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DiNapoli announces no change in state pension fund employer-contribution rates for next fiscal year
Employer-contribution rates in the state pension fund for fiscal year 2020-21 will remain the same for the employees’ retirement system (ERS). Rates for the police

Binghamton University to buy $1.75 million X-ray tool for research purposes
VESTAL, N.Y. — Binghamton University announced it plans to purchase a new X-ray tool useful in materials research as well as research and development for

Syracuse University, ESF renew academic, research-partnership agreement
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University (SU) and the neighboring SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) announced this week they have renewed their academic

People news: MACNY hires Adams as membership coordinator
DeWITT, N.Y. — MACNY, the Manufacturers Association, announced it has hired Stephanie Adams as its membership coordinator. She will work with both new and existing

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University’s College of Nursing will use a three-year federal grant of more than $660,000 to support increasing the number of

Pathfinder Village to use $2.2 million in donations for school renovations and preschool
EDMESTON, N.Y. — Pathfinder Village in Edmeston in Otsego County will use two anonymous donations totaling $2.2 million for an expansion project. Construction will start

$12 million research center coming to Griffiss International Airport
ROME, N.Y. — Oneida County is partnering with Rome Lab, the Griffiss Institute, and SUNY Polytechnic Institute to create a $12 million research center at

Finger Lakes Health HR department moves to new Geneva office
GENEVA, N.Y. — The human-resources (HR) department of Finger Lakes Health (FLH) has moved its Geneva office from 45 Seneca St. to Finger Lakes Health

Crews to build new I-690 eastbound on-ramp at State Fairgrounds once current Fair ends
GEDDES, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) will construct a new Interstate 690 (I-690) eastbound on-ramp bridge, “ensuring that a temporary

Upstate Cancer Center deploys new technology to combat bladder cancer
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Upstate Cancer Center is using new equipment that helps doctors “better” detect and diagnose cancerous tumors in the bladder. It’s called
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