SoMAS: As LI waters warm, sharks are sticking around
By GREGORY ZELLER // Just when you think it’s safe to go back in the water, you might want to wait a little longer. That’s the word from researchers at…
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LIU kicks off cutting-edge home for next-gen scientists
By GREGORY ZELLER // Advanced research, scientific innovation and accelerated student success collide in Long Island University’s new College of Science building – coming soon to LIU’s Brookville campus. The…
Wearing it out: Questions abound on divisive devices
By JEFFREY L. REYNOLDS // President Donald Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill, approved last week by a sleep-deprived U.S. Congress, slashes healthcare spending and potentially impacts Medicaid coverage for millions of…
LIMEHOF sets blockbuster Music Documentary Film Fest
By GREGORY ZELLER // Reed, Sue, Johnny and Ben aren’t the only fab four gracing screens this Summer. Sights and sounds will abound in August, when the Long Island Music…
St. Joe’s macro-analysis eyes microplastics monitoring
By GREGORY ZELLER // New findings by St. Joseph’s University-New York researchers may lead to new and better techniques for monitoring microplastics pollution in global waterways. A study published in May…
On healthcare, GOP’s budget bill is one big, ugly mess
By TERRY LYNAM // All federal health and human services policies have long-lasting impacts on everyday Americans, including many provisions in the latest version of President Donald Trump’s One Big…
Out-of-the-box-store thinking on North Broadway
By GREGORY ZELLER // Creative renovations, lengthy negotiations and a dash of clever innovation have resulted in new Long Island facilities for a national cornerstone of veterinary science – and…
Upton and away: Humble start, brilliant future at BNL
By TOM MARINER // When the first U.S. Army recruits marched across the pine barrens of Upton, Long Island, in 1917, few could have imagined the global scientific breakthroughs that…
‘Circular’ success remakes retail, eliminates e-waste
By GREGORY ZELLER // A born-on-Long Island electronics retailer with an ecological mission is hurtling past some major milestones, despite its funky name. PayMore calls itself the nation’s “fastest-growing electronics…
SUNY adds Old Westbury to statewide ACE expansion
By GREGORY ZELLER // Another Long Island college will be included in the next student cohort as the State University of New York expands its successful student-retention and degree-completion model….
Deregulation: Cutting red tape is not so black-and-white
By MICHAEL H. SAHN // Long Island is on the front lines of the battle between the federal government and New York State over Trump 2.0’s aggressive pursuit of government…
The Debrief: Keeping Black businesses in the black
As president of the Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce, and through several other professional and volunteer pursuits, Phil Andrews is an agent of hope. The past president…
‘Bioprinting’ breakthrough could reset biotech research
By GREGORY ZELLER // Researchers have taken a big step forward in “bioprinting” – the science of fabricating living biological structures. Creating fully functional replacements for malfunctioning organs or missing…
Truth to power: LI journalism must remain above the fray
By DAVID A. CHAUVIN // National politics have increasingly become the gravitational center of American journalism. From inflation and immigration to trade policy and housing costs, stories that once sat…
Misguided RAISE Act could undermine LI entrepreneurs
By PHIL ANDREWS // Long Island’s entrepreneurs are leveraging technology like never before. From launching new ventures to adopting cutting-edge digital strategies, we are embracing innovation and leading with a…