George Polk Awards Announces Exclusive New Prize
The first Sydney H. Schanberg Prize created by the George Polk Awards Committee at LIU was given to Luke Mogelson of The New Yorker for his...
University Awarded Prestigious Grant from Italian Ministry
The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs awarded a prestigious grant to Honors College Director Alexander More and Professor Vincenzo Pascale to foster teaching of...
Nursing Executive Appointed to Major Medical Network
Dr. Phyllis M. Yezzo ’79 was named senior vice president and chief nurse executive of Westchester Medical Center Health Network, where she oversees nursing...
Thriving Fashion Brand Partners with Brooklyn Nets
Nigeria Ealey ’15, ’18 is the co-founder of up-and-coming fashion brand TIER, which announced a partnership with the Brooklyn Nets to launch a limited...
Preseason Poll Selects the Sharks as Conference Champions
The Northeast Conference Preseason Coaches’ Poll selected the Sharks as the favorites to once again win the conference championship. LIU has won four straight...
Alumnus Bears Flag for Trinidad & Tobago at Winter Olympics
Andre Marcano ’09, ’12 served as the flag bearer for Trinidad & Tobago during the opening ceremony of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. A...
Professor’s National Research Team Discovers Coronavirus Variant Clues
Professor Fabrizio Spagnolo and a multi-institutional team of researchers from around the country uncovered potential signs of new coronavirus variants in New York City’s...
Distinguished Military Veteran Appointed to Non-Profit Board
Brian Locke ’02 was selected to the board of directors for the Friends of Mississippi Veterans, a non-profit dedicated to caring for the more...
Gymnast Earns Consecutive Athlete of the Week Honors
Sophomore Mara Titarsolej was named the East Atlantic Gymnastics League Specialist of the Week for two straight weeks after her spectacular performances on the...
Gerontology Specialist Named Nursing Home Administrator
Nicolas Destinville ’12 was named the administrator of St. Johnland Nursing Center, a 250-bed facility in Kings Park. His more than 10 years of...