SBU joins SUNY Buffalo as Flagship Public University
By GREGORY ZELLER // Stony Brook University has joined The University at Buffalo to split a rare distinction: They now share the mantle as New York State Flagship Public Universities….
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No. 653: Falling stars, see-through skin and cheerful news on depression, with whipped cream on top
On purpose: Here we are, dear readers – knee-deep in the first workweek of 2022, with a fresh year of innovation ahead. What will 2022 bring? After two years…
NY MEP to tech startups: What are you trying to say?
By GREGORY ZELLER // The New York Manufacturing Extension Partnership is addressing the unique marketing needs of the state’s manufacturing and technology sectors. Cutting-edge manufacturers and next-gen tech firms often…
International shakedown marks TC3’s ultimate test
By GREGORY ZELLER // The future of energy efficiency is happening right now at ThermoLift – more specifically, it’s happening in British Columbia. Just months after the Natural Gas Innovation…
Time passes, but some hiring principles never change
By TOM MARINER // Tom’s three rules of employment: Hire great people Tell them what you do Get the hell out of the way Although an obvious simplification that ignores…
No. 648: On time travel, inventor mentors and overdue airport arrivals – and mmmmm, brownies!
Stress test: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as the Christmas 2021 countdown continues and we plow through another busy week of socioeconomic innovation. It’s Wednesday, Dec. 8, and there…
No. 647: In which IDAs, immigrant students and neon lights all shine – and Agatha Christie vanishes!
Just 21 shopping days until Christmas: That makes it Dec. 3 out there, intrepid innovators, and ho ho ho, the weekend is upon us. First, of course, it’s Friday,…
Bot matrix: Scientists spot social spambots’ tip-off tell
By GREGORY ZELLER // With so much concern over artificial intelligence-powered devices listening to us, are we paying enough attention to what AI is saying? They certainly are at Stony…
All in: With cash and new ace, StorEn’s deck is stacked
By GREGORY ZELLER // These are busy days for StorEn Technologies, a Stony Brook-based startup reinventing battery power on a global scale. For starters, the 2017 startup – which is…
No. 640: Ace fighter pilots! Giant monsters! Astro dogs! And if you’re hungry, tacos in spaaaaace!
Keep your cool: Welcome to Wednesday, intrepid innovators, and the midpoint of another bustling (and blustery!) week of socioeconomic progress. It’s Nov. 3 out there, and with temperatures dropping…
Better late than never, SBU officially installs McInnis
By GREGORY ZELLER // Twenty months since she was announced by the SUNY Board of Trustees – and more than 16 since she actually assumed the office – Maurie McInnis…
No. 639: It’s Halloween, but there’s nothing to fear – not with Goddard, Law, Potvin and Bob Ross on your team
Fear not: Don’t panic, dear readers! We’re wrapping up another busy workweek and easing into another relaxing weekend – even though Sunday is Halloween, making Saturday All Hallows’ Eve,…
With Goddard on board, Qunnect fires all rockets
By GREGORY ZELLER // If ever there was a can’t-miss 21st Century business proposition, un-hackable communications networks just might be it. Ultra-secure networking is a rock-solid concept with vast potential…
SBU scientists drill motor cortex in Parkinson’s pursuit
By GREGORY ZELLER // A new Stony Brook University study digs deep into the cerebral cortex to discover fresh clues about declining motor skills in Parkinson’s disease patients. The loss…
No. 637: On young inventors, Doc Brown and other nuts – and that’s the TRUTH, Ruth
Success story: And just like that … Friday! You’ve done it again, intrepid innovator, with another workweek in the books and another weekend on the horizon. Very impressive, as…