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Syracuse iSchool, City of Syracuse, Microsoft form Smart Cities collaboration
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The School of Information Studies at Syracuse University (iSchool), the City of Syracuse, and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) on Tuesday announced they planned

Syracuse has highest multiple-sclerosis diagnosis rate in U.S., report finds
The multiple-sclerosis diagnosis rate in the Syracuse area is higher than anywhere else in the country. That’s according to a new study of medical claims

State to spend $3 million on clean-water infrastructure projects in Herkimer County
New York State announced it plans to spend more than $3 million on clean-water infrastructure projects in Herkimer County through the municipal restructuring fund (MRF).

Schuyler Hospital president and CEO Watson to retire in February, successor named
MONTOUR FALLS, N.Y. — Jim Watson, president and CEO of Schuyler Hospital in Montour Falls, has announced his plan to retire in February. The Cayuga

Cornell appoints new leader of student health services
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell University announced it has appointed a current Notre Dame health official to oversee its student health services. Sharon McMullen, currently director

Downtown Farmers Market to wrap 2019 season on Tuesday
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Downtown Farmers Market will conclude its 47th season on Tuesday in Syracuse’s Clinton Square. The seasonal, weekly event runs from 7

Binghamton University to host Southern Tier Technology Symposium on Oct. 17
VESTAL, N.Y. — Binghamton University on Oct. 17 will host the upcoming Southern Tier Technology Symposium 2019. The event is set for between 8:30 a.m.

Liberty Resources formally reopens renovated health-care center and pharmacy
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Liberty Resources Inc. and Genoa Healthcare on Friday held a formal reopening event for the newly renovated and expanded Family Healthcare Center

Ithaca-Cortland football game at MetLife Stadium on Nov. 16 to set Division III attendance record
ITHACA, N.Y. — This season’s battle for the Cortaca Jug at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey will set a new all-time record for

Sciencenter executive director elected to board of Association of Science-Technology Centers
ITHACA — Dean Briere, executive director of the Sciencenter, has been elected to the Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC) board of trustees. Briere’s three-year term started after his induction during the ASTC annual conference, which was held Sept. 21-24 in Toronto. The ASTC says it is a nonprofit, global organization, based in Washington, D.C., that
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ITHACA — Dean Briere, executive director of the Sciencenter, has been elected to the Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC) board of trustees.
Briere’s three-year term started after his induction during the ASTC annual conference, which was held Sept. 21-24 in Toronto.
The ASTC says it is a nonprofit, global organization, based in Washington, D.C., that represents and supports science centers, museums, planetariums, aquariums, and related institutions.
“I am honored to have been elected by the ASTC membership to serve as a member of the Board of Trustees, to help guide the organization in its new strategic direction,” Briere said in a news release.
The Sciencenter is an Ithaca–based, nonprofit hands-on science museum that was founded in 1983. It grew out of a volunteer-run science program at a local elementary school.
The Sciencenter is a member of the Discovery Trail in Ithaca.
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