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New York awards millions in grant funding to regional health-care facilities
New York has awarded millions in grant funding for Upstate University Hospital and St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center in Syracuse, and for Rome Memorial Hospital

Trinity Health awards grant funding to St. Joseph’s Health, Syracuse Health Coalition
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Trinity Health has awarded St. Joseph’s Health and the Syracuse Health Coalition grant funding as part of Trinity’s “Transforming Communities Initiative” (TCI).

Cornell University President Elizabeth Garrett dies
ITHACA, N.Y. — Elizabeth Garrett, the first woman to serve as president of Cornell University, died Sunday night at age 52 following a battle with

Miner names Spillane deputy commissioner for neighborhood and business development
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Mayor Stephanie A. Miner announced today that she has appointed Honora Spillane as the city’s new deputy commissioner for neighborhood and

Syracuse University appoints Wheatly as new provost
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University has named Michele Wheatly as vice chancellor and provost, effective May 16, according to a university news release. She will

People news: Le Moyne names Zogby director of Keenan Center for Entrepreneurship
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Madden School of Business at Le Moyne College has announced that well-known pollster John Zogby will become director of the Keenan

ESD announces $20M in funding to complete Say Yes to Education fundraising campaign
The Say Yes to Education program has reached its $30 million goal to make it a “self-perpetuating” fund, thanks to a state funding announcement on
Excellus reports net income of $58 million in 2015
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, Central New York’s largest health insurer, reported net income of $58 million on $5.9 billion in premium revenue during 2015. The figures
People news: Rome Hospital Foundation names board officers for 2016
ROME, N.Y. — Rome Hospital Foundation announced it has elected its slate of officers for 2016. They are: Brian Miller, president; Gretchen Sprock, 1st VP;

Site-prep work underway for Austrian firm’s facility at Nano Utica site
MARCY, N.Y. — Preliminary site work has started for the upcoming wafer-fabrication facility at the Nano Utica site in Marcy. Austrian–based company ams AG will
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