Suffolk County Legislator Susan A. Berland selected Linda Beigel Schulman, ’94, as the 2020 “Woman of Distinction.” Schulman was instrumental in the passage of the “Red Flag Law” in Florida, which calls for the removal of firearms from people deemed by a court to be a present danger to themselves or others. She advocated for a similar law in New York that has been regarded as the most comprehensive gun safety legislation in the country.
Top Pharma Association Awards LIU Student for Best Abstract
The American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists awarded LIU student Vishal Rathod’s research a 2020 Best Abstract Award. Rathod’s study reviews the computational predictability of anti-solvent precipitation process and nanoamorphous micellar dispersion. It will be published in the prestigious International Journal of Pharmaceutics,the second most cited journal in the field of pharmaceutical sciences out of 168 journals.
Professor Wins Prestigious National Science Foundation Award
The National Science Foundation awarded the prestigious Research in Undergraduate Institutions award to Dr. Cheng Zhang, Associate Professor of Chemistry. LIU students frequently work in Dr. Zhang’s research group and often present their work at both national and regional conferences. Last year, senior David Triger co-authored a paper that was published in The Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics.
Theodore Roosevelt Braves The River of Doubt
Chairman of the Theodore Roosevelt Institute and LIU professor Tweed Roosevelt, great-grandson of America’s 26th President, will deliver the third lecture in the four-part series “TR and the River of Doubt.” The lecture chronicles President Roosevelt’s iconic scientific expedition to Brazil in 1914 and the journey Tweed Roosevelt made retracing his great-grandfather’s steps nearly a century later. Click here to learn more or register.
CPA Journal Features LIU Accounting Faculty
Three faculty members from the School of Professional Accountancy, Dr. Izhar Haq, Michael Abatemarco and Jeffrey Hoops, co-authored an article published in The CPA Journal, an award-winning national magazine known as the “Voice of the Profession.” The article discussed machine learning and the impact it is likely to have on public accounting.
Emmy-Winning Show Co-Host Tracks Economy for Forbes
Michael Ozanian, ’81, Executive Editor at Forbes, is covering a number of the financial ramifications of COVID-19. Since joining the publication in 1997, Ozanian has created sports team valuation and actor return-on-investment data bases at Forbes. He is also the co-host and managing editor of Forbes’SportsMoney, two-time New York Emmy Award winning television show on the YES Network.
Donnely Named Assistant Superintendent
Marie Donnely, ’05, was named Interim Assistant Superintendent for Business at Hewlett-Woodmere School District. Donnelly will oversee the business, human resources, transportation, food service, facilities, security, technology and nursing staff. She will also be responsible for the preparation and implementation of the annual budget.
Oyster Bay Superintendent Named LIU Dean of Education
Long Island University announced Dr. Laura Seinfeld as Dean for Education. Dr. Seinfeld joins LIU from Oyster Bay-East Norwich school district, where she has served as the Superintendent of Schools for the last 7 years. Dr. Seinfeld serves in a number of leadership positions in organizations including the Tri-State Consortium, the Nassau Council of School Superintendents (NCCSS) and the New York State Council of School Superintendents (The Council). She currently serves as the President of the NCCSS and as a member of The Council House of Delegates.
Dietary Supplement May Provide Alternative Cancer Treatment
Dr. Anait S. Levenson, Professor of Cancer Research and Pharmacology at the College of Veterinary Medicine, and Dr. Avinash Kumar, Assistant Professor at the College of Pharmacy, co-authored a study on prostate cancer published in Molecular Nutrition & Food Research. The findings revealed that grape powder diet supplementation could be a beneficial chemopreventive strategy for obesity-related inflammation and prostate cancer progression. The project was supported by an award from the California Table Grape Commission and Dr. Levenson’s award from the National Institutes of Health.
American Library Association Publishes Hunter’s Archival Guide
The American Library Association published a third edition of Developing and Maintaining Practical Archives by Dr. Gregory Hunter, Professor of Library and Information Science. The book is considered the clearest and most comprehensive guide to the discipline. Dr. Hunter is co-inventor on four patents in the area of digital preservation submitted by the project team in the United States and the European Union.