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Cornell receives AFRL funds to form regional research hub
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell University was awarded a three-year $8.9 million cooperative agreement from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to launch a regional research

U.S. Navy awards Saab contract for improvements to electronics, radar systems
DeWITT, N.Y. — The U.S. Navy has selected Saab, Inc.’s DeWitt operation to help make improvements to its electronics and radar systems. That’s according to
Lockheed Martin’s Salina plant awarded $8 million Navy contract modification
SALINA, N.Y. — Lockheed Martin Corp. Rotary and Mission Systems’ Syracuse–area facility was recently awarded a nearly $8 million fixed-price incentive- fee contract modification to a previously awarded pact for Navy systems and associated equipment. The work will be performed in the defense contractor’s plant in the town of Salina (85 percent) and its facility

New York manufacturing index turns slightly positive again in February
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index moved back into positive territory in February to 3.1. The index — the monthly gauge on New York’s manufacturing sector — had plummeted in January to -0.7, ending 18 months of positive readings including the 31.9 index number in December. The February reading — based on firms

SUNY Poly receives curriculum grant
MARCY, N.Y. — SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) and Wolfspeed (NYSE: WOLF) announced a $250,000 Wolfspeed Curriculum Gift that will enhance educational STEM opportunities for

Utica outlines next phase of city improvements
UTICA, N.Y. — Utica Mayor Robert Palmieri recently unveiled his $27 million third phase of projects utilizing funding through the Utica Prosperity Initiative via the

Destiny USA to host job fair Wednesday
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Destiny USA will host its second annual “Get Hired Job Fair” on Wednesday between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. in the third

Endicott seeks downtown revitalization projects
ENDICOTT, N.Y. — The Endicott Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) Local Planning Committee has issued an open call seeking project proposals for privately-sponsored projects to be

Roundabout in I-81 project will move; project will cost more, take longer
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The roundabout near Dr. King Elementary School in the Interstate 81 (I-81) viaduct-replacement project will move to a different location, and the

ANDRO wins $1.1 million Army contract
ROME, N.Y. — ANDRO Computational Solutions, LLC was awarded a $1.1 million U.S. Army contract to develop DeepSPEC, a platform for enhancing radio frequency (RF)
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