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Pennsylvania firm captures grand prize in 76West clean-energy competition
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — A Pennsylvania company that makes emission-reducing biodiesel fuel systems for trucks is grand-prize in this year’s 76West clean-energy competition in the Southern

Cuomo appoints new chair, vice chair of SUNY board of trustees
ALBANY, N.Y. — A woman who once served as chancellor of the New York State Board of Regents is now the chair of the State

People news: MVHS names Scholefield human resource business partner
UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) announced it has appointed Conor Scholefield as human resource business partner. In this position, he will

GYN Oncology of Central New York joins Upstate Medical University
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — GYN Oncology of Central New York has joined Upstate Medical University’s department of obstetrics and gynecology, becoming part of the services offered

SUNY Poly, partner to use $6 million NSF grant for electronics-industry workforce development
UTICA, N.Y. — SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) and a California–based trade association will use a $6 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF)

Cayuga Medical Center adds robotic surgery system
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cayuga Medical Center (CMC) has added the da Vinci Xi robotic surgical system, which is “designed to enhance surgeon capabilities and advance

North Carolina firm plans $1 billion semiconductor plant in Marcy, creating 600 jobs
MARCY, N.Y. — A North Carolina company on Monday announced plans to spend $1 billion to build the “world’s largest silicon carbide fabrication facility” in

Former football player, wife donate $25 million to Syracuse Athletics
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University on Saturday announced a $25 million donation from former football player John Lally and his wife, Laura Lally, to “support

BAE Systems wins $7.5 million contract add-on from U.S. military
This modification provides support for the Defense Weapons Systems Field of Fire non-recurring engineering effort and procures spares and mission kits for the MV-22 and

Fulton man arrested after robbery spree in Syracuse area
NORTH SYRACUSE, N.Y. — New York State Police in North Syracuse announced they arrested a Fulton man on Saturday for robbing three separate Syracuse–area stores
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