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Cornell researchers to use $2M federal grant for work on bioenergy conversion
ITHACA, N.Y. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded a team of Cornell researchers $2 million to study the combination of inorganic semiconductor

PAR Technology to acquire 3M’s drive-thru communications business for $7 million
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — ParTech, Inc. of New Hartford, a subsidiary of PAR Technology Corp. (NYSE: PAR), on Wednesday announced that it has agreed to

Crouse Health installs new, nearly $900,000 MRI unit
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Crouse Health has installed a new, $896,000 GE Healthcare system MRI unit in what the organization calls an “upgrade.” MRI is short

FuzeHub awards grants to Cornell University, Alfred University
ALBANY, N.Y. — FuzeHub has awarded Cornell University a $35,000 grant for its work with Ionica Sciences, a manufacturing firm that’s headquartered on the Cornell

Binghamton University to buy $1.75 million X-ray tool for research purposes
VESTAL, N.Y. — Binghamton University announced it plans to purchase a new X-ray tool useful in materials research as well as research and development for

$12 million research center coming to Griffiss International Airport
ROME, N.Y. — Oneida County is partnering with Rome Lab, the Griffiss Institute, and SUNY Polytechnic Institute to create a $12 million research center at

NIH awards Cornell $17.4 million for CHESS sub-facility
ITHACA — The National Institutes of Health has awarded Cornell University $17.4 million for ongoing biomedical research at its MacCHESS sub-facility of its Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source (CHESS) — a national research facility, the university announced. MacCHESS is short for Macromolecular X-ray science at the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source. Cornell, in an Aug.

Upstate Cancer Center deploys new technology to combat bladder cancer
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Upstate Cancer Center is using new equipment that helps doctors “better” detect and diagnose cancerous tumors in the bladder. It’s called

Centro introduces mobile app for certain events
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Centro has introduced its Token Transit app, a new mobile app for people who want to ride a Centro bus to Syracuse

Rome Memorial Hospital holds health-care academy with 21 area students
ROME, N.Y. — Rome Memorial Hospital’s (RMH) three-day, health-care academy program introduced 21 students from area schools to various options for health-care careers. RMH held
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