St. Joseph’s wastes no time making ‘university’ switch
By GREGORY ZELLER // Another jewel of Long Island’s academic crown has added some extra luster, with St. Joseph’s College becoming the latest Island school to earn a promotion. The…
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Nordic track proves to be a fast track for SBU ‘Sparks’
By GREGORY ZELLER // Stony Brook University’s Nordic foray is off to a fast start. Nordic Spark, a virtual business accelerator for foreign clean-energy startups looking to enter U.S. markets,…
No. 680: Let’s go to the zoo (with Admiral Yamamoto, Betty Ford and the Buddha)
Impression confession: Friday already! Here’s to you, intrepid innovator – another five workdays (just about) conquered, another weekend (very nearly) here. Don’t know how you do it, but we’re…
In Musk’s Twitter play, red flags about media influence
By GREGORY ZELLER // So, a world-famous billionaire futurist with apparently unlimited resources, an affinity for weed and a continent-sized ego (with a mouth to match) is taking over Twitter…
Innovation in its eyes, Molloy earns overdue promotion
By GREGORY ZELLER // An island blessed with a pantheon of leading universities is adding another. And like Stony Brook University, Hofstra University, Adelphi University and the other jewels of…
BAH aims high, again, with ‘smart’ gas-leak sensors
By GREGORY ZELLER // A Stony Brook-based R&D enterprise that’s already scored one of its niche industry’s biggest successes may be on the verge of large-scale greatness, once again. Packing…
No. 675: On Dixie Cups, royalty and tiny furballs – with hot tamales and a literal Eurasian crossover
Middle wait: Welcome to Wednesday, pioneering pugilists, as we stick and move our way through another busy bout of socioeconomic innovation – and, as usual, punch way above our…
In memoriam: Koppelman, Long Island land-use legend
By RICHARD MURDOCCO // Lee E. Koppelman, the urban planner whose policies and plans shaped Long Island throughout the second half of the 20th Century, died on March 21. He…
At CEWIT, understanding NFTs and other useful hacks
By GREGORY ZELLER // Two Suffolk County Community College computer science students – and their quick-coded videogame that dives into the sometimes-baffling world of cryptocurrency – were among the top…
A sweet new gig for this grizzled clean-gen guru
By DAVID HAMILTON // So, a food incubator … a what now? I’ve run Stony Brook University’s Clean Energy Business Incubator Program for the past decade, and its Advanced Energy…
No. 674: Spring is coming – we celebrate with circuses, microwave technology and oatmeal cookies
Egg-cellent: Welcome to Friday, dear readers, and not just any Friday but the very last Friday of Winter 2022 – Spring arrives in our beautiful Northern Hemisphere on Sunday,…
With $10M start, SBU to lead LI biomedical network
By GREGORY ZELLER // Long Island biomedicine is about to be remade, with Stony Brook University leading the way. The flagship State University of New York institution has been selected…
No. 673: Giving you some lip, with healthcare innovation, artichokes and a heartfelt St. Patrick’s Day blessing
May the road rise up to meet you: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as we travel the long and exciting road of socioeconomic innovation straight through another busy workweek….
Energetic Takeuchi collects another world-class honor
By GREGORY ZELLER // Add another prestigious scientific award to Esther Takeuchi’s impressive trophy case. The internationally renowned pride of Stony Brook University – where she serves as a SUNY…
Sometimes, innovation’s apple falls close to the tree
By TOM MARINER // A tireless leader, real innovation, deep devotion among staff – these are the hallmarks of many successful tech firms headquartered on Long Island. But let’s not…