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Training of surgeons may take flight into virtual reality

Feb-26-2010 — Buffalo researchers unveiled a simulator Thursday to train doctors to perform robotic surgery similar to the way pilots use virtual-reality devices for flight training.

RPCI, UB take robotics around globe

Feb-26-2010 — A new spin-off company developed by Roswell Park Cancer Institute and the University at Buffalo and unveiled Thursday is working to train surgeons around the world in robotic surgery.

Sign-up is Urged for Offshore Wind Farm

Feb-25-2010 — It may be at least four or five years before the New York Power Authority's proposal for a major offshore wind farm takes shape, but supporters say it's not too early for local businesses to start getting ready for the work that will come with the project.

Potential Seen in Water-Wind Initiative

Feb-25-2010 — On Wednesday, Feb. 24, New York Power Authority hosted a business-to-business conference. Called Get Listed!, it was designed to support and grow the state’s clean energy economy through development of the wind power industry.

GM Begins Rebirth With Engine Plant in Tonawanda

Feb-19-2010 — General Motors, on its deathbed just a year ago, announced a half-billion-dollar investment in its U.S. facilities Thursday, with almost all of the money going to its engine plant in the Town of Tonawanda.

Rinks Become Backyard Entertainment Centers

Feb-19-2010 — BUFFALO — Dennis Weppner and his wife, Kathy, did not want a big bash for their 25th wedding anniversary last summer. Instead they chose to landscape their backyard. With the youngest of their five children now 15, they took down the playground and told the landscaper to create a Kansas-flat section measuring 80 feet by 40 feet.

Columbus McKinnon Overseas Change

Feb-17-2010 — Columbus McKinnon Corp. has announced a leadership change at its European operations with the retirement of Wolfgang Wegener. Wegener, who has overseen the Amherst-based manufacturer’s European presence for the past 25 years, will leave the company later this year.

ED Partners in Niagara & Genesee Counties Ready Sites

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KeyBank’s WNY Chief Moving to Maine

Feb-12-2010 — KeyBank’s Western New York district president is leaving to take a higher position as president of the bank’s operations in the State of Maine. Sterling Kozlowski, who has been head of the bank’s Buffalo region since 2006 but has been in the area for more than a decade, will become Maine District president for KeyBank as of next Tuesday. The 50-year-old Syracuse native replaces Dick Lucas, who is retiring.

Working Toward Cure for MD

Feb-08-2010 — Meet Rosie - the unusual lab assistant who has been the focal point of some miraculous research at UB. Dr. Fred Sachs discovered that tarantula venom is not just poison. It also contains a very unique compound.

Sabres Taking Playoff Ticket Orders

Feb-08-2010 — The Buffalo Sabres are feeling confident they will qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs this season.

Buffalo, Upstate Low on Foreclosure List

Feb-08-2010 — Buffalo and several other Upstate New York metropolitan areas ranked low on a review of foreclosed properties in 2009. RealtyTrac of California released the results of foreclosure activity for last year, noting that cities in four Sun Belt states accounted for all top 20 foreclosure rates in 2009 among metro areas with a population of 200,000 or more.

High-speed Rail Funds Coming on Line

Feb-08-2010 — New York state will get a share of the billions of dollars the federal government plans to earmark for rail line infrastructure improvements, upgrades that should speed the process of getting from Niagara Falls and Buffalo to Albany.

Local Site Distributes for Canada Wholesaler

Feb-04-2010 — A Canadian wholesale distributor of electronics and electrical components is spending $20 million to set up a new automated distribution center in the Town of Tonawanda — its first U. S. presence — to expand its customer base and tap into new markets, particularly renewable energy.

Toronto co. picks Tonawanda for U.S. HQ

Feb-04-2010 — Electro Sonic of America LLC has leased 65,000-square-feet in the Riverview Solar Technology Park that will serve as the hub of its U.S. operations. The Canadian electronics distributor has hired 55 people to work in the warehouse and distribution center. The company is investing $20 million in its Riverview expansion.

CBRE Real Estate Overview Shows Regions Market Stable

Feb-01-2010 — Our partners and colleagues at the Buffalo office of CB Richard Ellis presented their 2009-2010 Real Estate Market View report this week. While there were changes in vacancy rates, absorption and square footage of new construction, the overall assessment of 2009 and prognosis for 2010 was promising and reaffirmed that the quality and stability of our regional real estate market will continue to be an asset for BNE's economic development attraction efforts.

Governor Paterson Announces Historic Solar Energy Project

Feb-01-2010 — Governor David A. Paterson today announced an unprecedented clean energy project that will more than quintuple the amount of solar energy currently produced in New York State, and will foster the development of solar technologies, support public sustainability efforts and stimulate the economy with new clean energy jobs throughout the State.

For sale: NCAA Men's Hoops Tix

Feb-01-2010 — Looking for tickets to NCAA men’s regional basketball finals, set for HSBC Arena? They are available.

WNY Manufacturing Groups Band Together

Feb-01-2010 — Two Western New York organizations representing small manufacturers have joined forces to create a new trade group. The Buffalo Niagara Manufacturing Alliance is a joint venture of the National Tooling and Machining Association’s Buffalo Chapter and most members of the Machine Shop Association of Western New York.

Condos Built Into HoliMont $20M Expansion

Feb-01-2010 — HoliMont Ski Resort is planning a $20 million expansion – the largest in its history – to increase the number of residential units surrounding the recreational complex.

National Grid Energy Efficiency Program

Feb-01-2010 —

Step Forward for Canal Side

Feb-01-2010 — Calling it a milestone, the Erie Canal Harbor Development Corp. has cleared the path for a mandated environmental impact statement deemed critical to the Canal Side project to be reviewed approved by its parent organization.