Marine biologist swims upstream as new FSC president
By GREGORY ZELLER // Nearly eight months after its current leader announced his retirement, Farmingdale State College has found its next president. The State University of New York Board of…
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State nod marks another win for ‘precision medication’
By GREGORY ZELLER // An accomplished Long Island biotech with a penchant for polymerase chain reaction-based DNA technologies has earned state approvals for a cutting-edge pharmacogenomic testing service. Pharmacogenomics, the…
In little Leo, the face of future personalized medicine
By GREGORY ZELLER // A California biotech has leveraged artificial intelligence and other cutting-edge tools in a perilous rescue mission focused on a 2-year-old Setauket boy born with an unusual…
CSHL, Northwell extend cancer-fighting ‘affiliation’
By GREGORY ZELLER // Two of Long Island’s cornerstone bioscience institutions have extended a longstanding – and highly successful – collaboration. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory and New Hyde Park-based Northwell…
Hold my beer (and other craft drinks): It’s the Crushies!
By GREGORY ZELLER // The 2024 Craft Beer Marketing Awards are in the can, with the born-on-Long Island competition extending its international reach to spread high honors among a world…
In Melville warehouse deal, PILOTs like they oughta be
By GREGORY ZELLER // A routine benefits package earning first-stage approvals from the Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency is a prime example of the value of IDA tax breaks. “Significant…
In Long Island waters, an historic moment for U.S. wind
By GREGORY ZELLER // America’s first utility-scale offshore wind farm is up and running in Long Island waters. Construction work on South Fork Wind, a field of 12 wind turbines…
Adelphi biz plan competition eyes sense, sustainability
By GREGORY ZELLER // An imaginary online marketplace catering exclusively to collegiate sellers and buyers took top honors in Adelphi University’s annual Business Plan Competition. Campus Trade – brainchild of…
NYSERDA selects Empire Wind and Sunrise Wind, again
By GREGORY ZELLER // Albany has offered conditional contracts to giant offshore-wind farms Empire Wind 1 and Sunrise Wind – and no, you’re not stuck in some kind of “Groundhog…
LI partners provide clean-energy training, en español
By GREGORY ZELLER // Ellos hablan español … and now, they’re fluent in renewable energy technologies, too. “Power Up! Wind, Solar & Renewables” – a workforce-development program created by United…
For Equinor and Empire Wind, another key approval
By GREGORY ZELLER // An ambitious offshore wind farm in New York State waters has cleared another important federal hurdle. Empire Wind 1, an 810-megawatt wind farm rising 15 miles…
Healthcare High: Straight to work (and the middle class)
By GREGORY ZELLER // It’s “Fame” meets “ER” as Northwell Health prepares to open the region’s first-ever Healthcare High. The New Hyde Park-based healthcare system is uniting with Bloomberg Philanthropies…
Cybersecurity event plugs big steps for small business
By GREGORY ZELLER // With large-scale cyberattacks landing major blows around the world, small-scale Long Island businesses soaked up some no-nonsense lessons this week on how to cover their digital…
‘Green’ champion Farmingdale State rolls out new EVs
By GREGORY ZELLER // One of Long Island’s leading electric-vehicle champions has refueled its zero-emission mission by significantly expanding its EV fleet. Farmingdale State College has announced the addition of…
Experience, mindfulness fuel new mental-health efforts
By GREGORY ZELLER // With the New Year comes a series of new mental-health initiatives targeting some of Long Island’s most vulnerable populations – and those who support them. The…