Suffolk IDA backs Northport inn, without reservations
By GREGORY ZELLER // An upscale hotel-restaurant on Northport’s Main Street is a step closer to reality, thanks to the Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency. The Suffolk IDA on Thursday…
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An all-you-can-eat buffet for Adelphi’s ladybug army
By GREGORY ZELLER // It’s that time of the year at Adelphi University, which is continuing an environmentally friendly tradition this summer with the help of some tiny soldiers. The…
In the iced tea business, some like it hot
By GREGORY ZELLER // From the When You’re Hot, You’re Hot file comes the PeKANT Tea Co., a sort of Nestea plunge for the hot-pepper set. Cofounders Michael Circosta and…
National board tabs LI hospital for rare stroke honor
By GREGORY ZELLER // The nation’s oldest and largest healthcare accrediting body has bestowed a rare designation upon Stony Brook University Hospital. The hospital announced this week that it has…
Veteran, rookie SBU researchers earn major honors
By GREGORY ZELLER // Two Stony Brook University researchers – one with an extended résumé of scientific accomplishments, one just warming up – received some major recognition this week. R….
DoD taps Hauppauge maritime-combat specialist
By GREGORY ZELLER // The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded a lucrative software-engineering contract to an innovative Long Island company focused on maritime combat. Hauppauge-based Advanced Acoustic Concepts, a…
Anid’s big promotion marks huge forward step for NYIT
By GREGORY ZELLER // Nearly a decade of successful leadership at one of NYIT’s most innovative schools has earned Nada Anid a major promotion. New York Institute of Technology President…
At FSC, skin-deep startup joins Start-Up NY’s ranks
By GREGORY ZELLER // The Empire State Development Corp. has opened its books and welcomed another Long Island company into the Start-Up NY family. Farmingdale State College announced this week…
Beer here: As craft beverages multiply, Island innovates
By GREGORY ZELLER // Drink up, Long Island – it’s beer season. The craft-brewing subculture will be the first to note that every season is beer season, and an autumn-tinged…
Debrief: He’s Keith Hernandez
Though a particular fandom knows him best for a brief but bright cameo on the classic sitcom “Seinfeld” (26 years ago!), millions still revere Keith Hernandez as a field general…
SBU’s artificial intelligence director is the real deal
By GREGORY ZELLER // A Fulbright Scholar and distinguished professor in the Department of Computer Science will head up Stony Brook University’s new Institute for AI-Driven Discovery and Innovation. Steven…
Panel walks the fine line of sports-tech innovation
By GREGORY ZELLER // Properly handled, technological innovation makes for good sports – and properly presented, good sports innovators make for an engaging panel discussion. So an audience of 30-plus…
Pinning down patient comfort with Gamma Knife Icon
By GREGORY ZELLER // The latest precision instrument for targeting brain tumors – and only brain tumors – has come to Long Island. But the precision delivery of radiological treatments…
Extra, extra: The Delphian is LI’s best collegiate read
By GREGORY ZELLER // Add some Adelphi University gold to the old gag about “black and white and read all over.” The Delphian, official student newspaper of the Garden City-based…
They, robot: A summer of STEM at hi-tech camp
By GREGORY ZELLER // A regional robotics effort will maintain momentum this summer for Long Island STEM students, with deep experiential learning opportunities in physical design, practical electronics and more….