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Rochester firm wins $1M top prize in 76West clean-energy competition in the Southern Tier
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — A Rochester–based firm on Tuesday captured the $1 million grand prize in the 76West clean-energy competition during a ceremony held in Binghamton.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — David Smith, former president of SUNY Upstate Medical University, on Monday pleaded guilty to “abusing his position … by using several methods

Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney to step down, become COO at SUNY ESF
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney on Monday announced that she plans to step down to become COO at the SUNY College of
Truman Foundation awards Tompkins Cortland CC $15K grant to assist students from Tioga County
DRYDEN, N.Y. — Tompkins Cortland Community College in Dryden will use a $15,000 grant to provide financial assistance to Tioga County residents attending the school
Defense-spending bill includes more than $324M for Lockheed Martin radar-system project
SALINA, N.Y. — A federal defense-spending bill includes more than $324 million for a “key” U.S. Army radar system that is developed and manufactured at
What channel is the Syracuse football game on? (vs. Connecticut)
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Orange football team (3-0, 1-0 ACC) seeks a fourth win to open its 2018 season on Saturday afternoon when it
Federal spending bills include nearly $260M for Rome Lab, facility perimeter fence
ROME, N.Y. — A recently approved defense-spending bill includes more than $245 million for Rome Lab. At the same time, a recently approved military-construction spending
Binghamton Zoo welcomes Amur leopard, named Avanti
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Binghamton Zoo at Ross Park has announced the arrival of Avanti, a two-year-old female Amur leopard. Avanti arrived on Saturday, Sept.

Syracuse University names Johnson associate provost for academic affairs
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University on Monday announced it has appointed Chris Johnson as associate provost for academic affairs, effective immediately. Johnson fills the vacancy

VESTAL, N.Y. — NextFlex has designated Binghamton University to be the New York “node” for its flexible hybrid electronics (FHE) initiative. A “node” is a
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