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Big Plans Unveiled for RiverBend Site

Jul-08-2011 — The vacant RiverBend property that borders the Buffalo River -- and was once home to Republic Steel’s local operations -- could find new life as a mixed-use development site.

Papermaker to Build New Falls Mill

Jun-30-2011 — A new $430 million paper mill in Niagara Falls got the formal go-ahead from its owners Monday, clearing the way for creation of 108 new local jobs.

NYPA Commemorates 50 Years of Production at Niagara Power Project

Jun-29-2011 — New York Power Authority Chairman Michael Townsend and President and Chief Executive Officer Richard M. Kessel joined state and local government officials Tuesday to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Niagara Power Project.

Falls Manufacturer Adding 108 Jobs

Jun-27-2011 — A multi-layered incentive package put together by the Empire State Development Corp. and other local economic development agencies helped convince a packaging manufacturer to expand its presence in Niagara Falls.

Senecas Seek Bigger Role as Area Developers

Jun-24-2011 —

Cleveland BioLabs Plans Stock Sale

Jun-24-2011 — A Buffalo-based drug-developer announced Friday that it expects to earn $22 million in net proceeds as part of a common stock sale to institutional investors

Applied Sciences Granted $516K for App

Jun-24-2011 —

UB Entity is Upstate Med & Tech Park Tenant

Jun-24-2011 —

Investors Pump $5M into Kinex

Jun-24-2011 — Kinex Pharmaceuticals Kinex Pharmaceuticals Latest from The Business Journals New CEO, new era at KinexTax credits fuel region's biotech expansionImportant products developed here Follow this company has closed a $5 million round of equity financing.

NY's Official State Vegetable

Jun-23-2011 — Corn is the winner in the matter of what should be the official vegetable of New York state.

New Domestic Lanes

Jun-22-2011 —

Region’s Job Growth Continued in May

Jun-17-2011 — The slow and steady job growth in the Buffalo Niagara region continued during May, fueled by stronger private sector hiring that offset an accelerating decline in government jobs.

GM will spend $33 million to upgrade local engine line

Jun-17-2011 — General Motors will invest about $33 million in its Town of Tonawanda engine plant to upgrade an existing engine line. GM and United Auto Workers leaders have scheduled a news conference with local elected officials for this morning to make a “positive investment announcement,” but they did not provide details.

U.S. Solar Power Industry Booms, Gains Globally

Jun-17-2011 — Some of the 24,000 mirrors, known as heliostats, at the eSolar Sierra SunTower power plant in Lancaster, Calif., reflect solar heat on May 12.

BioLabs joins Russell 3000

Jun-16-2011 — Buffalo biotechnology firm Cleveland BioLabs is joining the Russell 3000 stock index.

APP Project Gets $1.2 Million in Tax Credits

Jun-16-2011 — APP Pharmaceuticals’ planned expansion of its Grand Island plant is getting nearly $1.2 million in tax credits over a five-year period through the state’s main economic development incentive program

High Marks for Housing Affordability

Jun-16-2011 — If you're in the market for an affordable home, the Buffalo Niagara region isn't a bad place to look around

Brand New Steel Company Provides New Job Opportunities

Jun-16-2011 — Buffalo, NY - A brand new steel company is setting up shop here in Buffalo and they are looking to hire dozens of people right off the street. The company is Galvstar, LLC and they hosted a job fair on Wednesday.

RPCI Faculty Receive $8.5 Million In Disparities Grants

Jun-09-2011 — Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) faculty members have received recent grants supporting important work in breast and prostate-cancer research in specific populations

NIH Awards $1.36 Million to RPCI Scientists

Jun-09-2011 — Several Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) faculty members have received funding from federal agencies or national organizations in support of research projects that further the Institute’s mission to understand, prevent and cure cancer.

RPCI Director of Robotics Surgery, UB Collaborator Receive Award

Jun-09-2011 — To honor their work in developing robot-assisted surgical simulators and training tools, Khurshid A. Guru, MD, Director of Robotic Surgery at RPCI and University at Buffalo Clinical Assistant Professor of Urology, and Thenkurussi “Kesh” Kesavadas, PhD, UB Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, will receive the Faculty Entrepreneur Award at UB Partners Day on June 3.

$10 Million Gift sets stage for Roswell Park's Clinical Expansion

Jun-09-2011 — With a 39% increase in active patients in the past five years and a 58% rise in outpatient appointments over the past decade, Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) is launching a strategic initiative to keep pace with its clinical expansion needs.

Peter Frederick, MD, to Oversee Minimally Invasive Surgery

Jun-09-2011 — Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) has named Peter Frederick, MD, to a new leadership role within the Department of Gynecologic Oncology.

UB proposes plan to build
downtown medical campus

Jun-09-2011 —

MS bone loss may be due to brain inflammation

Jun-09-2011 — Multiple sclerosis (MS) appears to be associated with loss of bone-mineral density, but that loss may not be due to lack of weight-bearing activity, the usual cause of osteoporosis.

UB dental care in jeopardy 
for Chautauqua County kids

Jun-09-2011 — Tooth decay is the most chronic disease among children. In one year, more than 51 million hours of school is missed because of tooth decay or other dental-related illness. And even when children with dental problems can attend school, research shows that these problems are distracting enough to impair classroom learning and behavior.

Bright Forum Brings Great Lakes High-Tech Investors and Entrepreneurs to Buffalo

Jun-09-2011 — Bright Buffalo Niagara, a high-tech initiative re-launched earlier this year, will bring Great Lakes investors, entrepreneurs and community leaders to Buffalo on June 9 for the Bright Forum -- a full day of networking and deal-making across the life sciences, energy, IT and advanced manufacturing sectors.

UB promotes development efforts at Partners Day

Jun-09-2011 — Event touts collaborations with businesses, agencies

Verizon Missed Out, Say IT Pros

Jun-09-2011 — Those who run area data centers say telecommunications giant Verizon should have thought twice before deciding in March to not build a $4.5 billion data center in the Town of Somerset.

U. S. Plans to Preclear Some Cargo in Canada

Jun-07-2011 — WASHINGTON — In hopes of reducing congestion on the Peace and Lewiston-Queenston bridges, the U. S. government will start a pilot project later this year to preclear some trucks and cargo in Canada before they reach the border.

Weekend Go Train Service Begins to Falls

Jun-07-2011 —

Children of Immigrants Dominate High School Science Competition

Jun-07-2011 — A new study found that 70 percent of the finalists in the 2011 Intel Science Talent Search competition were the children of immigrants.

Surface transportation-moved freight among NAFTA partners reached record value in March

Jun-07-2011 — In March, the value of cargo moved by surface transportation modes between the United States and Canada and Mexico climbed 15.6 percent year over year to $80.8 billion — the highest value since data collection began in 1994, besting the previous record set in April 2008 by 8.8 percent (not adjusted for inflation), according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS).

Tim Hortons Replaces CEO

Jun-07-2011 — Tim Hortons Inc. is searching for a new CEO. The Oakville, Ont.-based chain of coffee-and-doughnut shops, whose U.S. headquarters are in Dublin, said Wednesday that CEO Don Schroeder is being replaced on an interim basis by former CEO Paul House

NF Airport Traffic Taking Off

Jun-07-2011 — shift in scheduled flights resulted in a slight drop in passenger traffic at Buffalo Niagara International Airport.

ECC Industrial Tech Thrives with Fresh Start

Jun-06-2011 — Today, 120 students get hands-on training and education in industry technology at ECC. The growth stems in large part from area manufacturers’ need to fill local jobs with skilled workers, according to the program’s department chair, Nate Witkowski

Are You Ready to Sell to The US Government?

Jun-03-2011 — Five clues tell you whether pursuing those opportunities could bring your company long term profit...or waste valuable corporate resources.