For lupus patients, a possible ACE in the hole
By GREGORY ZELLER // A common pharmaceutical treatment for hypertension could be the key to preserving brain function in lupus patients. So says data published this month in the Journal…
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FuzeHub brings clean-gen Build4Scale workshops to LI
By GREGORY ZELLER // A U.S. Department of Energy training program that schools burgeoning energy-hardware manufacturers on prototyping and manufacturing is coming to Long Island. FuzeHub, a nonprofit networking organization…
At NYIT, a new doctorate in the house (and first PhD)
By GREGORY ZELLER // Doctor of Philosophy, we presume? And at the New York Institute of Technology, we presume correctly, now that NYIT has introduced its first-ever PhD program, joining…
‘Food for thought,’ redefined, at the Panther Pantry
By GREGORY ZELLER // Following Albany’s lead on food-insecurity issues among New York college students, Adelphi University has opened the doors of its first-ever food pantry. Late last month, Gov….
State pumps $15M into SUNY’s clean-energy programs
By GREGORY ZELLER // The state university system’s clean-energy workforce-development efforts have received an eight-digit shot in the arm. A $15 million state investment will bolster SUNY’s clean-energy workforce and…
In Hennessy, the grad that keeps on gifting
By GREGORY ZELLER // One of Stony Brook University’s highest-achieving graduates is paying back his alma mater in a big way. Former Stanford University President John Hennessy, who earned a…
Long Ireland keeps those Irish eyes (and lips) smiling
By JIM McCUNE // For years, best friends Greg Martin and Dan Burke worked together as mechanical technicians for a local home-heating oil company, often getting through their grueling days…
Supermodel Alt to keynote next LICA Capital Forum
By GREGORY ZELLER // A famed supermodel will headline the next installment of the Long Island Capital Alliance’s Capital Forum series. International model, actress, entrepreneur, author, self-described “raw food enthusiast”…
Preliminary bond deal brings new Molloy dorms closer
By GREGORY ZELLER // Don’t start planning those keggers just yet, but new dormitories for Molloy College are a step closer to reality. The Town of Hempstead Local Development Corp….
Edge of tomorrow, but not quite there yet
By GREGORY ZELLER // A Long Island-based transformative-tech oracle is putting the squeeze on a Taiwanese smartphone innovation. Oyster Bay-based reviewer ABI Research is actually impressed with the technology built…
Feinstein doc eyes telehealth for Hispanic diabetes
By GREGORY ZELLER // It’s not precisely the Telemundo of telemedicine, but a Long Island scientist will spend some $3 million of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute’s money exploring telehealth…
Healthier pet treats: All Talk, with lots of bite
By GREGORY ZELLER // It doesn’t exactly figure that a retired caterer and a longtime electrician specializing in concert stage lighting would craft a small-business success story focused on pet…
NSF backs NYIT team’s critical climate-change mission
By GREGORY ZELLER // With irrefutable scientific data confirming the global climate change crisis, a New York Institute of Technology research team is supporting a multinational effort to digitally forecast…
In unique recycling effort, all decks on hand
By GREGORY ZELLER // The last of the concrete deck panels from the “retired” Tappan Zee Bridge have been delivered to their new homes. According to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office,…
Northwell team beats hypofractionation’s drum
By GREGORY ZELLER // From the You Don’t Have to Cut to Cure file comes new research suggesting that a specific form of radiation therapy, previously thought to be ineffective…