Lori Florack has been appointed Senior Vice President of Human Capital Management at Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. Florack most recently served as president of Lifetime Benefit Solutions (LBS), a subsidiary of the Rochester–based Lifetime Healthcare Companies, where she oversaw the strategic plan and executive leadership of the organization. “Since joining our team…
SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) announced today that Associate Professor of Civil Engineering Dr. Sivapalan Gajan has received $198,000 in funding as a result of an Engineering Research Initiation award from the National Science Foundation (NSF award number 2138631). The research combines physics with data science, leveraging computational modeling, simulations, and machine…
With the recruitment of Dr. Maria Kontaridis, Executive Director and Gordon K. Moe Professor at the Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI), research focused on autoimmunity—specifically Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (lupus)—became a priority. Little did Dr. Kontaridis know that just 23 miles away, in Verona, NY, an all-volunteer national patient advocacy organization called…
Broadway Theatre League of Utica is offering one last chance to become a subscriber for the 2021-2022 season. As premier shows like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Hairspray, and Blue Man Group prepare to roll into town, the final curtain call to subscribe for this season’s stellar lineup…
