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CCMR names latest JumpStart companies
ITHACA — Three companies will participate in the latest round of the JumpStart program from the Cornell Center for Materials Research. Empire State Development’s Division
EBRI: Consumer-driven health plan members growing more content
Satisfaction with consumer-driven health plans is trending up, even as contentment with traditional plans wanes. Those findings are part of a report from the Washington, D.C.–based Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI). They come from an analysis of the 2011 EBRI/MGA Consumer Engagement in Health Care Survey, as well as annual versions of that survey dating
$250K gift to support scholarships at OCC
SYRACUSE — A gift from Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists (SOS) will help create new student scholarships at Onondaga Community College (OCC). SOS is giving the college
Construction kicks off on $15M Upstate Cord Blood Bank
ONONDAGA — The State University of New York Upstate Medical University is preparing to deal in blood — umbilical-cord blood. Upstate broke ground Sept. 17 on a $15 million construction project that will build a public umbilical-cord blood bank at its Community Campus in the town of Onondaga. The facility will be known as the
New labs, classroom open at SUNY Oswego
OSWEGO — The State University of New York (SUNY) Oswego opened two new manufacturing laboratories in time for the fall semester. The 13,000-square-foot labs are
Energy management conference set for Ithaca College
ITHACA — Ithaca College will host its annual Educational Energy Day (EdEnergy) conference Oct. 1 at its Campus Center. The confab, held from 8 a.m.
Presbyterian Home receives $10,000 grant
NEW HARTFORD — The Utica National Group Foundation awarded a $10,000 grant to Presbyterian Home in New Hartford for its telemedicine program. The funds will
Upstate Medical University beginning cord blood bank construction
ONONDAGA — The State University of New York (SUNY) Upstate Medical University marked the start of work on a public umbilical cord blood bank at
Welch Allyn restructuring to cost 45 jobs in CNY
SKANEATELES FALLS — Welch Allyn will eliminate 45 jobs over three years at its Skaneateles Falls headquarters as it carries out a companywide restructuring, but the location will not bear the brunt of the corporation’s planned employment cuts. The medical-device manufacturer announced on Sept. 10 that it will reduce its work force by 10 percent
Syracuse-nonprofit-On-Point-for-College-expands-to-Utica
UTICA — Low-income, homeless, and other at-risk youth have new support on their side if going to college is a goal, now that On Point for College, Inc. has opened a location at 524 Elizabeth St. The Syracuse–based nonprofit hopes to send at least 50 Utica–area youth off to college by August 2013, says Executive
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