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ROME, N.Y. — AmeriCU Credit Union announced it has expanded its chief leadership team, promoting two internal candidates to new roles and adding a new chief marketing officer. Jason Lewin was promoted to chief information officer, bringing more than 18 years of experience to the role. He joined AmeriCU in 2015 as a systems admin […]

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Syracuse airport to add two new eateries later this year

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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Regional Airport Authority (SRAA) and Gideon Toal Management Services (GTMS) on Friday announced plans for two new eateries at Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR). GTMS is a U.S. Department of Transportation-certified Airport Concessions Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE) that currently operates the Escape Lounge at SYR. The SRAA and GTMS have

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Crouse Health opens workforce development and training center

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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Crouse Health on Friday announced it has established a workforce development and training center, which is located in 7 West Tower on the Crouse Health campus. The center is designed to provide educational and career-advancement resources and opportunities for Crouse Health’s 3,200 employees, the health system said in a release. In partnership

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NYCAMH honors former State Sen. Seward for his support of agriculture and safety

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COOPERSTOWN — The New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health (NYCAMH) recently honored former State Sen. James Seward for his work advocating for the state’s agriculture industry and the health and safety of those working in the industry. “Agriculture is tremendously important to New York state’s economy, and supporting this segment is critical,” Seward

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Lockheed Martin to pay Q1 dividend of $3.15 per share

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The Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) board of directors has declared a first-quarter, 2024 dividend of $3.15 a share. The dividend is payable on March 29, to holders of record as of the close of business on March. 1, according to Jan. 23 company news release. At Lockheed’s current stock price, the dividend yields about

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Onondaga County hotel occupancy dips slightly in December, but two other indicators rise

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Broome County hotels see slight business improvement in December

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BINGHAMTON — Broome County hotels registered a rise in guests in December compared to the year-ago month, as two other business indicators also edged up. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county rose 2 percent to 51.2 percent in the last month of 2023 versus December 2022. For

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Jefferson County hotels register 13 percent decline in guests in December

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WATERTOWN — Jefferson County hotels posted a more than 13 percent drop in overnight guests in December, as two other indicators of hotel-business performance were mixed. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county fell 13.3 percent to 36.2 percent in the last month of 2023 from December 2022,

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Binghamton-led energy initiative to get NSF Engines contest funds

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VESTAL — Millions in federal funding are coming to the Binghamton University–led Upstate New York Energy Storage Engine after it was selected for funding in the U.S. National Science Foundation’s regional “Innovation Engines” (NSF Engines) competition. The Binghamton–led project was one of only 10 projects across the country selected for the award, the office of

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The Binghamton–led project was one of only 10 projects across the country selected for the award, the office of U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) announced Jan. 29.

Upstate New York Energy Storage Engine is led by Binghamton University and its New Energy New York (NENY) coalition of partners, per the NENY website.

It will bring $15 million in federal funding immediately, with up to $160 million total over the life of the program, from the NSF to spur growth and research in battery development and manufacturing in upstate New York over the next decade.

NSF Engines was created by the majority leader’s CHIPS & Science Law, his office noted.

“Up to $160 million is now on its way to supercharge Upstate NY as a booming battery research hub being led by Binghamton University,” Schumer said in a news release. “Thanks to my CHIPS & Science Law, Binghamton will be the beating electric heart of federal efforts to help bring battery innovation and development back from overseas to spark growth of this critical industry vital to our nation’s national and economic security.”

Schumer made the announcement during a Jan. 29 appearance at Binghamton University.

Binghamton University’s NSF Regional Engines proposal will capitalize on efforts already underway and “synergize” existing resources to launch new initiatives focused on strengthening the battery supply chain, accelerating the transfer of battery technologies from lab to market, and mobilizing resources around research and development to complement battery-manufacturing initiatives and growing cross-sector partnerships per the release.

“Establishing a battery and energy storage Engine here in upstate New York is a crucial step to bringing domestic production of batteries and a secure supply chain to the U.S.,” M. Stanley Whittingham, Engine chief innovation officer, Binghamton University professor, and Nobel Laureate recipient, said. “It is critically important that battery innovations stemming from university and industry researchers can be developed, prototyped and manufactured in the U.S. in order to leap frog today’s Asian technology. With Senator Schumer’s continued support, we are confident we can transform our region, attract investment, create new jobs and fill those jobs with a skilled workforce.”

Schumer’s office noted that the Jan. 29 funding award follows the more than $113 million announced in 2022 for Binghamton to establish its battery manufacturing and innovation hub. He also secured the federal tech-hub designation for Binghamton University’s NENY project.

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Binghamton University President Harvey Stenger called the Jan. 29 announcement “another extraordinary win” for the school’s New Energy New York project and the entire coalition.

“We have all of the right academic and research collaborators on board, we are partnered with major industries as well as small businesses, and our ecosystem is diverse. This is what the NSF Engines program is all about. Of course, we want to thank Senator Schumer for his vision, leadership, and support for Binghamton University and the entire NENY coalition,” Stenger said in the Schumer release.

The coalition includes entities in 27 counties in upstate New York. With Binghamton University as the lead, the initiative brings together cross-sector partners including research universities such as Cornell University, Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), and Syracuse University, for efforts in research and development, as well as New York Battery and Energy Storage Technology Consortium (NY-BEST), Launch NY, and multiple private-sector partners to “ensure effective industry-informed projects,” Schumer’s office said.

Since having been awarded funding, the NENY coalition has supported more than 30 high-tech startups through innovation and technology translation programs, further establishing New York State as a destination for battery and energy storage technology startups ranging from prototyping to scale-up to manufacturing. NENY has also developed a host of innovative programs to support the growth of the battery and energy storage manufacturing industry, which have introduced or trained more than 650 people, per Schumer’s office.

Utica University, SUNY Oneonta sign articulation agreement for future nursing students

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UTICA — Utica University and SUNY Oneonta recently announced a new articulation agreement that gives SUNY Oneonta graduates a “seamless transition” into Utica University’s bachelor of science accelerated nursing program. The pact, called the “SUNY Oneonta-Utica University Early Assurance Program Accelerated Bachelors of Science Nursing Agreement,” will create a pathway to further student educational attainment

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The pact, called the “SUNY Oneonta-Utica University Early Assurance Program Accelerated Bachelors of Science Nursing Agreement,” will create a pathway to further student educational attainment while addressing workforce demand in the nursing field, the colleges contend in a press release.

“Utica University has long sought solutions and new ideas through partnerships with other academic institutions and industry that advance our mission of serving students,” Utica University President Todd Pfannestiel said in the release. “Our relationship with SUNY Oneonta is a very natural one. The universities are aligned in our commitment to the Mohawk Valley. We share not only a culture of academic excellence and student centeredness, but also a dedication to advancing workforce and economic development in the region and state.”

The program is open to SUNY Oneonta applicants who will be first-time, matriculated first-year students, as well as current SUNY Oneonta students who have completed fewer than 90 credits. Students will complete their first bachelor’s degree in an eligible major at SUNY Oneonta in conjunction with Utica University’s prerequisites. Eligible bachelor’s degree programs at SUNY Oneonta are biology; anthropology, health & human biology concentration; sociology, aging studies track; communication studies; and philosophy, applied philosophy concentration.

Students will then pursue their second bachelor’s degree in Utica University’s 16-month accelerated bachelor of nursing program in Syracuse, Latham, or St. Petersburg, Florida. In their final semester, students will have the opportunity for a registered-nurse position within a partner health-care network.

“It is an important moment that demonstrates how working together, we can address New York’s nursing shortage and the well-being of our communities while providing relevant educational experiences for our students,” said Tracy Allen, dean of the SUNY Oneonta School of Sciences.

Founded in 1946, Utica University offers bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees in more than 40 majors to a current enrollment of 2,900 undergraduate students and 1,200 graduate students.

SUNY Oneonta provides bachelor’s degrees and graduate certificate and degree programs to a student body of about 5,500.

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