Survey: Voters trounce Trump tax plans
More taxing news for the Donald Trump campaign: Americans overwhelmingly prefer Hillary Clinton’s tax plans to Trump’s, according to a new survey released by personal finance platform Wallethub. With questions…
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Spectronics signs new EMEA distribution deal
An exclusive distribution agreement with the subsidiary of a global fine-chemicals dealer will expand Spectronics Corp.’s presence in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The Westbury-based manufacturer of ultraviolet and…
With iOS 10, Nomorobo is ready to rock
By GREGORY ZELLER // Telemarketer terminator Nomorobo, slayer of 135 million robocalls and counting, slides onto iOS devices for the first time Tuesday, when Apple releases its anticipated iOS 10…
When Elon Musk came to Shoreham
By GREGORY ZELLER // Spoiler alert: He hasn’t, yet. But with the South African-born Canadian-American magnate, engineer and inventor already investing $1 million in the Tesla Science Center at Wardenclyffe…
Survey: No brain drain at Farmingdale State
Brain drain? Not at Farmingdale State College. The State University of New York school is trumpeting a recent survey of alumni that shows 90 percent of bachelor’s degree recipients are…
Pitch Night heralds latest LI LaunchPad
By GREGORY ZELLER // The newest member of the LaunchPad Long Island family will celebrate its grand opening with a showcase of regional innovation. LaunchPad Westbury, an 8,000-square-foot co-working space…
Proposed plant applauds renewable/fossil study
As renewable programs struggle to set a new national energy tone, the Long Island-based subsidiary of a major independent power producer is lauding a new international study calling for greater…
Following crash course, ParqMi shifts into drive
By GREGORY ZELLER // A software startup determined to help you find a parking space is hitting the gas. Fresh off a three-month stint at StartFast, the mentorship-driven “venture accelerator”…
BNL shines in annual ‘Oscars of Invention’
By GREGORY ZELLER // Brookhaven National Laboratory has once again flexed its technological muscle, scoring five finalists in the 2016 R&D 100 Awards, R&D Magazine’s annual championing of the year’s…
Henry Schein acquires Polish dental supplier
Same Poland, new market for multifaceted medical maker Henry Schein. The Melville-based healthcare products provider, whose animal-health division has served customers in Poland since 2014, has announced an agreement to…
Old Westbury, CSHL snag chunky NSF grants
High-profile plant-genetics at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory and new-fangled teaching methods at SUNY-Old Westbury have earned National Science Foundation backing. The NSF announced this week that professors at SUNY-Old Westbury…
NYIT designers nab prestigious Donghia awards
Two innovative NYIT students spent the summer redesigning their futures after landing prestigious Angelo Donghia Foundation scholarships. John Sanchez and Lana Kravtchenko, both entering their fourth year at the NYIT…
Hofstra’s new approach to mechatronic mastery
By GREGORY ZELLER // An innovative Hofstra University certificate program is speeding professional engineers toward the multidisciplinary systems expertise required by 21st century dynamics. By focusing on mechatronics – the…
CEO out as struggling Misonix reshuffles
Surgical device-maker Misonix has named an interim CEO following the resignation of longtime chief executive Michael McManus. McManus, who led the Farmingdale firm for 16 years, announced Aug. 29 he…
Appointments pump up SBU cardiovascular team
By GREGORY ZELLER // The Stony Brook University School of Medicine has added some heavy cardiovascular muscle. Joanna Chikwe, a professor at the Mount Sinai Health System’s Icahn School of…