No. 567: A moving tribute, featuring space beams, ice capades and Jimmy Durante
Snow kidding: Remember those winters when it was kinda warm and it barely snowed and we were all, like, waaahhh, I miss the snow, it’s so pretty and it…
New York Institute of Technology
No. 563: On historical mice, Mozart, NutraSweet and slim chances for fiber-optics
Flush with excitement: Hello again, dear readers, and a joyous Thomas Crapper Day to you, as we wipe away the competition and reclaim the innovation throne. All over the…
Moynihan Hall job links big wins for red-hot TiniFiber
By GREGORY ZELLER // An East Farmingdale startup that dares to dream small has added another high-wiring act to its already-impressive list. With miles (and miles and miles) of its…
No. 557: On quantum speed, EV ports and Jane Austen – and to all, a good night
A toast: To family, friends, good fortune and a rapid end of this global pandemic – welcome to Dec. 23, dear readers, and the heart of the holidays. It’s…
No. 556: On missing links, adventurous socialites and phased inoculations – and partying with Jett and Joel
Winter wonderland: You had Friday on your mind, dear readers, and neither school closures, power outages nor blizzard-like conditions were going to stop you – and now here you…
No. 549: On Truth, justice for Susan B. and the state of American bridges (not good)
Let freedom ring: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as we muscle through this latest busy workweek in the land of the free and the home of the brave. On…
Study: Tech (and balances) for people with disabilities
By GREGORY ZELLER // Helping individuals with disabilities access good high-tech jobs – and helping talent-starved tech industries recognize a deep employment pool waiting to be tapped – is the…
No. 541: In which Cool Whip, garbanzo beans and Godzilla get their due, and podcasts take over
Healthy start: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, and the midpoint of this latest busy week of socioeconomic innovation. Before we get into it, Oct. 21 brings us National Check…
Laugh, and your super-accelerated AI laughs with you
By GREGORY ZELLER // New York Institute of Technology computer-science researchers are pushing artificial intelligence ever closer to human norms – including efforts to help AI better understand human emotion….
No. 508: Boomgaarden rocks, Judy Garland sings, industrial forces go home and gougers get theirs
Big day: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, and not just any Wednesday but the day Long Island engages Phase 2 in Albany’s official reopening playbook – an important step…
No. 503: In which we risk re-opening, plan retirements and map the world, with nowhere to go
A Memorial Day to forget: It’s the unofficial start of summer, dear readers, and maybe the unofficial end of sanity, as another homebound workweek wraps up with Long Island…
No. 501: On Kepler, Mickey Mouse and Joltin’ Joe – and an A+ for Farmingdale State
Almost there: Another work-from-home workweek ends, another stuck-at-home weekend begins – welcome to May 15, dear readers, exactly two-thirds through The Spring That Time Forgot. Of course, it’s a…
No. 493: On foundations, fellows, foreign tongues – and redemption for your pandemic pantry
Gives us pause: It’s Friday again, dear readers, and while there’s no end in sight to the great 2020 pandemic, the same can’t be said for this latest work-from-home…
No. 492: Surviving the great pandemic with gurus, maps, tax breaks and better-looking masks
Midweek crisis: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as we power through another work-from-home workweek during the great coronavirus calamity. It’s April 15 out there, and no, it’s not Tax…
No. 491: On clean energy, Hispanic engineers and the autism advantage – plus, finding our religion
Needs work: Hello again, dear readers, and welcome to April 10, the umpteenth day of social distancing and the 101st day of a year in need of major improvement….