Centuries later, the Town of Islip is always on the move
By TOM MARINER // As I prepare to board a Long Island Rail Road train at Ronkonkoma Station for a quick journey into the city and another hot-button pharmaceutical conference,…
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There be whales here! And they’ve got a lot to say
By GREGORY ZELLER // Whales serenading alien probes to save the Earth from total destruction makes for great science fiction – but there’s more science fact in there than you…
Beacon Wind is alive, but is it well? That’s less clear
By GREGORY ZELLER // Reports of the death of the offshore Beacon Wind project have been somewhat exaggerated. While the 2.5-giggawatt offshore-wind duplex has withdrawn its interconnection application with New…
Time to add nuclear back to Long Island’s energy mix
By MICHAEL H. SAHN // Nuclear power is back – and despite its bad history with nuclear power, Long Island needs to consider it as a progressive energy source. In…
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….
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…