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UTICA, N.Y. — The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) has awarded a $500,000 grant for an investigation ongoing at the Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI)

NSF awards SUNY Poly instructor $175,000 for wireless-communication research
MARCY, N.Y. — The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded an assistant professor at SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) in Marcy $175,000 for research on

Clarkson researchers develop tool to prevent computer chip overheating
POTSDAM — A research team at Clarkson University is developing a new tool to combat the “intense heat” that semiconductor chips generate while operating smartphones, gaming consoles, and artificial intelligence (AI). “When temperatures rise too high, performance suffers, energy is wasted, and hardware can fail,” according to Clarkson’s Aug. 22 announcement. Thermal Analysis of Semiconductor

Finalists in 9th round of Genius NY have more time to prep for pitch night
SYRACUSE — The five finalists in this year’s 9th round of the Genius NY business accelerator will have more time to do their work before making a final pitch for funding. Companies from Utica, Syracuse, Ohio, New Jersey, and Sweden will also be the first Genius NY finalists to work on their products and projects

Madison County awarded $10 million ConnectALL grant
WAMPSVILLE, N.Y. — Madison County will use a nearly $10 million grant to bring broadband Internet service to unserved residents in the southern part of

VIEWPOINT: Why join LinkedIn in 2025?
LinkedIn isn’t going anywhere. If other social-networking platforms emerge, even those catering to B2B professionals, it’s unlikely that any will displace LinkedIn’s network size — already more than 1 billion members strong around the world. As a platform for corporate leaders to put a human face to the ideas and philosophies that guide their brands,

Central New York Community Foundation closes on $490K deal for WCNY training program
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A local impact-investing program at the Central New York Community Foundation has closed on a $490,000 deal for WCNY’s Entertainment Academy until

State awards FAST NY grants to improve sites in Oneida, Oswego, Broome counties
ROME, N.Y. — New York State has awarded funding to sites in Oneida, Oswego, and Broome counties under the Focused Attraction of Shovel-Ready Tracts New

Onondaga County seeks interest in industrial-treatment train for Clay wastewater-treatment plant
CLAY, N.Y. — Onondaga County on Monday issued a request for qualifications (RFQ) for design-build services for a new industrial-treatment train (ITT) at the Oak

New York manufacturing index hits highest level since late 2024
New York manufacturing activity expanded in the latest month with a key benchmark hitting a level not seen since late last year. The general business
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