Health, faith restored by ‘amazing’ kidney donation
By GREGORY ZELLER // A middle-school teacher from Rego Park is alive and well and preparing to return to his classroom, thanks to a surprise gift from a virtual stranger….
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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…
Online-search woes multiply as Google dips, AI rises
By DAVID A. CHAUVIN // For nearly two decades, Google has enjoyed an iron grip on the search-engine market – but the rise of artificial intelligence-driven search alternatives, most notably…
Goldsmith standard: SBU raises bar with new president
By GREGORY ZELLER // An accomplished academician and private-sector scientific star will become Stony Brook University’s next president. The State University of New York Board of Trustees voted unanimously Wednesday…
As prices soar, Northport med-tech blasts tariff strategy
By GREGORY ZELLER // A leading American provider of high-quality scientific laboratory equipment is railing against national economic policies that are putting a major squeeze on its customers and hurting…
Fresh out of ideas, Amazon pulls its latest bait-and-bail
By ZELORY GREGLER // So Amazon has canceled plans for a new Amazon Fresh supermarket in Farmingville, after building out the place and everything. Color me stunned. Actually, don’t –…
BBC video spotlights Zarb Biz School tech, techniques
By GREGORY ZELLER // The eyes of the world are on Hofstra University. At least, the eyes of people who tune in to Leader Generation, a series of comprehensive video…
Ain’t that sweet? SBU taste team finds key obesity clue
By GREGORY ZELLER // Cookie craving? Hankering for a Hershey’s bar? Screaming for ice cream? It’s all in your mind. That’s a literal truth, according to Stony Brook University researchers…
Magic pill? No. But Journavx could provide opioid assist
By JEFFREY L. REYNOLDS // People in acute pain might be relieved to know that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved Journavx, a novel painkiller that aspires to…
The Debrief: At SBU, an innovative take on eco-dev
As Stony Brook University’s first-ever chief innovation officer, Michael Kinch holds a uniquely influential position in one of the region’s biggest and busiest commercialization operations. Wielding an impressive résumé…
Mr. President, you should learn more about diversity
By MARK CRONIN // In times of tragedy, our words matter. We witnessed 67 people lose their lives, suddenly tossing mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, friends, coworkers and teammates into the…
In healthcare, better outcomes are to DEI for
By TERRY LYNAM // I’ve been trying to understand why, when and how the issue of diversity, equity and inclusion became such a political lightening rod. Perhaps I was naïve…
Albany augments Suffolk’s sleek anti-crime center
By GREGORY ZELLER // Part man. Part machine. All cop. That tagline for the 1987 technothriller “Robocop” is also an apt description for the Suffolk Crime Analysis Center, where human…
The Debrief: Going for brokers, innovation at CIBS
As a unified voice for proud professionalism and irreproachable ethics, the Commercial Industrial Brokers Society of Long Island has been elevating the regional real estate industry – specifically, RE…
Pandemic may be over, but Safe at Home’s mission isn’t
By GREGORY ZELLER // A leading regional nonprofit is continuing to find innovative ways to assist at-risk Long Island seniors living alone. Although the COVID-19 pandemic is over, its effects…