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CHA adds new chief digital officer role
CHA Consulting, Inc. — a full-service engineering, design, consulting, and program/construction-management firm with an office in Syracuse — named Jeff Netland as EVP and chief digital officer, a newly created position, on June 3. As chief digital officer, Netland has overall responsibility for the technology and digital ecosystem at the company. As a member of […]
Syracuse Athletics teams up with Micron for STEM of Sports Academy
SYRACUSE — Syracuse University (SU) Athletics says it’s teaming up with Micron Technoloy, Inc. (NASDAQ: MU) for a one-day STEM of Sports Academy for high-school students this summer. The effort is designed to “ignite and cultivate student interest and engagement” in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) concepts “through the lens of sports,” SU Athletics
VIEWPOINT: Media Training in a Digital Age: Why Strategy is Stronger Than Tools
Sometimes it’s hard to believe that we’re only 250 years removed from when we received pertinent information from messengers riding horses who galloped through the night to make sure we knew what was going on. We’re 75 years away from a time when less than 50 percent of households owned a telephone or radio, and
Study shows excitement and concerns about AI use in the workplace
A report by Resume Now, a career and résumé service, shows that workers have conflicted feelings about artificial intelligence (AI) and the future of a workplace dominated by AI. The State of AI in the Workplace report found that workers of all ages had concerns about AI including whether it will negatively affect their mental
SUNY Poly nursing programs receive accreditation
MARCY — SUNY Polytechnic Institute’s nursing programs have earned initial accreditation and reaccreditation from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, the university announced. The process is designed to ensure a standard of quality for all nursing programs offered in the U.S. The rigorous process requires an extensive self-study and review of documents, community responses, faculty
Buffalo-Rochester-Syracuse tech hub wins $40 million for semiconductor-manufacturing activity
DeWITT, N.Y. — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D–N.Y.) on Tuesday announced a $40 million federal award for the Buffalo-Rochester-Syracuse tech hub, known officially as the NY SMART I-Corridor Tech Hub. The millions in federal funding are meant to “further position Upstate [New York] as a semiconductor center for the world,” Schumer’s office said
New York City firm acquires Big Flats Commons in Elmira
ELMIRA, N.Y. — New York City–based Time Equities, Inc. (TEI) announced it has acquired Big Flats Commons in Elmira from NNN Reit, a real-estate investment trust, for $6.5 million. The 44,635-square-foot shopping center, located at 950 Route 64, was built in 2007 and houses the area’s only Target store. Other tenants include Best Buy, Maurice’s,
Rome Area Chamber names new executive director
ROME, N.Y. — Bruce Hairston will serve as the next executive director of the Rome Area Chamber of Commerce, effective July 29, the organization announced.
Sessler acquires O’Rourke construction division
OWEGO, N.Y. — A Wayne County–based environmental contracting-services company has acquired the construction division of O’Rourke Inc., giving it a branch location in Owego. Sessler Environmental Services (SES), which provides services including abatement, environmental remediation, interior demolition, concrete saw cutting and removal, industrial cleaning, and environmental-investigation services, announced the news in a recent release. “We
Syracuse men’s basketball creates new general manager position
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University (SU) has hired a former scout for the New York Knicks to serve in the newly created role of general manager of the men’s basketball program. Alex Kline, who graduated from SU in 2016, joins the Syracuse staff after four years as a scout with the Knicks NBA team, per
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