No. 751: On new beginnings, flood mitigation and other trivial pursuits – and don’t forget the meatballs!
And, we’re off: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers – not just any old Hump Day, but the very first one of the shiny New Year. Yes, 2023 is off…
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Stony Brook, Aussie experts unite on biomass mission
By GREGORY ZELLER // Stony Brook University is heading Down Under for a new climate-change collaboration with National Science Foundation support and global implications. Led by SBU Distinguished Professor of…
Five-year NYSTAR boost backs Accelerate Long Island
By GREGORY ZELLER // A reborn regional commercialization collaboration has received a $1.25 million boost from New York State. Accelerate Long Island is one of five Innovation Hot Spots recognized…
No. 746: On roller skates, ‘Paradise Lost’ and llamas – and the worst computer password you ever had
What the hectic: Well done, intrepid innovators – another workweek conquered, another weekend queued, and all that at the height of the hectic holiday season. With Friday upon us,…
CEBIP takes big step on EPIC clean-energy journey
By GREGORY ZELLER // One of Long Island’s most successful business-incubation programs has just pocketed a cool 50 grand – and moved closer to even bigger rewards in a national…
Fifty years and one full circle at Contract Pharmacal
By TOM MARINER // A familiar theme for success – and for staying on Long Island – is “family owned and operated.” Look no further than Contract Pharmacal Corp., which…
NIH backs SBU’s ‘pandemic preparedness’ research
By GREGORY ZELLER // Stony Brook University is getting a running start on the next COVID-level crisis. A $3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of…
No. 737: Honoring an icon, surviving the storm and deviling the eggs (mmmm), as Christmas begins (?!?)
Not so fast: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as we dive headlong into November – and the Christmas season, at least according to Mariah Carey. With Halloween candy on…
There’s no climate justice without inclusive innovation
By SHRUTI SHARMA // Whether ghosts are real may be an ongoing debate, but climate change is real and scarier than any ghost story this Halloween. There is ample evidence,…
No. 736: On immigrants, solar energy supplies and other American strengths – with lots of candy to share
Boo: Don’t be scared, dear readers – it’s Friday, and you’ve escaped the twisted mind-prison of another terrifying workweek. The weekend is here – the weekend before Halloween, of…
Albany, DOE bet on the future in BNL’s Discovery Park
By GREGORY ZELLER // New discovery abounds at Brookhaven National Laboratory, figuratively and literally. The Upton-based U.S. Department of Energy lab has officially broken ground on Phase One of its…
No. 734: Check your meds, salute your snake and thank your governor today (and don’t forget climate change)
We proudly present: Well done, intrepid innovator … you’ve conquered another challenging workweek, and we couldn’t be prouder of you! Before we get to a full Sunday of…
Albany, Suffolk close land deal, opening wind tunnel
By GREGORY ZELLER // From the By Land and By Sea File comes an official transfer of property between New York State and Suffolk County, clearing the path for an…
Under the rainbow: Darkness shades LGBTQ+ survey
By GREGORY ZELLER // Eye-opening facts about regional LBGTQ+ populations inform a comprehensive new health-needs survey by a cornerstone of Long Island healthcare. The 2021 Long Island LGBTQ+ Community Health…
Night of a thousand ideas at first-ever BrandSlam
BrandSlam is in the books! Our free “marketing improv” event, held Oct. 6 at LaunchPad Huntington, was exactly what we’d hoped: fun, instructive, another worthy addition to Innovate Long…