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SUNY Poly launches NYSTEC Business Center of Excellence
MARCY, N.Y. — SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) formally opened the NYSTEC Business Center of Excellence during a ceremony held Sept. 19. A $500,000 pledge

Utica selected as host site of the 2026 NYS Tourism Conference
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County Tourism (OCT) says Utica will host the 2026 New York State Tourism Conference, presented by the New York State Tourism

Companies from Rome, Binghamton awarded innovation matching grant funds from ESD’s NYSTAR program
Companies from Rome and Binghamton are among 25 New York–based businesses awarded a total of more than $3 million in grants through the third round

MVCC names dean of School of Public and Human Services
UTICA — The Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) announced it has recently appointed Laura Goff as dean of the School of Public and Human Services. In this role, she will provide strategic vision and operational leadership to foster intellectual engagement, academic integrity, and achievement within the school, MVCC said. Goff will guide the development of

MMRI uses $500K DOD grant to research catastrophic injuries
UTICA — The Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI) in Utica will use a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) for an ongoing research project. It directly addresses a critical need for military personnel who have survived catastrophic injuries, particularly those from blasts, MMRI said. The money will aid the work in developing

OCLDC provides $50K to support MVHS physician-retention program
UTICA — A new initiative aimed at strengthening physician retention in the Mohawk Valley region will use $50,000 in funding from the Oneida County Local Development Corporation (OCLDC). The funding, which OCLDC approved, will support the Mohawk Valley Health System’s (MVHS) Resident-to-Attending Bridge program, a workforce-development effort designed to help final-year medical residents transition into

Mohawk Valley Health System selects new president and CEO
UTICA, N.Y. — The board of directors of the Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) on Thursday announced the appointment of Dr. William LeCates as the

Massachusetts firm acquires Cooley Group, which has a Syracuse office
PITTSFORD, N.Y. — Cooley Group — a Pittsford–based provider of customized promotional, print, and fulfillment services that has a Syracuse office — is now under

International faculty visit MVCC to explore STEM education practices
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) in the week following Labor Day welcomed three faculty members from the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (UASD) in the Dominican Republic. The instructors traveled to Utica to explore MVCC’s approach to strengthening education in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Gladys Nunez, Rosa

PAR Technology debuts Coach AI, first product in its new PAR AI intelligence suite
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — PAR Technology Corp. (NYSE: PAR) says it has launched PAR AI, the new intelligence layer embedded directly into the PAR product
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