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Dr. Hauptman receives Erice Science for Peace Prize

Feb-08-2010 — HWI President Dr. Herbert Hauptman was one of six recipients of the Ettore Majorana – Erice - Science for Peace Prize conferred in Italy in late November 2009. HWI Distinguished Herbert A. Hauptman Scientist Dr. William L. Duax traveled to Rome, Italy where he accepted the prize on behalf of Hauptman.

Jamestown Hospital Expansion

Feb-04-2010 — WCA Hospital in Jamestown has received a conditional approval by the state Health Department to begin an $11.5 million emergency department expansion.

Roswell Ranked Among Best

Feb-04-2010 — Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) ranks in the 96th percentile nationwide for overall patient satisfaction, according to the 2009 Press, Ganey Inpatient Satisfaction Survey, which rates more than 1,000 hospitals across the country. RPCI's score was even higher when compared to other nationally top-ranked cancer hospitals and Magnet Nursing-certified hospitals that took part in the survey.

Canadian News Features RCPI Doctor

Feb-04-2010 — The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) featured RPCI’s Dr. Tracey O’Connor, Department of Medicine, in a recent story about Vitamin D research.

New Era to Keep Factory in Derby

Jan-29-2010 — The decision to maintain the company’s factory in the Western New York community of Derby — along with its 330 jobs—was nothing personal, strictly business, said New Era Cap Co. CEO Christopher Koch.

Lancaster Company Employing 36 Opts to Stay Here

Jan-29-2010 — A Lancaster electronics manufacturer that had been courted by development officials in Michigan and the South is poised to remain in the Buffalo Niagara region with the promise of nearly $70,000 in tax savings.

Solar Energy Initiative Aired

Jan-29-2010 — NIAGARA FALLS … All kinds of public buildings under the sun, from schools to libraries to city halls, will be targeted as installation sites under a new state initiative to develop solar energy.

Tops Awarded Winning Bid for Penn Traffic's 79 Stores

Jan-29-2010 — Tops Markets was awarded the winning bid for Penn Traffic's 79-store grocery chain in a Delaware bankruptcy court Monday, doubling Tops' holdings. The deal is expected to close by Friday.

RPCI now servicing Northwest Pa.

Jan-28-2010 — The agreement between Roswell Park and the Meadville Medical Center, which began Jan. 1, provides cancer research, education and prevention services to patients in Meadville and Northwest Pennsylvania.

Roswell Park Receives Grant to Study Genetic Markers

Jan-28-2010 — Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) is the recipient of a grant from Susan G. Komen for the Cure for $186,000 to support research exploring the role of certain genetic markers in the development of breast cancer.

Tim Hortons Marks 25 Years Here

Jan-26-2010 — It was 25 years ago today that Tim Hortons opened the doors of an Amherst franchise, unfurling its banner on U. S. soil for the first time.

Montante, Chinese Sign Solar Power deal

Jan-21-2010 — An industrial park under development in the Town of Tonawanda has been rebranded as New York’s first “solar ready” commercial development, as its owners Monday celebrated the signing of a deal expected to bring Chinese know-how and investment to the site.

Commercial Real Estate in Area Found to Match National Pace

Jan-21-2010 — Western New York now has more vacant office, retail and industrial space than a year ago, but, because of its conservative, cautious mindset, the region’s commercial real estate market is doing as well or better than most of the country, a national brokerage firm says.

Buffalo Researcher Lands $1.7M Grant

Jan-21-2010 — A new federal grant will bring $1.7 million in research funds to the region. Andrei Gudkov won the grant award from the National Institute for Allergies and Infectious Disease will be used to study human therapeutics targeting acute radiation syndrome.

Thruway Sees a Future for Wind Turbines Along Six Exits Near Lake Erie

Jan-15-2010 — The state Thruway may be getting into the windmill power business at some of its exits near the strong, reliable winds coming off Lake Erie. On Friday, the Thruway Authority announced it wants developers to offer ideas on how wind turbines could be installed near six of its exits along the lake's eastern shore, just east of Buffalo.

Agency funds Canal Side, 4 other projects

Jan-15-2010 — The Empire State Development Corp. awarded $11.33 million to five Western New York projects, with nearly half of it—$5million— going to the Canal Side project on the Buffalo waterfront, the state agency announced.

Study eyes Buffalo Niagara's green future

Jan-15-2010 — A new economic development study on the upstate New York (USA) Buffalo Niagara region may help pave the way for this industrial center’s transformation from Rust Belt status to a prime location for the development of alternative energy technologies, including solar, wind, photovoltaic (PV) systems, hydrokinetic, geothermal, biomass and biofuels.

Obama Pushes for Green Jobs Program

Jan-14-2010 — WASHINGTON — After a disappointing new unemployment report, President Obama on Friday pushed for an expanded government program that he said would help create tens of thousands of new clean-technology jobs.

Steel Winds Project Will Add Six Windmills

Jan-14-2010 — Six new windmills will be built on the old Bethlehem Steel site this year, and the state is announcing plans to study construction of other windmills — although smaller — at local Thruway interchanges

Grants Awarded to Re-train in Green Technology

Jan-14-2010 — Two retraining projects aimed at turning some of Western New York’s displaced steel and auto workers into green-energy technicians have been awarded nearly $7 million in funding from a pool of federal money created by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

Industrial Park Gets State Grant

Jan-14-2010 — A 300-acre industrial park at the west end of Genesee County, envisioned as a home for advanced technology and solar energy businesses, has been awarded a $1 million state grant for infrastructure work.

Report Finds Region Ripe For Green Economic Future

Jan-13-2010 — Buffalo Niagara Enterprise on Tuesday rolled out what it called “third-party validation” that the alternative energy industry can hold the key to turning this part of the Rust Belt green.

Expert to Join Incubator

Jan-08-2010 — DUNKIRK — An entrepreneur joining with other new and evolving business partners at the incubator site in Dunkirk will have many benefits, including an on-site partner representing 10 universities in Japan.

WNY factory output climbs again

Jan-08-2010 — For the second consecutive month the manufacturing sector was on the upswing in the Buffalo Niagara region. Activity increased at area factories in both the non-seasonally adjusted purchasing manager’s index, up .6 percent to 50, and the seasonally adjusted PMI, up 2.5 percent 53.2. That is according to the National Association of Purchasing Management-Buffalo Inc.

Bewitch Your Taste Buds in Buffalo

Jan-08-2010 — Most Canadians heading to Buffalo have their pre-programmed routes almost set in stone. These can include scoring some deals at the outlet malls, catching a Leafs vs. Sabres game and maybe grabbing some of the city’s famed chicken wings before heading back home. And while those are all fine options, I’m going to let you in on an as-of-yet untapped secret – take a New York minute to discover Buffalo’s culinary bounty. I bet you a beef on weck you’ll be amazed!

Canisius College Women's Business Center

Jan-08-2010 — The Canisius College Women's Business Center is WNY's premier resource for women-owned business. More than 4,000 WNY professionals have taken part in the program since its inception in 2003. The WBC is a unique public-private partnership between Canisius College and the Small Business Adminstration.

Canisius College External Business Programs

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2009 Downtown Development Recap

Jan-07-2010 — Downtown development held its own last year, despite a rocky national and local economy

Potato King Puts Chips on Table

Jan-07-2010 — Tom McCormick's Wyoming County business makes him the spud king. Until recently, Wyoming County was the No. 3 potato producer in the state.

Loonie Hits High-Water Mark

Jan-07-2010 — The Canadian dollar hit a 10-week high in early trading on Tuesday morning.

Buffalo Home Sales Rebound in Past Month

Jan-07-2010 — November home sales in the Buffalo area jumped 16 percent and pulled median prices up by 7 percent compared to the same month a year ago.

Construction Start Eyed for Canal Side

Jan-07-2010 — Construction on the nearly $300 million Canal Side project in downtown Buffalo — including the oft-discussed Bass Pro store — is expected to start by early June of next year.

5 New Peace Bridge Designs

Jan-07-2010 — A handful of designs for a new Peace Bridge have earned approval by the U.S. government, advancing a controversial project that has been stalled for years.

TRAVEL ADVISORY UPDATE

Jan-06-2010 — U.S. TIGHTENS SECURITY MEASURES FOR SOME TRAVELERS – RELAXES SECURITY MEASURES FOR OTHERS