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LIU Post Announces $1 Million Grant from Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation to Expand Project to Preserve LI History

Grant Expands Partnership with LIU Post’s Acclaimed Palmer School

BROOKVILLE, N.Y. (December 4, 2017) –LIU Post’s Palmer School of Library and Information Science was awarded a $1 million grant from the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation to expand an important project to both preserve Long Island’s history and make it more accessible.

The $1 million grant comes on the heels of an initial $500,000 grant from the Foundation in 2016 to launch the Digitizing Long Island History project. The project has received a far greater response than anticipated from historical societies, both in terms of the number of participants and volume of material. Under the initial grant, the Palmer School is partnering with 28 historical societies. The additional $1 million grant will expand the project to 80 historical societies over 4 years.

“We are proud to expand the successful partnership between the nationally-recognized Palmer School and the Robert David Lion Gardner Foundation to help protect our region’s rich history,” said LIU President Dr. Kimberly R. Cline. “This project to preserve vital historical documents and make them accessible will have a lasting impact on our region, now and for future generations.”

The following historical societies are taking part in the program this semester– Freeport Historical Society Museum, Southold Historical Society, Historical Society of the Massapequas, Stirling Historical Society of Greenport, Sagtikos Manor Historical Society, Museum of the Village of Rockville Centre, and the Three Village Historical Society.

The Palmer School works with the historical societies to do some work on location, and other work at LIU Post. Fragile, oversized, and bound items are brought to the Palmer School’s Lab for scanning on a large, DT Atom tabletop digitization platform. The School also has two portable digitization units that students are able to take to the historical societies for the other material.

The Palmer School is a national leader in library science and one of just 62 schools accredited by the American Library Association. It offers the only Ph.D. program in Information Studies in the New York metropolitan area and is the only library sciences school in our region to be admitted into membership in the prestigious iSchools Consortium.

The project is led by Dr. Gregory Hunter, Professor of Library and Information Science, who

heads the doctoral program at the Palmer School. Dr. Hunter is a nationally-recognized expert who was a key member of the team that designed and implemented the Electronic Records Archives for the National Archives and Records Administration. A Certified Archivist and a Certified Records Manager, Dr. Hunter is the Editor of the leading peer-reviewed journal in the field, The American Archivist, and his award-winning book is the standard text in the field.

“The Gardiner Foundation’s grant will allow us to preserve Long Island’s history and ensure that the next generation of archival professionals has the skills to preserve history in the digital age,” said Dr. Hunter. “This continues the important work of the Palmer School, which is our region’s leading information school.”

The grant includes significant scholarship support for masters and Ph.D. students at the Palmer School, in addition to opportunities for long-term fieldwork placement that benefit both the historical societies and Palmer School students.

“Due to the overwhelming response and success of this project, we are pleased to be able to award this new grant to expand our partnership with the Palmer School,” said Kathryn M. Curran, Executive Director of the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation. “The Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation’s mission is to promote our regional history. The artifacts and archives of historical societies are untapped treasure troves for researchers and scholars. It is our hope that this award will make these collections available as vital part of local historic study. The Palmer School is our region’s leading institution to offer the expertise and resources to accomplish this goal.”

The funding will also allow for an annual Gardiner Symposium to begin next year, which will showcase progress and feature historical documents.

LIU Hornstein Center Poll Finds Pessimism about U.S. Economy, Support Lacking for Tax Reform Proposal

Brookville, NY (December 1, 2017) – A new Long Island University Hornstein Center for Policy, Polling and Analysis poll finds that Americans continue to be pessimistic about the state and direction of the economy, with support lacking for the Republican tax reform proposal.

The LIU poll found that just 26 percent support the tax package, while 44 percent oppose it.  Underscoring the lack of debate on the proposal, 30 percent of respondents did not have enough information to register an opinion.

Americans overwhelmingly believe that the economy is stronger today than it was at the beginning of the recession, with 60 percent agreeing that it is better, and just 25 percent who feel it is worse.  However, that is not cause for optimism.  Just 33 percent agree that the economy is excellent or good, while 38 percent feel it is fair and 26 percent poor.  Similarly, while 38 percent think the economy is getting better, 47 percent believe it is getting worse, with 15 percent undecided.

“Americans feel disconnected from the economy and the tax reform debate,” said Dr. Edward Summers, Fellow at the Hornstein Center. “Average Americans are not feeling a positive impact in their own lives, despite record highs on Wall Street and low unemployment rates.  Pessimism about the economy is carrying over to the lackluster reaction to the tax reform legislation.”

The findings are based on a published public opinion poll conducted in November, 2017 through SurveyMonkey of 1002 Americans.

“The Steven S. Hornstein Center has a robust research portfolio, and we are excited to add to a support an informed public policy debate,” said Dr. Summers.  “Given the large amount of undecided Americans, there is ample opportunity for either side to swing public opinion by engaging the public on tax reform.”

Dr. Summers, who obtained his PhD in Public Policy, is a Fellow at the Hornstein Center. His career includes experience in public policy, higher education, and opinion research.

Questions and results follow:

Long Island University
Steven S. Hornstein Center for Policy, Polling, and Analysis
Economy and Tax Reform Survey
November, 2017

  • How would you rate the economic condition in the United States today?

Excellent:              5%
Good:                   28%
Fair:                     38%
Poor:                    26%
No opinion:           3%

  • Do you think that economic conditions in the United States as a whole are getting better or getting worse?

Better:                  38%
Worse:                  47%
No opinion:           15%

  • Compared to 2008, is the economy in the United States better, worse, or about the same?

Much Better:         25%
Somewhat Better: 20%
Slightly Better:     15%
Same:                 15%
Slightly Worse:     12%
Somewhat Worse: 8%
Much Worse:        6%

 

  • The Trump administration recently released a tax-reform proposal, what is your opinion of this proposal?

Approve:               26%
Disapprove:           44%
No opinion:           30%

  • In general, how satisfied are you with the way things are going in the nation today?

Very Satisfied:                  7%
Somewhat Satisfied:         25%
Somewhat Dissatisfied:    21%
Very Dissatisfied:             42%
No Opinion:                      6%

Polling Methodology

This Long Island University Steven S. Hornstein Center for Policy, Polling & Analysis poll was conducted online through SurveyMonkey in November, 2017 in English to 1,002 Americans over the age of 18. Polling data was sorted by age, gender & geographic location in efforts to ensure a nationwide representative sample. This poll has an overall margin of error of +/- 4.4 points.

 

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LIU Brooklyn Student Earns 2nd place in Research Competition

LIU Brooklyn Exercise Physiology student Gina Stees earned a 2nd place finish at the Greater New York ACSM conference student research competition.

In a study called “Ultimate Frisbee—Injuries and Epidemiology,” Stees looked at injury rates and duration, anatomic location, mechanism of injury and treatment data among male and female ultimate players. She conducted five studies where she collected extensive data that showed female Ultimate Frisbee players were more likely to sustain injuries than males and that the majority of their injuries affect the lower extremities.

Her systematic review about Ultimate Frisbee injury rates provided strong evidence for the need for more Athletic Training support for this “contact sport.”

The second place prize in this regional competition earned Stees a three hundred and fifty dollar award.

LIU Brooklyn Innovates National Science Foundation Project

Nini Fan, a graduate student at LIU Brooklyn, has developed a unique business concept for LIU Brooklyn’s science lab. Currently conducting research involving DNA sequencing, immunology and developmental biology, Fan had the idea to create a biotech consulting firm.

The project, sponsored by Innovation Corps, a program administered by the New York City Regional Innovation Node (NYCRIN) for the National Science Foundation, will ultimately provide genomic sequencing services to local Brooklyn companies and researchers, according to school officials, while also serving as a training program for biology students.

The project team is led by Edgar Troudt, Ph.D., assistant dean for research and strategic partnerships in LIU Brooklyn’s School of Business, public administration and information sciences; Joseph Morin, Ph.D., professor and chairman of the Biology Department; and Jeanmaire Molina, Ph.D., assistant professor of biology.

“LIU Brooklyn is at the forefront of science and tech entrepreneurship and this project exemplifies the potential of novel ideas that derive from deep science. In a sense, biotech is the new coding, using biological components instead of a software algorithm to accomplish great advances. And with so many biotech companies located in close proximity of our Brooklyn campus, there are tremendous synergistic opportunities,” Troudt said in a statement.

Read more in the Brooklyn Eagle here.

LIU Brooklyn Biotech Research Team Selected for Innovation Corps

Entrepreneurial team to provide genomic sequencing services to Brooklyn biotech companies & researchers while also training students

BROOKLYN, NY—LIU Brooklyn has announced it has been chosen to participate in the highly selective Innovation Corps (I-Corps™) program administered by the New York City Regional Innovation Node (NYCRIN) for the National Science Foundation. LIU’s team will create a Genomic Sequencing Core Facility – a biotechnology Contract Research Organization staffed by a team of experienced scientists and entrepreneurs.

The goal of the LIU team’s I-Corps project is to provide genomic sequencing services to local Brooklyn companies and researchers, while simultaneously supporting and training biology students. The beginning stage focuses on Next Generation Sequencing techniques, which involve the use of a very high-level genome sequencing machine that is a centerpiece of LIU Brooklyn’s lab. The project will evolve into a biotech consulting firm that generates revenue for additional training of students and equipment.

The concept was developed by Nini Fan, a graduate student pursuing Master’s degrees in Molecular Biology and Business Administration/Marketing. A native of Queens, NY, Ms. Fan is working on research involving DNA sequencing, immunology, and developmental biology at LIU Brooklyn, which is known for its advanced research facilities.

“We are bringing this ‘Next Gen’ technique to a larger audience of scientists, teachers, and students to enable them to develop emerging technology concepts into valuable new products through public-private partnerships,” said Nini Fan. “We are devoted to meeting the needs of DNA sequencing for the research community and eventually providing our own line of products.”

In addition to Ms. Fan, the project team features Edgar Troudt, Ph.D., assistant dean for research and strategic partnerships in LIU Brooklyn’s School of Business, Public Administration and Information Sciences, who serves as an entrepreneurial advisor, along with Joseph Morin, Ph.D., professor and chair of the university’s biology department and Jeanmaire Molina, Ph.D., assistant professor of biology, who serve as technical advisors on the team.

According to Dr. Troudt, “LIU Brooklyn is at the forefront of science and tech entrepreneurship and this project exemplifies the potential of novel ideas that derive from deep science. In a sense, biotech is the new coding, using biological components instead of a software algorithm to accomplish great advances. And with so many biotech companies located in close proximity of our Brooklyn campus, there are tremendous synergistic opportunities.”

He added, “LIU Brooklyn has a growing reputation as a leading experiential learning university, dedicated to meeting the rapid changes in technology, financial systems, and science. Our spirit of entrepreneurial thinking and educational creativity is evident as we join with other prestigious universities in the I-Corps Cohort.”

NYCRIN, led by City University of New York (CUNY) in partnership with New York University (NYU) and Columbia University, accepted the LIU Brooklyn team to participate in its Fall 2017 I-Corps Cohort. The cohort, in collaboration with PowerBridgeNY and CUNY I-Corps, helps researchers turn their scientific discoveries into economically viable products and startup ventures by putting teams through the National Science Foundation Innovation Corps program. During the process, teams learn how to talk to customers and encounter head-on, the chaos and uncertainty of commercializing innovations.

NYCRIN serves the greater NYC metropolitan area and portions of the mid-Atlantic region involving Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, and select other domains across a network of leading universities.
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LIU Media Librarian Published in Slate

Rachel Paige King, freelance writer and media librarian at Long Island University, penned a feature article published in Slate on the possibility that data storage for streaming television content can quite possibly run out. She poses the question: What will happen to our favorite shows—especially the ones that might not have been popular or mainstream enough to warrant its preservation?

With the advent of the golden age of television and multiple streaming venues, content is abundant. That abundance, however, may be problematic. King points out that digital storage is expensive, faulty and limited.

King’s articles have appeared in Salon, Tablet, and Atlas Obscura.

About Slate:
Slate is a daily magazine on the web. Founded in 1996, they are a general-interest publication offering analysis and commentary about politics, news, business, technology, and culture. Slate‘s strong editorial voice and witty take on current events have been recognized with numerous awards, including the National Magazine Award for General Excellence Online.

Read King’s article here.

Harriet Rothkopf Heilbrunn School of Nursing Awarded “Educational Institution of the Year”

The Harriet Rothkopf Heilbrunn School of Nursing at LIU Brooklyn has been selected by the Board of Directors of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses – New York (NAHN-NY) to receive the 2017 NAHN-NY Educational Institution of the Year Award.

“We are recognizing your contribution and impact on the Hispanic community and especially on Hispanic Student Nurses,” NAHN-NY said in a statement. “LIU and NAHN-NY have been long term partners and friends and we hope that our wonderful collaborative relationship continues to grow and flourish.”

The award will be conferred at the 12th Annual 2017 NAHN-NY Gala “Honoring Our Stars,” on Saturday, December 2, 2017  in Flushing Meadows Park, Queens.

The Harriet Rothkopf Heilbrunn School of Nursing has a longstanding commitment to advancing access to quality and culturally appropriate healthcare for all people. On October 14, the School hosted a successful educational symposium co-sponsored with NAHN-NY at which Dean David M. Keepnews, PhD, JD, RN, NEA- BC, FAAN, served as keynote speaker. Dean Keepnews, who also holds the Harriet Rothkopf Heilbrunn Endowed Chair in Nursing, serves on the Editorial Board of Hispanic Healthcare International, NAHN’s scholarly journal.

“We are exceedingly pleased to accept this honor from NAHN-NY,” Dean Keepnews stated. “Our School is strongly committed to nursing workforce diversity and to ensuring the highest level of care for all populations and communities in New York City and beyond. We treasure our relationship with NAHN-NY and we are very proud and flattered by this recognition. ¡Muchísimas gracias a nuestros amigos de NAHN-NY por este gran honor!”

 

Fashion Merchandising Students Meet Some of Fashion’s Biggest Names in NYC Trip

Students Make Connections, Learn Firsthand About Fashion Industry

Students in the LIU Post Fashion Merchandising program recently embarked on a trip to New York City where they drew inspiration and made valuable connections at top firms. The trip was organized by Professor Cherie Serota, the Director of the Fashion Merchandising program at LIU Post, who has been a leader in the industry for over 25 years. Professor Serota worked in many areas of the fashion industry and ultimately built a multi-million dollar global lifestyle brand, cultivating valuable industry connections in the process.

“Exposing students to various components of the industry is an invaluable part of applied learning,” Professor Serota said. “Whether it is going into the Garment District and having the opportunity to touch and feel the fabrics, hear firsthand from a trend forecaster about the cultural, political and environmental influences that help to move the direction of fashion, or spending time in a showroom to learn about the processes the team goes through in designing and merchandising a line, a trip like this combines the concepts we discuss in the classroom with real-life practices. There is no better way to learn than to see it, feel it and experience it.”

The day began with a visit to Mood— the world’s number-one shopping destination for fashion fabric—where they met with its owner, Jack Sauma. Mood’s Midtown flagship store has been named one of “Fashion’s 50 Most Powerful” by The New York Daily News and has been featured on the hit reality show, Project Runway. The students immersed themselves in decadent, bold fabrics, trims, and yarns. Sauma guided the students through a private tour where he introduced them to various textiles and trims that have been a source of inspiration to many top designers as well as new creators on Project Runway.

“This trip was such an incredible learning experience, and it was amazing to see and hear from professionals in different areas of the industry” said LIU Fashion Merchandising student Kelly Ahern.

The next stop was The Doneger Group, a global leader in creative, merchandising and business strategies for the retail, fashion industries. As one of retail’s most trusted advisors, The Doneger Group provides knowledge to retailers to make important design, product development, merchandising and business decisions. LIU Post students received an exclusive insider presentation from Trend Analyst Michelle Rotbart. She shared photos from her recent trip to Europe to unveil upcoming trends for the 2018-2019 season. They were enthralled to discover Rotbart’s seasonal design boards along with colors, fabrics, and silhouettes that are trending for the coming seasons.

“The experience of visiting three different, highly renowned fashion sites was exhilarating,” said student Julia Porter. “It was lovely to be surrounded by beautiful fabrics, and informative to learn about fashion jobs and get a taste of what trend forecasting is and what trend forecasters do. What I learned has made me excited to take the class and learn more about it.”

Phillip Lim was the final stop as students met with the creative merchandising and production team. Lim is an American fashion designer who co-founded and worked at the LA-based fashion label Development in its formative years. Students were brought through a behind the scenes process of creating a fashion line. Following the meeting, the LIU Post students toured the showroom, atelier and design areas.

LIU Post’s Fashion Merchandising program offers students a unique interdisciplinary program with experts at the helm and close proximity to New York City, affording entree to “fashion laboratories” where they can acquire experience in real-world environments, leading to jobs and internship opportunities within top companies in the industry.

To learn more about the Fashion Merchandising Program at LIU Post, click here.

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Steve Israel and the Global Institute at LIU Host “Elections and How We Think”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From Brexit to the election of President Trump to last week’s unexpectedly strong Democratic wins, politics are going through a constant state of upheaval, unraveling institutions and norms, with impacts on policies and alliances throughout the world.

In an effort to understand these trends, former Congressman Steve Israel, Chairman of the Global Institute at LIU, moderated a unique, nonpartisan panel November 16 in the Atrium of the Tilles Center for the Performing Arts on “Elections and How We Think.” The panel featured Drew Westen, Ph.D., author of “The Political Brain,” and neuroscientist Dr. Sam Barnett, two of the foremost experts in understanding how the workings of the human brain can effectively anticipate political behavior.

Congressman Israel, who was the former head of messaging for the House Democratic Caucus, introduced the discussion by telling the audience full of democrats, republicans, and independents that when someone on the other end of their political spectrum sounds like “they are living on another planet,” it’s because, neurologically-speaking, they just might be. This phenomenon that Israel deemed “the partisanship of the mind,” stems from the idea that progressives and conservatives filter their experiences through different sides of the brain. One side centers on reason. The other, emotion.

“The thing is, we have always been as a society—and this isn’t just in the United States, this is around the world—we always had a balance between the two. And the balance was fortified by things like Walter Cronkite, by exposure to true news that really was fair and balanced, by spending the time necessary to read,” Israel said.

Political messaging that appeals to one side over the other has done little to reconcile the growing divide in our electorate.

Dr. Sam Barnett, SBB Research Group CEO and neuroscientist, discussed research he had conducted last year with EEGs measuring the brain activity of viewers while viewing the March 2016 Republican primary debate. His findings that brain functioning increased tremendously when watching Donald Trump during the debate. Barnett’s focus group of Illinois voters was able to correctly predict the state primary’s outcome by ranking each candidate by neural activity, placing Trump first, Cruz second, Kasich third, and Rubio fourth. Although not scientific proof of a recipe for political success, it nevertheless prompted a conversation about how political communication, persuasion and biology may be intertwined.

Dr. Drew Westen, author of The Political Brain and professor of psychology and psychiatry at Emory University, further discussed the role of emotion in determining the political life of the nation. Westen showed how politicians can capture the hearts and minds of the electorate through examples of what candidates have said –or should have said—in debates, speeches and ads.

This fascinating discussion delved into a lengthy Q&A session with the audience of more than 150 members, which contained students, elected officials, union representatives, and community members.

LIU Hornstein Center Poll Finds Majority of Americans Oppose More Restrictive Approach to Immigration

A new Long Island University Hornstein Center for Policy, Polling and Analysis poll finds that a majority of Americans oppose President Trump’s efforts to make immigration policies more restrictive, including opposition both to his plans to build a wall along the southern border with Mexico and end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.

While 35 percent favor President Trump’s plan to build a wall along the Southern border to enhance border security, a 54 percent majority opposes that policy. Respondents were also asked about President Trump’s plan to end the DACA program, just 31 percent supported that policy, while 53 percent opposed it.

The LIU survey found that while 38 percent of Americans believe that current immigration policy is not strict enough, 53 percent either want to maintain current immigration policies or make them less restrictive. Underpinning attitudes about immigration, an overwhelming 63 percent of Americans agree with the statement that “immigration into the United States is a good thing” while just 19 percent believe that it “is a bad thing.”

“Despite making a major push to make immigration policies more restrictive, the American people oppose the specifics of President Trump’s efforts, including building a wall and ending the DACA program,” said Dr. Edward Summers, Fellow at the Hornstein Center. “Americans continue to see immigration as a good thing for our nation, which undercuts efforts to curb it.”

The findings are based on a published public opinion poll conducted from October 29-November 5, 2017 conducted through SurveyMonkey of 813 Americans.

“We are encouraged from the results that our web-based survey is providing valuable insight,” said Dr. Summers. “The Steven S. Hornstein Center has a robust research portfolio, and we are excited to explore these crucial public policy issues.”

Dr. Summers, who obtained his PhD in Public Policy, is a Fellow at the Hornstein Center. His career includes experience in public policy, higher education, and opinion research.

Questions and results follow:

Long Island University
Steven S. Hornstein Center for Policy, Polling, and Analysis
Immigration Survey
October 29-November 5, 2017

1) When it comes to immigration in the United States, which of the following best describes your position?
The current immigration policy is not strict enough, it should be harder for a person from a foreign country to become a citizen of the United States: 38%
The current immigration policy is fair, and I think it should not be any harder nor easier for someone to become a citizen of the United States: 34%
The current immigration policy is too strict, it should be easier for a person from a foreign country to become a citizen of the United States: 19%
No opinion: 9%
2) President Trump has said that he would build a wall on the Southern border of the United States to enhance border security, what is your opinion of this?
Approve: 35%
Disapprove: 54%
No opinion: 11%

3) Do you think immigration into the United States is a good thing or a bad thing?
Good thing: 63%
Bad thing: 19%
No opinion: 18%

4) President Trump recently announced that he would end the Deferred Action for
Childhood Arrivals (DACA), an executive order issued in 2012 that granted eligible Dreamers protection from deportation. What is your position on President Trump’s decision to end the DACA program?
Approve: 31%
Disapprove: 53%
No opinion: 15%

Polling Methodology
This Long Island University Steven S. Hornstein Center for Policy, Polling & Analysis poll was conducted online through SurveyMonkey from October 29-November 5, 2017 in English to 813 Americans over the age of 18. Polling data was sorted by age, gender & geographic location in efforts to ensure a nationwide representative sample. This poll has an overall margin of error of +/- 4.4 points.

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