At Hofstra Law, innovation becomes Exhibit A
By GREGORY ZELLER // A $1 million alumnus gift has spearheaded a new Institute for Legal Technology & Innovation at Hofstra University. The Hempstead-based university’s Maurice A. Deane School of…
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‘Green economy’ pioneers power NYCE showcase
By GREGORY ZELLER // An ambitious fellowship program leveraging key “green economy” technological advancements has wrapped up its first six-month cohort. The New York Climate Exchange’s inaugural Climate Tech Fellowship…
Atomic radio: SBU fills the air with nuclear options
By GREGORY ZELLER // Stony Brook University’s most ambitious pro-environmentalism platform is taking its climate-health message on the road – more specifically, to the airwaves. Known colloquially as “C4E,” SBU’s Collaborative…
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…
Unique challenges, precision skill mark ZonoSlam 2
By GREGORY ZELLER // The ultimate ultrasound competition returned to Long Island Feb. 22, with dozens of future physicians gathering at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at…
PhDs without borders in new engineering consortium
By GREGORY ZELLER // A new multi-college agreement will see New York Institute of Technology and Stony Brook University engineering students attending classes at top Northeast schools including Princeton, Columbia…
In the weeds: Buzz-kill pill vs. multiplying marijuana
By JEFFREY REYNOLDS // Ask 10 people if marijuana is addictive and you’ll get 10 different answers. Perhaps that’s why recent news of an experimental pill to effectively treat marijuana…
Island-hopping SBU to head up NYC climate center
By GREGORY ZELLER // A regional stalwart of environmental science will lead an ambitious – and well-funded – climate solutions center in New York City. New York City Mayor Eric…
In memoriam: Koppelman, Long Island land-use legend
By RICHARD MURDOCCO // Lee E. Koppelman, the urban planner whose policies and plans shaped Long Island throughout the second half of the 20th Century, died on March 21. He…
At Hofstra, big changes only start with new president
By GREGORY ZELLER // Hofstra University’s new president has been ceremonially inaugurated – and with the pomp and circumstance finished, she’s getting right back to business. Susan Poser actually took…
No. 586: On Red Barons, Red democracy and socioeconomic red alerts – and a true labor of love
Trials, other tribulations: The Chauvin murder trial may be over (for now), but socioeconomic challenges still abound – and our relentless innovation mission continues, dear readers, as we muscle…
In vagus research, the long-term odds just went up
By GREGORY ZELLER // The latest bioelectronics breakthrough from the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research is a long story. Literally. But it’s a good one: For the first time, electric…