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Syracuse University names interim provost, VP for research
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud has named Zhanjiang (John) Liu interim vice chancellor and provost, effective Jan. 6, 2020. Liu has been

Upstate Medical formally opens Leica Microsystems Center of Excellence
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University and Leica Microsystems, Inc. have collaborated to create what they’re calling the Leica Microsystems Center of Excellence. Wetzlar, Germany–based

Tioga County Chamber recognizes Leadership Tioga Class of 2019
OWEGO, N.Y. — The Tioga County Chamber of Commerce recognized this year’s participants in the Leadership Tioga program with a commencement ceremony on Tuesday, Nov.

Syracuse, three Ithaca firms win prize money in Grow-NY contest; Geneva firm wins grand prize
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Dropcopter, a tenant of Syracuse’s Tech Garden, on Wednesday captured one of two $500,000 prizes at the pitch event of the inaugural

Syracuse firm is runner-up in IDEA NY business-accelerator competition in Mohawk Valley
ROME, N.Y. — PreVision Corp. from Syracuse won $100,000 as the runner-up in the IDEA NY business-accelerator competition. United Aircraft Technologies (UAT) of Albany won

Onondaga County Medical Society installs Fedor as new president
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Medical Society has recently installed Dr. Justin Fedor as its 192nd president. The installation was part of the organization’s

St. Joseph’s Health appoints new COO
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A woman who served as president of a New Jersey hospital is the new chief operating officer (COO) of St. Joseph’s Health.

Genius NY announces 2020 semifinalists
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Genius NY has announced 19 semifinalists for the 2020 competition. Genius NY, a business accelerator program at CenterState CEO’s Tech Garden, stands

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Tech Garden in downtown Syracuse will add two floors, and the state-supported 50-mile drone corridor between Syracuse and Rome is complete.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Genius NY, a business-accelerator program at CenterState CEO’s Tech Garden, has announced a new director. Genius NY stands for Growing ENtrepreneurs &
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