Long Island University alumnus and celebrated sportscaster Alan Hahn ’93 will both host and be inducted at the Athletics Hall of Fame ceremony on March 1st at 11:00 a.m. at Brooklyn Paramount. The Centennial event honors LIU’s most distinguished student-athletes, coaches, and championship winning teams, including Olympic medalists, NCAA champions, professional athletes, and other exemplary figures in sports.  Learn more ›

Grammy-winning artist, songwriter, and producer Ambré visited the Roc Nation School, giving students an authentic look into her journey through today’s music landscape. Ambré discussed her creative process, navigating the music industry, and experiences that have shaped her artistry and career.

Pharmacy faculty Briann Fischetti and Maria Longo Sorbera co-authored new research on treatment for patients living with Type 2 diabetes and HIV. Published in the Journal of Pharmacy Practice, the study examined different interactions that can result from combining antidiabetic medications and the antiretrovirals used to treat HIV patients.

Long Island University made history in the annual Best of Long Island contest, earning four top honors and achieving an unprecedented sixth consecutive year of recognition, including being named Best College or University and Best College Sports Program. With this achievement, LIU now holds more Best of Long Island awards than any other college or university in the contest’s history.

Yemi Osunkoya, founder and creative director of Kosibah, spoke to Fashion Merchandising and Management students. Osunkoya’s work has been featured in Vogue, The New York Times, Brides, The Knot, and displayed in the Black Dress II Exhibition at Pratt Institute. He was named International Designer of the Year by City People magazine.

Alejandra Molina ’19, GEN Invest Director of the Global Entrepreneurship Network, was named to Forbes’ prestigious “30 Under 30” list. Molina, a polyglot fluent in four languages, is a serial entrepreneur. At 22, she co-founded her first tech startup, a live online medical Spanish simulation educational technology platform backed by Google’s Latino Founders Fund and Techstars.

The Center for Community Inclusion, whose Founding Executive Director is Dr. Kathleen Feeley, has been awarded funding from The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) to establish a Transformative Youth Justice Hub. The initiative aims to provide support to youth and families for prevention services in New York City and surrounding areas. Dr. Dalia Fahmy, Associate Professor of Political Science and International Relations, will serve as Principle Investigator, bringing to the project extensive relationships with community-based organizations.

KB Financial Group, South Korea’s leading financial services provider, recommended Kang Jin-Du ’97 as CEO of KB Securities Investment Bank (IB). Kang currently serves as CFO and Head of Management Planning Group. He previously served as head of IB’s general division and executive director of corporate finance.

Men’s and women’s basketball are off to a strong start, with 3-0 records in conference play this season. The New York Post shined a spotlight on the men’s team’s recent success in an article “How Rod Strickland provided the blueprint, roster and celebrity visitors for LIU’s turnaround.”