Two students in the College of Veterinary Medicine, Alana Gates and Carlos Mejia Toro, were named recipients of The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research Veterinary Student Research Fellowship (FFAR Vet Fellows). The fellowship provides 15 students from around the world the opportunity to pursue research furthering global food security, sustainable animal production and environmental sustainability.

Dr. Michael Katz, Assistant Professor in the Clinical Psychology Program, was featured in the American Psychological Association Journal’s Article Spotlight. The article highlighted a study Katz co-authored, published in Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, that used the largest U.S. sample to date to investigate clients’ specific crying experiences in therapy and their relation to outcome, the therapeutic relationship, and client attachment styles.

Two former Sharks are taking their talents to the Swedish Women’s Hockey League (SDHL), one of the premiere professional women’s hockey leagues in Sweden. Alva Johnsson signed with Frölunda HC while Mikayla Lantto inked a deal with Skellefteå AIK.

Long Island University was again nominated in several categories for Bethpage’s annual “Best of Long Island” awards, including: College or University, College Sports Program, College President, College Sports Coach, Theatre Arts Center, and Mascot. For the past four years, LIU has won in five categories, including Best College or University. Voting is permitted once per day until December 15. Vote here.

In celebration of its 125th anniversary, Nassau County hosted “Nassau Day” at Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium during the Sharks’ home opener against Lehigh. The county sponsored complimentary tickets to youth football leagues and organizations across the region to mark this significant milestone, providing young athletes with the opportunity to experience the thrill of Division I football firsthand.

Dieter Weinand ’87, Chairman and CEO of Bayer Pharmaceuticals (ret.), was appointed as Chairman of the Board at Meliora Therapeutics, a machine learning therapeutics company developing novel and transformative cancer drugs. Weinand has 30 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, including leadership roles at Bayer, Pfizer, Bristol-Myers Squibb, and Sanofi.

Dr. Shaireen Rasheed, Professor of Education, was selected as a Fulbright Scholar in Jordan for the 2024-2025 academic year. Dr. Rasheed is a recipient of the prestigious Salzburg Global Seminar’s Reckmeyer Family Fellowship and has previously served as a visiting researcher at the Harvard Divinity School, Columbia Law School and New York University.

Boston Celtics performance coach Isaiah Covington, ’18, celebrated his first NBA championship after the team defeated the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals. The impressive 4-1 series victory gave the historic franchise its 18^th championship – the most in NBA history.

The annual LIU Gala honored the College of Veterinary Medicine’s inaugural graduating class and raised nearly $1.4 million dollars in support of student scholarships and financial aid. Held at the Plaza Hotel, the event also recognized six distinguished alumni: Marcia Mulzac Meinerth ’67, Frank Tortorici ’75, Cynthia Naughton ’93, Mary Cassai ’04, Conor Reeves ’11, and Shauna James ’16, ’20.