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Bassett Research Institute awarded $12M in funding for national, multi-center clinical trial
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Bassett Research Institute in Cooperstown will use about $12 million in grant funding to launch a study about the effects on the

M&T Bank becomes founding sponsor of CenterState CEO’s INSPYRE Innovation Hub in multi-year deal
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Buffalo–based M&T Bank (NYSE: MTB) says it will become the founding sponsor of CenterState CEO’s INSPYRE Innovation Hub (the former Tech Garden)

New York Air National Guard Showcase set for Sept. 13 at Griffiss International Airport
ROME, N.Y. — The New York Air National Guard (NYANG) will bring its 2025 Showcase to Griffiss International Airport this weekend, highlighting career opportunities in

NASA awards Le Moyne professor more than $300,000 to research ancient asteroids
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has awarded a Le Moyne professor more than $300,000 for research on ancient asteroids. Christopher

Lockheed Martin’s Syracuse–area plant wins $8M Navy contract modification for submarine work
SALINA, N.Y. — The Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems’ plant in the town of Salina has recently won an $8.04 million modification to a previously awarded delivery order under a U.S. Navy contract for engineering support of submarine electronic-warfare systems on new construction and in-service submarines. Work will be performed in Lockheed Martin’s Syracuse–area

Syracuse STEAM High School opens to first class of students
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Freshman students began their studies at the new Syracuse STEAM High School on Wednesday after local officials held a grand-opening event on

State funding awarded to farm and food businesses for equipment, infrastructure improvements
ALBANY, N.Y. — Farms, food processors, and distributors in Central New York, Mohawk Valley, Southern Tier, and the North Country are among 69 across New

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
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