Fierce fire ignites new passion for Tesla Science Center
By GREGORY ZELLER // The devastating fire that tore through the Tesla Science Center at Wardenclyffe isn’t the end for the last standing laboratory of famed inventor Nikola Tesla. That’s…
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Construction begins on first South Fork Wind turbine
By GREGORY ZELLER // Marking an “awesome milestone” for the burgeoning U.S. offshore-wind industry – and a red-letter day for international partners Ørsted A/S and Eversource Energy – the first of 12 gigantic…
A decade later, ‘demonstrable success’ from the SCIDA
By GREGORY ZELLER // Ten years, 10 towns and one historic effort later, the Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency has finalized a winning downtown-redevelopment strategy – and is sharing the…
Hofstra’s computer-science wishes granted by the NSF
By GREGORY ZELLER // The National Science Foundation is backing several ambitious Hofstra University professors on computer-science missions with wide-ranging implications. The foundation has awarded the university three grants totaling…
In this ‘Talent Pipeline,’ an innovative workforce plan
By GREGORY ZELLER // The long-term competitiveness of the greater Long Island workforce – and the Northeast’s largest industrial park – gets the royal treatment in a new study by…
Law, med students star in Hofstra’s unique mock trials
By GREGORY ZELLER // Teams of brilliant young doctors and lawyers bringing top medical and litigatory sciences to bear in heart-wrenching courtroom dramas … sounds like another hit for NBC….
Ambitious BFCU staking claims in Queens, Jersey
By GREGORY ZELLER // A borough breakthrough and a first-ever interstate expansion mark new milestones for the intrepid Grumman Hangar 2 Credit Union. Don’t feel bad if you don’t recognize…
They’re positive: ‘Negativity bias’ fuels voter-fraud folly
By GREGORY ZELLER // From the species that thought up “I’m Only Happy When It Rains” comes statistical proof that haters gonna hate and bad news travels best. A new…
New York Tech eyes macro status in microscopic world
By GREGORY ZELLER // A forward-looking Long Island campus is zooming in on the future of high-resolution microscopy. The New York Institute of Technology welcomed a gathering of community leaders…
SBU: After 22 years, 9/11 heroes still paying the price
By GREGORY ZELLER // Twenty-two years later, 9/11 continues to exact a cruel toll: Stony Brook University scientists are tracking early-onset cognitive declines in first responders. This week’s memorials and…
Malverne High takes the fight to the cyberbullies
By GREGORY ZELLER // With the 2023-24 school year set to begin, Long Island educators and victim-advocacy leaders are proactively preparing high-schoolers to battle cyberbullies. The Safe Center Long Island,…
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…
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…