Rochester Mayor Appoints Alumna to Executive Cabinet

Liliana Ruiz ’95 was chosen by Rochester Mayor Malik Evans to serve as director of special projects. Her impressive background in government and communications...

Model UN Team Wins Five Awards in National Competition

The LIU Model UN team competed at the National Model United Nations (NMUN) conference in Washington, DC and brought home five awards. The team...

Accomplished Educator Appointed Superintendent

The Mount Pleasant School District announced that Peter Giarrizzo ’96 has been appointed as the next superintendent. Giarrizzo joins Mount Pleasant after previously serving as...

LIU Names Graziela Fusaro as LIU Dean of Business

  Fusaro returns to LIU, where she served as Assistant Dean of Business from 2015 to 2020. Fusaro is the founder and managing partner of...

Alumnus Makes MLB Spring Training Debut with Pittsburgh Pirates

Joshua Loeschorn ’22 made his MLB Spring Training debut with the Pittsburgh Pirates, marking a major milestone in his professional baseball career. The former...

“Living Liver” Digital Twin to Improve Cancer Detection and Treatment

Alon Malka-Markovitz, a research scientist at the Dassault Systèmes Center of Excellence, is leading the modeling for the Living Liver project, alongside research fellows...

Voting Projections Through Historical Analysis

The Independent featured insight from Dr. Si Sheppard, Associate Professor of Political Science, in an article examining the potential voting breakdown in the upcoming...

Alumnus Named Vice President at Workforce Logiq

William T. Rolack, Sr., ’96, was appointed Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion at Workforce Logiq, a global provider of workforce intelligence, technology, and...

Renowned Banker Elected to Board of Directors

Peoples Bancorp Inc. announced that Michael N. Vittorio, ‘77, has been elected to the Peoples Board of Directors, and the Board of Directors of Peoples' banking subsidiary,...

Student Entrepreneur Sells Company

Long Island University senior Jared Ebersole sold his startup company, Build Kit Boards (BKB), to ImpactU. Ebersole started BKB, a manufacturer of high-performance electric skateboard...