Grant Awarded to Celebrated Fashion Entrepreneur
The Curvy Fashionista and Eloquii announced that Melissa Mercedes ’11 is the winner of the 2021 Cultivate Award, which supports the next generation of...
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...
LIU Pharmacy Alumnus Joins Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Leader
Dr. Amol Matharu (MS in Industrial Pharmacy, ’98; PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences, ’10) is the new Chief Scientific Officer at Aprecia Pharmaceuticals. Aprecia is the...
New York Times Profiles Air Force Secretary’s Legacy
The New York Times published an article profiling Frank Kendall '80 and his contributions as the 26th U.S. Secretary of the Air Force. Kendall was...
NY Times Best-Selling Author Launches Tour
Mitch Albom, #1 best-selling author, launched his new novel, Twice, as part of the Centennial Author Series at Long Island University. Albom is the author of...
LIU Reaffirmed as a Carnegie R2 Top 7% Research Institution
The Carnegie Classification reaffirmed Long Island University as an R2 High Research Activity institution, recognizing significant growth in research expenditures, faculty scholarship, and national...
Bayer CEO (ret.) Named Board Chairman at Meliora
Dieter Weinand ’87, Chairman and CEO of Bayer Pharmaceuticals (ret.), was appointed as Chairman of the Board at Meliora Therapeutics, a machine learning therapeutics...
Non-Profit Executive Named Chief Financial Officer
Henry Estrada '84 serves as the chief financial officer of The Betty Griffin Center, a shelter for victims of domestic violence in Florida. He...
NHL Prospect Named to Prestigious Award Watch List
LIU men's hockey senior goalkeeper Garrett Metcalf was named to the 2021 Mike Richter Award Watch List, the award given annually to the best goalkeeper in...
National Contest “Fashion Reimagined” for High School Students
Entrepreneurial high school students will have the opportunity to demonstrate their fashion and business savvy in LIU's upcoming Fashion Reimagined competition. Open to high...