Old friends Molloy U., Hempstead LDC team up again
By GREGORY ZELLER // Molloy University has received a helping hand from one of Long Island’s busiest nonprofit boosters – once again. The Town of Hempstead Local Development Corp. issued…
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No. 1068: School’s out – but fairies, affordable housing, ancient civilizations and sweet pralines are all in
See you in September: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as schools across Long Island and the rest of the nation wrap up the 2025-26 academic year. Heartfelt congratulations to…
Early Risers: Never too young for workforce development
By GREGORY ZELLER // Long Island has a wealth of workforce-development initiatives designed to transition experienced professionals into industries that need their help, and plenty of world-class universities with indigenous…
Defying Big Pharma customs, one generic leap at a time
By TOM MARINER // In an era when many domestic pharmaceutical companies have moved manufacturing offshore, one of America’s largest generic drugmakers has taken a decidedly different path. Amneal Pharmaceuticals…
The Debrief: Accelerate LI’s Meeting of the Minds
When last we spoke (he was a guest in December on Spark: The Innovate Long Island Podcast), Accelerate Long Island Program Director Dan Lloyd discussed Long Island’s potential as…
No. 1057: In which Dracula, donkeys, LGC and Sir David Attenborough all take a bow (and don’t forget Mom!)
Your mother! Welcome to Friday, dear readers, and not just any Friday but the Friday before Mother’s Day 2026. We’re wrapping up a busy Springtime workweek and setting up…
No. 1056: On nurses, autism and libraries – and happy birthday Rodolfo Pietro Filiberto Raffaele Guglielmi di Valentina d’Antonguolla!
Lost in translation: Welcome, dear readers, to Seis de Mayo, which obviously doesn’t have that same … that same … como se dice … that same je ne sais…
No. 1053: In which we age well, plant trees and go to space – before it’s too late
Dry goods: Amazing job, intrepid innovators! You’ve kept your powder dry, leveraged your dry wit and completed a dry run straight through another busy workweek. A well-earned weekend awaits….
Big milestone for innovative workforce/hunger initiative
By GREGORY ZELLER // An innovative effort to strengthen the regional workforce while addressing food insecurity has reached a notable plateau. Melville-based Island Harvest Food Bank recently graduated the 10th…
In Hofstra’s PRSSA, a map for future LI communicators
By DAVID A. CHAUVIN // Next month, Hofstra University’s Public Relations Student Society of America chapter will host a regional conference organized largely by the students themselves. They’re lining up…
No. 1042: Repeating history, mourning a dear friend and welcoming Jody Fisher (we love that guy)!
Let’s dance: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as we penetrate the defenses of another tough workweek, set up our best shots and hustle to finalize our NCAA Men’s Basketball…
Recognizing familiar patterns as AI enters the workforce
By JACI CLEMENT // Artificial intelligence entering the workforce feels like déjà vu all over again. Remember when computers were supposed to revolutionize the world? Free humankind to spend less…
Santander, Stony Brook eye ‘career-relevant’ training
By GREGORY ZELLER // A big-time grant from a Spanish financial institution – by way of its Boston-based U.S. subsidiary – will supercharge a leading Long Island university’s workforce-development efforts….
No. 1016: Intuiting Inuit culture, loving our lawyers, packing workforce pipelines – and the Buck starts here!
End, middle, start: Greetings, intrepid innovators, and congratulations on completing another busy workweek, reaching the middle of Autumn and starting another well-earned weekend. For those keeping score, it’s literally…
No. 1005: Winterfylleth is here! (So are Manufacturing Month, SBU’s best future and vegetarian cookies)
Winterfylleth (not the band): Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, and not just any Wednesday but the first Wednesday of October 2025 – the first day of October, in fact,…