CRA Medical Imaging, as the new chief of service for medical imaging.

N.Y. Agri-Women annual meeting set for Nov. 14-15 in Auburn
AUBURN, N.Y. — Women involved in agriculture from around New York state will assemble in Auburn Nov. 14-15 for the annual meeting of their trade

Binghamton University buys land for future School of Pharmacy
JOHNSON CITY — Binghamton University has plans to build a $60 million, 70,000-square-foot School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences on property near UHS Wilson Medical Center in Johnson City. “By far, the most important factor was its location, close to the hospital,” says Harvey Stenger, president of Binghamton University. He spoke to the Business Journal

USGBC head: OCC didn’t take the easy path in pursuing sustainable building
ONONDAGA — Onondaga Community College (OCC) didn’t take the easy way out when building its award-winning, sustainable Academic II building that spans a gorge, says Rick Fedrizzi, the Syracuse native who co-founded the Washington, D.C.–based U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). “Somebody here made a decision that that wasn’t good enough. That they didn’t care who

MedTech develops scholarship program
SYRACUSE — A new scholarship program introduced in September by MedTech will help students obtain hands-on experience with medical products as it also works to create a pipeline of talent for Central New York’s medical-device makers. The scholarship, a $3,750 matching grant, will benefit students participating in Engineering World Health’s (EWH) Summer Institute, where students
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