Technology

Utica College to use $125K grant for Thurston Hall technology upgrades

UTICA, N.Y. — Utica College announced it will use a $125,000 grant from the George I. Alden Trust for a technology upgrade in Thurston Hall, the college’s newest academic building. Read More

Crews finish $15M upgrades at scientific-research facility, CHESS, in Ithaca

ITHACA, N.Y. — Construction crews have completed “significant upgrades” at the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source, or CHESS, a scientific-research facility in Ithaca. Read More

People news: Acumen Detection hires Manley as marketing coordinator

CICERO, N.Y. — Acumen Detection, a provider of rapid, on-farm pathogen identification systems for dairy farmers, announced it has hired Courtney Manley as marketing coordinator. Read More

New York manufacturing index slides in January to lowest level in more than a year

The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index fell 8 points to 3.9, “its lowest level in well over a year.” Read More

PAR Technology announces job cuts

NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — PAR Technology Corp. (NYSE: PAR) announced late Monday that it is cutting jobs to lower operating expenses at the company and its subsidiary, ParTech, Inc. Read More

Schumer calls on FDA to address shingles-vaccine shortage at CNY pharmacies

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) says he is concerned about what he calls an “alarming” shortage of the vaccine that combats shingles. Read More

iV4, information-technology firm with Syracuse office, expands into Buffalo market

iV4, an information-technology (IT) consulting and services provider, on Wednesday announced the opening of its new office in the Buffalo suburb of Amherst. Read More

People news: CenterState CEO hires new Tech Garden employee

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CenterState CEO announced it has hired Sarah Davis as its program coordinator for Genius NY, a business accelerator program operating at its Tech Garden. Read More

AT&T moving about 150 call-center jobs from downtown Syracuse to Florida

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Dallas, Texas–based AT&T (NYSE: T) is moving about 150 of its call-center jobs from downtown Syracuse to Orange Park, Florida. Read More