In Contract Pharmacal, Albany’s job-making blueprint
By GREGORY ZELLER // New York might not have the best reputation among national entrepreneurs, but that doesn’t mean an independent business can’t thrive here – and Albany is trumpeting…
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Sun rises on new ‘STEAM Shack’ for kids with cancer
By GREGORY ZELLER // A unique day camp for children with cancer is kicking on its STEAM engines. The Wheatley Heights-based Sunrise Day Camp-Long Island, a no-charge summer camp for…
Don’t be ‘that guy,’ wine-taster – sip, spit like a pro
By AMBROSE CLANCY // You’ve seen him – and it’s almost always a him – sitting at a restaurant table with a glass of wine. As the waiter stands holding…
Rugged Janam eyes retail with new XT200 computer
By GREGORY ZELLER // You probably know that Janam Technologies likes it rough. Turns out, the Woodbury-based mobile-tech manufacturer also likes to shop. At least, the newest innovation from the…
Nurse-a-Palooza ’19: Island goes all-in on RNs
By GREGORY ZELLER // The Summer of the Nurse continues on Long Island. Just days after the Hofstra-Northwell School of Graduate Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies referenced a $2.75 million…
Seven degrees of separation for new Master CPAs
By GREGORY ZELLER // Adelphi University has added up its first class of master accountants. The Garden City-based university has graduated the first students to complete its Master’s Degree in…
Adelphi, Upstate Medical ink joint-admissions pact
By GREGORY ZELLER // Following a popular higher-education trend, Adelphi University has forged a joint-admissions alliance that will funnel graduates straight into medical school. The Syracuse-based Upstate Medical University, to…
Hofstra-Northwell nursing school lands new HHS grant
By GREGORY ZELLER // A chunky seven-digit federal grant will help Hofstra University and the Northwell Health system pump professional nurses into the neighborhoods that need them most. The Hofstra-Northwell…
To avoid legal pitfalls, startups need the right guides
By EUGENE BARNOSKY // Chances are, as you prepare to launch your startup company, you will be eager to attack and complete the projects on your to-do list: draft a…
Discovery Channel joins Alda’s ‘Clear+Vivid’ cast
By GREGORY ZELLER // Decades after “M*A*S*H” and “The West Wing,” screen legend Alan Alda is still crystal clear about his vivid societal mission, which has always combined the entertaining…
Bethpage backs a new gear for Suffolk tourism
By GREGORY ZELLER // An ambitious “micro-mobility” program will look to change traffic patterns, pedestrian potential and carbon footprints in four Suffolk County communities. County Executive Steve Bellone announced this…
For secure signatures, DNA is mightier than the sword
By GREGORY ZELLER // One of Long Island’s busiest biotechs has (literally) inked an exclusive security deal with a leading global penmaker. Stony Brook-based Applied DNA Sciences this week announced…
Albany energizes ‘solar-plus-storage’ across LI
By GREGORY ZELLER // State officials are once again supercharging residential and commercial clean-generation energy technologies on Long Island. With Albany having already set parameters for energy-storage technologies – and committed…
For freedom, justice and innovation, united we stand
By ERNIE FAZIO // We are about to celebrate the founding of this country, a good time to think about what we elected to call ourselves. The United States. Really? Are…
SBU space man returns for stellar SSERVI sequel
By GREGORY ZELLER // A blockbuster summer sequel will see Stony Brook University soar into space, once again. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has selected eight research teams to…