Hochul to hackers: Expect a fight from ‘prime target’
By GREGORY ZELLER // Governor Kathy Hochul has a message for cybercriminals, and they won’t need an advanced cypher to break it down. Hochul was part politician, part technician and…
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Future docs (maybe) shine in Zucker School pipelines
By GREGORY ZELLER // Economically disadvantaged students are getting a leg up on their college careers – and honing their life-saving skills – through the Donald & Barbara Zucker School…
Cultures, next-gen tech come together at Canon USA
By GREGORY ZELLER // From the Small World After All Department come a Long Island university, a Japanese multinational and a group of visiting South Korean college students, all sharing…
A summer of digital love for Long Island universities
By GREGORY ZELLER // Two leading Long Island universities are spending their summer vacations upping their computer-science game. The summer months might not be known for educational innovations, but don’t…
Happy Birthday, America!
It’s no given thing that her differences can’t destroy America. That the things that divide us won’t overwhelm the things that bring us together. But if we stick to…
Dream house: Dolls, imagination fuel unique ‘play café’
By GREGORY ZELLER // An innovative Rockville Centre play and party space is making dreams come true, starting with the owner’s. Representing an entirely new retail species on Long Island…
Long Island’s first Engineer of the Year is an HVAC ace
By GREGORY ZELLER // A region long known for amazing feats of scientific engineering finally has its first-ever Engineer of the Year. The Long Island Chapter of the American Society…
An FSC first gives college an air of distinction
By GREGORY ZELLER // Farmingdale State College has its first-ever Distinguished Professor. Department of History, Politics and Geography Professor Robert Saunders has been awarded the prestigious rank by the State…
Workforce development? A walk in the industrial park
By GREGORY ZELLER // A specialized task force will assist workforce development at the Northeast’s largest industrial park. The HIA-LI, one of Long Island’s most muscular business-advocacy organizations, has launched…
Looking on the bright side after Canadian smoke-out
By GREGORY ZELLER // From the Department of Shared Experiences comes this week’s eerie and unhealthy Canadian wildfire smokestorm, engulfing Long Island and much of the Northeast region. More akin…
HPC upgrade set to enhance SBU supercomputing
By GREGORY ZELLER // Two giants of modern computing will help Stony Brook University improve its already-impressive digital game. The university is set to begin deployment of a new High-Performance…
For Hofstra/Northwell nursing, a seamless switch
By GREGORY ZELLER // The Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies has bid farewell to its founding dean and welcomed a rising star. Registered Nurse Kathleen Gallo,…
At SCCC, a $21M STEM center with a real future
By GREGORY ZELLER // Suffolk County Community College has officially opened its Renewable Energy STEM Center, with a host of scientific disciplines and innovative workforce-development initiatives in play. Dedicated to…
SUNY scores as OWTI floats $4M in training grants
By GREGORY ZELLER // State awards for the development of an offshore-wind workforce are beginning to circulate around Long Island. The Offshore Wind Training Institute – an academic-government partnership focused…
With charity adds, ‘Crushies’ are the complete package
By GREGORY ZELLER // A born-on-Long Island global competition with a true “can-do” attitude has once again flexed some amazing art, mind-blowing marketing and fantastic fundraising. The 2023 Craft Beer…