SUNY Chancellor Kristina Johnson’s vision for the future of the State University of New York involves innovation and entrepreneurship, individualized education, sustainability, and strategic partnerships. Formed following her travels across the state to meet the students, faculty, and leadership at SUNY campuses, the themes mark a new era of leadership for SUNY, Johnson said in […]
An event next month will focus on transforming Rochester into a national leader in the growing digital health market. DigitalRochester will host a roundtable discussion on the successes in the community and the effort needed to create a thriving health care innovation ecosystem in Rochester. Building such an ecosystem will not only benefit the private […]
Two area high schoolers have been named scholars in the Regeneron Science Talent Search, formerly the Intel Science Talent Search, for summer research projects at the University of Rochester’s Laboratory for Laser Energetics. Nikhil Bose of Pittsford Sutherland High School and Yujia Yang from Brighton High School are among the 300 scholars nationwide chosen from […]
A three-drug combination can simultaneously target the cancerous and other harmful cells within a pancreatic tumor to improve survival, a new study from the Wilmot Cancer Institute shows. This could potentially offer a personalized approach to treating pancreatic cancer. The research builds on previous scientific data from the lab of David. Linehan, M.D. Ultimately, physicians […]
A grassroots project is underway to draw attention to Rochester as it vies to bring Amazon’s second North American headquarters to the region. Spearheaded by Leo Linder, CEO of Emerge, Jeff Valentine, Partner, Exium Partners, and Aaron Newman, CEO and founder of CloudCheckr, the effort hopes to create art out of Amazon boxes. On his […]
For the second year in a row, the Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce and Visit Rochester have partnered to co-brand the second printing of the “We #ROC: 100 Reasons to Love the Rochester/Finger Lakes Region” brag book. In June 2017, Rochester Chamber introduced the free publication with 10 categories of 10 entries each highlighting fun […]
Eastman Kodak Co. has inked a licensing partnership with WENN Digital, a team with expertise in proprietary blockchain development. The move also launches the KodakOne image rights management platform and KodakCoin, a photo-centric cryptocurrency to empower photographers and agencies to take greater control in image rights management. Using blockchain technology, the KodakOne platform will create […]
Rochester Institute of Technology’s Center for Media, Arts, Games, Interaction and Creativity will host the kick-off event for its second New York State Game Dev Challenge— an opportunity for students at state colleges and universities and indie developers in New York to bring their game ideas to production. Winners in three categories will be awarded […]
Rochester’s Eagle Productivity Solutions, has been acquired by NIIT Ltd., a global skills and talent development company, with roots in India. Eagle Productivity Solutions specializes in training solutions for companies adopting sophisticated cloud-based applications in the pharmaceutical and life sciences industry. The local business is expected to continue to exist as an individual practice under […]
A safer lithium-ion battery for electric vehicles, developed by a University of Rochester engineer and Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has received a 2017 R&D 100 Award. The awards, also known as the Oscars of Invention, are sponsored by R&D Magazine. They have been awarded since 1963 to honor innovative breakthroughs in materials science, biomedicine, and […]