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Cornell Engaged Grant to support opioid use research project

By WRFI News Staff

Each year, Cornell University awards engaged research grants to community centered projects. This year, they awarded four grants totaling 192,000 dollars to community centered projects. One of the projects that received this public service grant is working to address opioid use in the greater Ithaca community. WRFI news intern, Maia Noah reports.     

Redistricting New York State- An Introduction

By WRFI News Staff

A1. New York Redistricting Commission Amendment, Proposal 1 (2014), Ballotpedia A2. New York Redistricting Changes Amendment (2021), (S8833) Ballotpedia B. Overview: New York Redistricting Amendment (S 8833), Brennan Center for Justice C. The Redistricting Landscape, 2021-22, Brennan Center for Justice D. Gerrymandering & Fair Representation, Brennan Center for Justice  

Local AI Startup closes 1 million dollar deal with Investors

By WRFI News Staff

Iterate labs, an Ithaca based AI startup secured a 1 million dollar deal with MonoZukuri and Tyson Ventures. From WRFI Intern Christian Maitre.

Greenidge Generation, From Peaker Plant to Mining Bitcoin

By Jimmy Jordan

Greenidge Generation LLC operates a natural gas power plant near the shore of Seneca Lake, that has evolved into a bitcoin mining operation. Greenidge’s parent company now boasts that it’s the first bitcoin mining operation with it’s own in-house energy supply being publicly traded on the stock market, but they have attracted the scrutiny of…

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