For SUNY Old Westbury, a supersized ACE in the hole
By GREGORY ZELLER // The State University of New York is supersizing its ambitious student-retention and degree-completion model – big news for learners at SUNY Old Westbury. On Tuesday, SUNY…
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No. 1064: In which SUNY scores, AI goes to the library and climates change (really), with veggie burgers (yuck)
Not a moment too June: Well done, intrepid innovators! With pre-vacation projects coming to a head and end-of-school-year functions running you ragged, you’ve successfully completed the first workweek of…
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…
No. 1053: In which we age well, plant trees and go to space – before it’s too late
Dry goods: Amazing job, intrepid innovators! You’ve kept your powder dry, leveraged your dry wit and completed a dry run straight through another busy workweek. A well-earned weekend awaits….
As climate deniers score, Earth Day’s down – but not out
By GREGORY ZELLER // Earth Day is not what it used to be, in amazing and terrible ways. Though an overwhelming majority of U.S. citizens recognizes climate change’s scientifically undeniable…
No. 1038: Drake Media arrives, congestion pricing lives and new FSC degrees emerge (and have a snack!)
Studio city: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, and not just any Wednesday but the Wednesday when we proudly introduce Innovate Long Island’s newest sponsor, Drake Media Studios. As we…
No. 1032: On groundhogs, frigid stretches and hot soup – and the lab where everybody knows your name
Ground level: Up and over, dear readers, as we hurdle another hibernal hump and race into the second half of another wintry workweek (and the second half of Winter…
Skin deep? At Estée Lauder, beauty science runs deeper
By TOM MARINER // Of course you know the multinational powerhouse, but that’s not how The Estée Lauder Companies began. Queens-born Estée Lauder and her husband, Joseph, launched the small…
No. 1023: In which years end, eyeballs mend and a healthy holiday rest is just what the doctor ordered
Identify for retina scan: Yeah, never gonna look at Captain Kirk’s retina scan the same way again. Not sure how they deal with detached retinas in the 23rd Century,…
No. 1,018: On classic lit, ace Pasternack partnerships and adorable teddy bears – and wow, this guac is spicy!
End note: Welcome to Friday, intrepid innovators, and the exciting conclusion of both a chilly Long Island workweek and the longest federal-government shutdown in American history. Your well-earned weekend…
No. 1010: In which poverty, mental health conditions and your ex-boyfriend all get the treatment they deserve
Fit for a king: Welcome to Friday, intrepid innovators, as another Autumnal workweek reaches its colorful climax (have you noticed the foliage?) and the soggy storms that ravaged our…
No. 1008: Highways fixed, mental health magnified, porridge made just right and corporate gifting made easy
Long version: Welcome to Friday, intrepid innovators, as another busy workweek runs its course. Bonus: It’ll be a long weekend for some of you! Columbus Day is a B-grade…
At Farmingdale State, applauding ASAP|ACE success
By GREGORY ZELLER // State University of New York royalty visited Long Island this week to celebrate a significant expansion of two successful student-retention/college-completion initiatives. During a Wednesday tour of…
No. 989: Reviewing rivers, reinventing breakfast and growing up (fast) with Sid and Marty Krofft
Hot topic: Welcome to another muggy Wednesday, roasted readers, as the sweltering Summer of 2025’s latest Northeast heat wave flame-broils Long Island. This, too, shall pass – Thursday’s forecast…
All smiles as FSC Dental opens soothing ‘sensory unit’
By GREGORY ZELLER // Farmingdale State College has joined forces with one of the world’s leading medical manufacturers to strike a delicate balance in a critically important corner of the…