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Golisano Children’s rolls out pediatric mobile clinic

By SMRITI JACOB | August 5, 2026

The Pediatric Mobile Clinic Initiative, which will start in the city and aims to expand countywide, will give children and adolescents up to age 21 access services, regardless of insurance or housing situation.

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CTSI gets more than $29 million in new funding

By SMRITI JACOB | July 29, 2026

The Clinical & Translational Science Institute at URochester received the research dollars from the National Institutes of Health.

Economy & Business

South Korean tech firm picks Perinton as U.S. headquarters

By SMRITI JACOB | July 22, 2026

MegazoneCloud, an AI and cloud-native company, has committed to creating up to 122 jobs here over five years in exchange for up to $1.22 million in state tax credits.

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NSF picks region as national hub for laser research

By SMRITI JACOB | July 14, 2026

The University of Rochester-led STELLAR project will launch with $15 million in federal funds over the next two years and could receive up to $160 million over the next decade.

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A trailblazer in Rochester banking

By SMRITI JACOB | June 19, 2026

Ken Bell rose in the industry to become regional president of HSBC Bank and became an inspiration to others. He died last month at 80.

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The Beacon’s Oasis Project takes root

By SMRITI JACOB | June 15, 2026

Former members of the Beacon’s internship program, our effort to help counter the growth of “news deserts,” are helping to guide this year’s cohort of student journalists. 

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Rochester’s innovation puzzle

By SMRITI JACOB | June 11, 2026

The Rochester region outperforms peer cities in patents per capita and federal research grant dollars but lags in venture capital investments, scaling fledgling firms and job creation. What pieces are missing?

Health & Science

Wilmot Cancer Institute receives $7.7 million grant

By SMRITI JACOB | May 26, 2026

The award from the National Cancer Institute will support clinical trials over the next six years.

Economy & Business

Barilla plans $170 million expansion in Avon

By SMRITI JACOB | May 20, 2026

The pasta maker’s two-phase project is expected to add more than 90 jobs to the company’s local workforce.

Health & Science

New AI tool helps detect lung disease in newborns

By SMRITI JACOB | May 19, 2026

The AI machine learning model to detect a disorder that typically affects babies who are born early was developed by a team of University of Rochester researchers.

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