MMRI Receives $25K Gift Towards PTSD Research, Sparking New Research Opportunities

To better understand the cause and effect of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), The Battle Within Foundation (BWF) announced a first round $25,000 donation to the Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI). This initial contribution will be used towards enabling the expansion of their neurocognitive disorder research. The funds garnered for the donation were collected from tributes…

SUNY Poly Undergraduate Justin Nhan awarded SPIE 2021 Jeffrey Byers Memorial Best Poster Paper Award

SUNY Poly senior Justin Nhan attended this year’s 2022 SPIE Advanced Lithography + Patterning Conference, which took place in San Jose, California. The experience was made possible by support from SUNY Poly’s College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering and by the SPIE Student Conference Grant. At the conference, Justin was awarded the prestigious SPIE 2021 Jeffrey…

Virtual Job Fair Connects Women to Nontraditional Employment Opportunities and Apprenticeships

The Workforce Development Board, Herkimer, Madison, Oneida, Inc.’s (WDB/HMO) Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) grant program is hosting a free women-focused virtual job fair on Wednesday, May 18th, from 11:00am to 1:00pm.   “The Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) grant is offering several opportunities this Spring/Summer for women to be placed…

IgniteU NY (powered by NYSTEC) Accepting Applications for Accelerator Program

IgniteU NY (powered by NYSTEC) is hosting an eight-week accelerator program to help founders grow and scale their operational companies. The program begins in June 2022, and participants will meet two evenings each week (hybrid model). Companies will focus on customer discovery, business modeling, pitching, marketing, branding, and finance. Through a combination of group sessions…

Here’s What’s Happening at the Irish Cultural Center for the Week of May 16 – 20:

Grammy awarded, Emmy nominated, London Symphony Orchestra, Boston Pops, guest starred with over 50 orchestras, original Musical Star of Riverdance, Nine Time All-Ireland Fiddle Champion, Sting, Hall and Oates, The Chieftains, ‘Fiddlers 3’ with Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg and Regina Carter, Patti Smith, Al Di Meola, Steve Gadd, founding member of Cherish the Ladies, movie soundtracks including…

SUNY Poly Announces New Online Master of Science (M.S.) Degree Program in Health Informatics.

Notably, the demand for health services managers, which incorporates health informaticians, is expected to continue to expand during the next decade. SUNY Poly’s Master of Science in Health Informatics will prepare students for positions in hospitals, government health care agencies, physician groups, health information exchange organizations, and other institutions and businesses focused on managing health…

Nominate Your Business for a UE Today!

The Undisputed Excellence Award’s are a NEW award show to honor the hardworking people of Central New York! Covering four categories of community, food, services, and entertainment. Who do you think is excellent? Nominate them today!   https://undisputedexcellence.com/nominate/       If you’re not on our mailing list or receiving Member Mentions, please click here to…