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Cornell names Colvin permanent dean of ILR School
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell University announced it is removing the interim tag from Alexander Colvin as dean of the School of Industrial and Labor Relations

Canal Corp. says boats can dock in Syracuse Inner Harbor after dredging project
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Recreational boats can now travel through and dock in the Syracuse Inner Harbor after crews completed a $10.3 million dredging project. The

CICERO, N.Y. — SRC, Inc. announced it has been awarded a $5.2 million contract from BAE Systems to build and deliver 40 common electronic attack

SUNY Poly undergraduate research program has more than 40 students participating
MARCY, N.Y. — SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) announced it has more than 40 students working with professors on research topics this summer at its

New York manufacturing index posts biggest-ever decline in June
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index plummeted 26 points to -8.6 in June, representing its “largest monthly decline on record.” It was also

Tech Garden tenant Density is first to use new hardware center
SYRACUSE — Tech Garden tenant Density Inc. is the first firm to use the facility’s new hardware center, which can accommodate light assembly activity. The firm builds an anonymous workplace-analytics product to count foot traffic in and out of businesses, CenterState CEO said in a news release. The firm was founded in Syracuse in 2014

Air Innovations recognized with export award
CICERO — Exporting is a big part of business for a Cicero firm and the federal government is taking notice. Air Innovations is among the 48 companies that U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross recognized with a 2019 Presidential Award for Export Achievement, also known as the President’s “E” Award for Exports. Ross honored the

SUNY Poly awarded $360K grant for research on next-generation batteries
SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly), which has campuses in the Albany and Utica areas, recently announced that Shadi Shahedipour-Sandvik, interim VP of research advancement and graduate studies, has been selected to receive $360,000 in federal funding from the U.S. Army Research Office — U.S. Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground. The grant will fund work to

Tessy to expand cleanrooms in Skaneateles, Elbridge
Tessy Plastics Corp. is citing new medical-products business as the reason for expanding the cleanrooms in two of its manufacturing facilities. They include the firm’s headquarters in Skaneateles and another plant in Elbridge, Tessy said in a news release. Tessy Plastics describes itself as a global contract-manufacturing company that’s focused on engineering, manufacturing, assembling, and distributing products

Partners for Education & Business holds first-ever job-signing day
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Partners for Education & Business, Inc. (PEB) on Wednesday held a job-signing day for local students that Central New York employers have
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