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Bronze sculpture in Rome commemorates the historic Oneida Carrying Place
ROME, N.Y. — The city of Rome is now home to a new bronze sculpture and public artwork that commemorates the historic Oneida Carrying Place — a “vital” mode of transportation, trade, and commerce before and during the Revolutionary War. Measuring 7 feet by 27 feet, the display features three bronze panels behind a life-size […]

Utica College to use NSF grant to help underserved students pursue STEM careers
UTICA — Utica College says it will use grant funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to help the school increase the number of students from “underrepresented minorities” earning bachelors’ degrees in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. Utica College is part of the Central New York Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation

Syracuse University hires Michael Paulus to lead fundraising for athletic department
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University Athletics announced it has hired Michael Paulus as senior associate athletics director/executive director of athletic development. Paulus, the younger brother

State-run hospital health-care workers need COVID-19 vaccination by Labor Day
Upstate Medical University began the year administering COVID-19 vaccine doses to frontline personnel. SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras visited the medical school in early January to

State says $200M available for fifth round of Downtown Revitalization Initiative
REDCs will decide whether to nominate two $10 million awardees or one $20 million awardee for downtown-redevelopment projects upon review of the submitted applications. As

MVCC’s Center for Leadership Excellence offering leadership-development programs this fall
UTICA, N.Y. — The Center for Leadership Excellence (CLE) at Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) is accepting applications for its professional leadership-development programs for the

Syracuse University College of Law appoints Hughes as new head of career development
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse University College of Law announced it has hired Lily Yan Hughes, an experienced corporate executive, as its assistant dean for

Laboratories at Upstate Medical University in Syracuse and at Cornell University in Ithaca are among five the state has chosen to “bolster” efforts in identifying

SRC awarded contract to support Air Force range-threat systems
CICERO, N.Y. — SRC, Inc. has been awarded a contract — with a $950,000,000 ceiling — for support of the Air Force’s advanced-radar-threat systems, joint-threat

Centro to offer scaled-down park-n-ride service to this year’s State Fair
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Centro says it will offer “park-n-ride” service from downtown Syracuse, Destiny USA, and Long Branch Park for the upcoming New York State
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