With new degrees, LI colleges staying ahead of the curve
By GREGORY ZELLER // Long Island colleges and universities are keeping students – and themselves – ahead of the socioeconomic curve with a new slate of innovative degree programs. The…
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No. 1037: On selfless NGOs, care for the caregivers, gay whales (?) and the most important meal of the day
Fast, friends: Blink and you missed it, dear readers! It’s the last Friday of February 2026 and the second-to-last day of the month – yes, one-sixth of the New…
In LumiNicole, an attractive opportunity for Adelphi
By GREGORY ZELLER // An innovative collaboration with an up-and-coming lifestyle brand will put Adelphi University students on the forefront of beauty, wellness and alternative retail. The Garden City-based university…
Optimism slips, hope hangs on in new HIA-LI biz survey
By GREGORY ZELLER // Serious concerns about governmental leadership are weighing on socioeconomic stakeholders – and optimism about the state of the Long Island economy has lost some ground. That’s…
No. 1033: Bowled over by pro-wind judges, Drake Media Studios, froyo and other super innovations
Super duper! Welcome to Friday, intrepid innovators! You’ve conquered another Winter workweek and earned yourself another big weekend – a supersized weekend, in fact. As you may know, Super…
No. 1022: On bartenders, blue jeans and some badly needed senior rentals, plus Santa before Santa was cool
Holiday rush: Better get cracking, intrepid innovators! The first workweek of December is wrapping up, leaving only 20 more days until Christmas – 19 shopping days, if you want…
AI offers higher risks (and some rewards) in hiring cycle
By LEE STEMKOSKI // Artificial intelligence is becoming more prevalent in many areas of life – and one growing area of growing concern, at least among employers, is the use…
No. 1011: On big brains, little lipids, Ichiro and the High Priest of LSD, with a loud, proud shout out to ALL CAPS
Leaps and bounds: Up and over we go, intrepid innovators – another Autumnal Hump Day on Long Island, another jumpy Wednesday for the global innovation economy. We’re soaring right…
No. 983: In which we set sail, lose a good president, explore horizons and devour cookies (and doughnuts)
Hot (off the presses): Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as we sweat out the first full workweek of July – and we do mean sweat. It certainly has been…
No. 979: We keep calm, pack a picnic and welcome a big new sponsor, while Adelphi takes AI to the next level
New … and improved! Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as we mark the midpoint of this latest busy workweek with another educational and entertaining innovation-economy roundup. Before we hurdle…
No. 974: Creativity soars, Adelphi scores and de Soto ‘discovers’ – plus, betting big on Belmont’s future
End game: Welcome to Friday, intrepid innovators, and not just any Friday but the fifth and last Friday of May 2025 – yes, four full days after Memorial Day,…
New look, momentum fortify Hofstra’s ambitious mission
By GREGORY ZELLER // It’s less a rebranding than a re-logo-ing, but however you define it, Hofstra University has a brand-new look. Over the course of two events – the…
No. 965: On adult autism, animal crackers and Andrew ‘AI’ Ng – with some really heavy religious overtones
Come one, come all: Welcome to Friday, friends, and not just any Friday but a huge one for Catholics and Jews alike – and of course socioeconomic innovators of…
No. 964: Benedict begins, Jordan ends, Judas betrays and Newton is knighted – plus, Adelphi’s prison break
Holy slowdown! Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, and not just any Wednesday but the Wednesday before Easter Sunday – a.k.a. Holy Wednesday (when Judas conspired with the chief priests…
No. 955: On science, math, vital vitamins and real-time railroads, with fantastic flips and crunchy chips
Ides wide open: Welcome to Friday, dear readers, as we reach the midpoint of March (almost) and wrap up another busy workweek (definitely). Yes, we’re a day short (and…