Occupational Therapy Professor Creates Innovative Planner for Students and Practitioners

Dr. Robin Akselrud, assistant professor of occupational therapy, recently released a 2021 mindfulness/motivational planner, the My OT Journey Planner. The planner, specific to occupational therapy,...

Roc Nation School Leads Panel with New York Giants, United Way

The Roc Nation School of Music, Sports & Entertainment coordinated a special Hispanic Heritage Month Career Panel with the United Way of New York...

Sharks Win Second Straight National Scholar All-America Title

The men’s wrestling team defended its title as the nation’s top Scholar Team All-America with the highest GPA in the country, according to the...

Experienced Principal Promoted to Assistant Superintendent

Timothy J. Russo ’08 was named assistant superintendent for curriculum, instruction and assessment for the Commack Union Free school District. Russo previously served as...

Biotech Leader Appointed to Pharmaceutical Board of Directors

Rita Jain ’82 was appointed to the Board of Directors of Provention Bio, a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to intercepting and preventing immune-mediated diseases. Dr. Jain...

Weinand Named Chairman at Replimune Group

Dieter Weinand (MS ’87) was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors at Replimune Group Inc. (REPL), a biotechnology company developing oncolytic immuno-gene therapies....

Distinguished Faculty Co-Author Clinical Book

George Pagano and Mayya Teytel Cocozza, professors in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department, co-authored Clinical Resource Manual for Graduate Speech Language Pathology Students: Transition...

Pharmacy Professor Reviews COVID-19 Treatments

Dr. Douglas L. Jennings, Associate Professor of Pharmacy, penned an article for Pharmacy Learning Network that reviewed commonly advocated pharmacologic treatment therapies for COVID-19. Jennings serves...

Schutt Scripts Third TED-Ed Video

Dr. Bill Schutt (BA in Biology, ’78), Professor of Biology, scripted a TED-Ed video entitled “How Blood Transfusions Work.” The video gained over 250,000...

Leading Veterinary Publication Names Student Ambassadors

Zaida Gomez, a student at the Long Island University College of Veterinary Medicine, joined the inaugural Student Ambassador Program from dvm360, a leading publication in...

Recent LIU Headlines