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Golisano donates $3M for center for special needs at Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital
SYRACUSE — Business executive Tom Golisano has made another significant donation to Upstate Medical University. The medical school will use Golisano’s $3 million donation to help establish a center for special needs at Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital. Golisano — the founder and chairman of Rochester–based Paychex Inc. — had previously provided a $6 million naming […]

Upstate Medical University opens new simulation center
SYRACUSE — Doctors and those studying to become doctors absorb a lot of information from books and journals, but it doesn’t always translate into good patient care because “we have to put what we learned into action,” says Dr. Erik Rufa, director of education at the new simulation center at Upstate Medical University. “That’s not

People news: Loretto appoints directors of nursing
Boss was previously assistant director of nursing for short-term rehabilitation. She was an integral part of the planning and opening of Loretto’s Restorative Care Unit

Cryomech breaks ground on construction of new $17M facility in DeWitt
DeWITT, N.Y. — Cryomech, a manufacturer of cryogenic equipment, has broken ground on construction of its new $17 million plant at 6682 Moore Road in

ALBANY, N.Y. — Manufacturing employees from companies in Potsdam and Victor captured the $2,500 grand prizes in FuzeHub’s inaugural Millennials in Manufacturing Awards. Dylan Broomfield,

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), which is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, awarded the funding, the

Nonprofit organizations in the Utica/Rome/North Country and Southern Tier regions can apply for Excellus BlueCross BlueShield (BCBS) Community Health Award grants of up to $4,000. The

Mixed Methods formally opens in Hanover Square
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Mixed Methods — a retail shop with work from artists nationwide — held its formal opening on Tuesday. It is located at

Toma, the tiger, dies at Rosamond Gifford Zoo
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Toma, a male Amur tiger at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo, has died at age 18, the zoo announced Tuesday in a Facebook

ITHACA, N.Y. — The state has announced more than $121 million in green bonds that Cornell University will use to finance the construction of new
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