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Innovative LIU-iQ Student Consulting Program Gets Newsday Nod

LIU Post assistant dean Graziela Fusaro, second from right, guides students, from left to right, Shaheryar Sultan, Night Azam, Shelby Graves and Megan Byne, with their projects during a cash flow class part of LIU IQ program, Nov. 16, 2017. Photo Credit: Yeong-Ung Yang

Since 2015 some 200 LIU Post students have gotten real-world experience thanks to a far-reaching program called LIU-iQ Consulting that connects them to businesses around the globe.

As described in Newsday, the students work closely with local and international companies such as Empire National Bank, Institutional Investor, the Vision Group in Brazil and Dongkang Medical Center in South Korea. Although they’re not paid, the students accrue college credit for their projects while they gain invaluable experience that pays off in their career search.

“We don’t have a single student who has graduated without a job offer,” says Robert Valli, dean of the College of Management who handles the program with Assistant Deans Graziela Fusaro and Ray Pullaro.

The article highlighted students like international business major Zeynep Atabay, finance major Natalia Schaefer and Adam Bhatti, who graduated with a business administration degree from LIU in 2016. Thanks to Bhatti’s consulting project with eParel, he said, “I essentially started a year ahead of schedule in my professional life.”

Read more here.

LIU Post Fashion Merchandising Director Talks Maternity Fashion with ‘Racked’

In a comprehensive article about maternity fashion, including its history, its flaws, its impracticality, its cost, and the sometimes-rocky emotional landscape that accompanies pregnancy, Racked interviewed Long Island University Fashion Merchandising Director Cherie Serota.

Serota, described as “a veteran of the buying and marketing offices at Saks Fifth Avenue and Henri Bendel,” started a maternity fashion line in the 1990s called Belly Basics. The mission of the line of clothing was to celebrate the pregnant physique, in sharp contrast to the unattractive maternity offerings that had come before.

The piece reads:

Most maternity brand origin stories follow a similar script: desperation begets inspiration. “Necessity is the mother of invention, and that’s exactly what Belly Basics was for us,” says the company’s co-founder Cherie Serota, a veteran of the buying and marketing offices at Saks Fifth Avenue and Henri Bendel and now the director of fashion merchandising at Long Island University. Serota shunned maternity clothes during her early ’90s pregnancy. “You had to go down to the basement to find the maternity department, and you felt like an outcast.”

Belly Basics introduced the Pregnancy Survival Kit, a “Chinese takeout-style box” of four “essential pieces to survive your nine months in style,” as Serota describes it, to department stores in 1994. The launch fortuitously came a few short years after Demi Moore’s famed Vanity Fair cover in which she appeared naked and pregnant. “It was really a time of celebrating your pregnancy,” says Serota. “Celebrating your belly, celebrating the parts of your body that are expanding, and emphasizing the parts of your body that aren’t expanding.”

To read the full article, click here.

 

 

 

LIU Pharmacy Professor Discusses Opioid Alternatives in APhA Publication

As the opioid crisis reaches an epidemic level, with addictions and overdoses increasing at an alarming rate, pharmaceutical experts are actively searching for alternatives for chronic pain relief.

In an article published by Pharmacy Today, Dr. Billy Sin, PharmD, MBA, BCPS, assistant professor of pharmacy practice at Long Island University’s Arnold and Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (LIU Pharmacy) and director of the emergency medicine clinical research program at The Brooklyn Hospital Center, discussed the rising threat of opioid misuse and a recent study that reports some nonopioids have been proven as effective in short-term pain relief and management.

“The opioid crisis continues to affect our society every day, and it is getting bigger and more severe. Since 2015, there has been a staggering 17% increase in number of deaths caused by drug overdose,” Sin said in the article.

Read more here about the article in Pharmacy Today, an official publication of the American Pharmacists Association.

LIU Post’s Own Fred Gaudelli to Produce NBC’s Super Bowl

Long Island University Post alumnus Fred Gaudelli was recently featured in Newsday detailing his tenure at LIU and how his college experience led him to his current role as NBC’s Super Bowl LII producer.

He began his broadcasting experience at LIU Post’s radio station WCWP (88.1 FM) in 1978. He credits Bill Mozer, who ran the station, for giving him the work ethic needed to succeed in the business.

“He was a taskmaster,” Gaudelli told Newsday. “He didn’t cut you any slack, and what he taught you was if you were going to achieve anything, you have to work really hard for it. That experience was tremendous.”

Gaudelli left LIU Post to great success. He has won 21 Emmy Awards, is producing his sixth Super Bowl, and is executive producer of “Sunday Night Football,” prime time’s top-rated TV show six years running. Before joining NBC in 2006, he produced ABC’s “Monday Night Football,” according to Newsday.

Read more here.

Your Next Internship or Job is Only a Handshake Away

Long Island University aims to take students not only through collegiate life, but to prepare them for the post-college world, which includes finding a rewarding career.

LIU has implemented a new career web-based platform to provide all current students and alumni access to internships and jobs with employers. LIU Handshake connects students with jobs in many helpful ways, including acting as a job-site portal, pairing students with valuable internships, alerting students to job fairs and events, and engaging alumni employers to build rewarding relationships with students and graduates. In Fall 2017, 1,325 internships and 4,249 full-time positions were posted on Handshake for both students and alumni.

Holding an internship during a student’s college career provides valuable work experience (and money), experience in time management, prioritization skills, and a head-start into professional life.

The Importance of Internships

Internships allow students to gain real world working experience without  committing to a full-time job.  This is extremely important to do early in a students’ career for the following reasons:

 

  • Expectations. Internships allow students to figure out if the job is what they expected. Students may begin an internship and find themselves surprised at the real-world work which may change the way they view their current career path. It is important to figure this out as soon as possible so that there is still time to change majors.  In contrast, if students are still questioning what they want to do after graduation, internships can help determine what they are interested in.  The more students experience, the better they can determine their career goals after graduation.
  • Experience can be more valuable than good grades upon graduation and job search. When applying to jobs after graduation, hiring managers are more likely to interview a candidate who has average grades partnered with real-world experience over a person with a 4.0 GPA and no work or extracurricular experience.
  • Internships help students build their professional network outside of the classroom.  The people they meet during an internship can potentially become co-workers, or they can assist in connecting them with other professionals when job searching.  Making a good impression and staying in touch with the people they meet can be a big help down the line.
  • Time Management. Learning how to balance and prioritize coursework and an internship is a valuable skill. This will help them later in their academic and professionalcareers.
  • Full-time work. Lastly, if students find their internship to be fulfilling and they can see themselves working in that field after graduation, it is possible for the company to hire them in a full-time role if they have proven to be a valuable employee.

Job Fairs and Employment Events

Job fairs and job-related events offer added value to a college education. LIU hosted 12 Career Fairs/Events last Fall and will host 11 more this Spring.

In Handshake, students can view and register for upcoming Employer Engagement events such as Career Job Connections, Employer Information Sessions, Employer in Residence Program and LIU “Career Day in the City.”  The LIU “Career Day in the City” provides a group of students the opportunity to visit companies in NYC to gain an inside view of the organization, hear from a panel of employees, learn about potential internship and job opportunities, and participate in a guided tour.  Last Fall, on-site “Day in the City” events were held at Microsoft and Twitter. Spring Handshake events will take place at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, JP Morgan and Canon.

“As a person who is in love with technology, having the chance to go to Microsoft was extraordinary,” said Kymani Kerr, Computer Science Major, after attending the LIU “Career Day in the City” event.  “Not a lot of people get the chance to experience Microsoft first hand. During the event, we spoke to employees who worked in various departments. Going to Microsoft helped me figure out what I want to do after I graduate college.”

All enrolled students already have a Handshake account pre-leaded. To log in to your Handshake account, visit handshake.liu.edu and sign in with your LIU credentials.

 

 

 

 

 

UN Chronicle Publishes Dr. Scott Carlin Article on Advancing Global Citizenship

The UN Chronicle published an article by Dr. Scott Carlin, an LIU Post Associate Professor of Geography and Chair of the Campus Sustainability Initiatives, in its January 2018 issue on Global Citizenship.  Dr. Carlin co-authored the article with Dr. YuKang Choi, founder and CEO, Dream Touch for All.

Click here to read the article, “The Role of Civil Society in Advancing Global Citizenship,” which discusses the importance of the concept of global citizenship for civil society, emphasizing its role in achieving Sustainable Development Goals.

As the story says:

“Despite its flaws and differing perceptions, global citizenship is one of the most defining paradigm shifts of the contemporary world. We share three complementary viewpoints:

  • It is a way of living that recognizes our world as an increasingly complex web of connections and interdependencies, in which our choices and actions may have repercussions for people and communities locally, nationally or internationally.
  • A global citizen is someone who identifies with being part of an emerging world community and whose actions contribute to building this community’s values and practices.
  • Global Citizenship Education (GCED) aims to empower learners to assume active roles to face and resolve global challenges and to become proactive contributors to a more peaceful, tolerant, inclusive and secure world.“

In 2016 Drs. Carlin and Choi served as co-chairs of the 66th DPI-NGO Conference in Gyeongju, Republic of Korea.

The UN Chronicle, a quarterly journal published by the Department of Public Information since 1946, covers information and debate on activities of the United Nations system. It features essays and opinions from official, non-governmental, academic and policymaking groups connected with the Organization. The journal covers a wide-range of topics including: human rights; economic, social and political issues; peacekeeping operations;  international conferences; youth related matters; women and children; and global health.

Dr. Jeffrey Idle, Global Leader in Precision Medicine, Joins LIU Pharmacy

Long Island University has announced the hire of Dr. Jeffrey Idle, one of the world leaders in the fields of metabolomics and pharmacogenetics.  Dr. Idle joins LIU as Endowed Professor and Director of the Division of Systems Pharmacology and Pharmacogenomics at The Samuel J. and Joan B. Williamson Institute of the Arnold and Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (LIU Pharmacy).

Through the use of mass spectrometry, metabolomic studies identify the small molecules produced through metabolic processes in cells, tissues, organs, biological fluids and other organisms.  Dr. Idle’s work in this field and in pharmacogenetics has been instrumental in moving therapeutics towards more patient-specific tailored treatments (“precision medicine”) in a broad range of medical specialties.  In addition, metabolomics has been successful in the discovery of biomarkers of disease susceptibility and outcome for cancer patients. Metabolomics and precision medicine may also lead to breakthroughs in treatments for osteoporosis, Alzheimer’s disease, and liver and lung disorders, among other diseases.

“Dr. Idle’s addition will drive LIU’s evolution into a progressive and leading research institution,” said Dr. John Pezzuto, Dean of LIU Pharmacy and Vice President for LIU Health and Research. “The Institute’s work will place LIU at the forefront of precision medicine, providing innumerable opportunities for collaboration with government research bodies, medical schools, hospitals, and the pharmaceutical industry.”

When completed in early 2018, the new, 1,100-square-foot lab in the refurbished Pharmacy building will contain state-of-the-art liquid chromatography and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry equipment, together with genomic analysis of DNA, allowing Dr. Idle and his team to advance his vital work at LIU.

“I am excited to join the world-class team at LIU where there is a strong commitment to invest in research,” Dr. Idle said.  “Precision medicine takes into account the differences between individuals to find patient-centric approaches to improve treatment.  The research we will conduct at LIU is about improving outcomes for patients.”

Dr. Idle joins LIU from the University of Bern (Switzerland) where he was a visiting professor and research fellow from 2003-2016. In addition, he serves as a consultant in metabolism and a scientific contractor with the Center for Cancer Research at the National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland since 2002.

Trained in chemistry and biochemistry, Dr. Idle began his career studying drug metabolism under Professor R. Tecwyn Williams and Professor Robert L. Smith at St. Mary’s Hospital Medical School (now Imperial College), University of London.  He is an internationally renowned scholar who has held appointments during his career at St. Mary’s Hospital Medical School (UK), Newcastle University (UK), the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (Norway), Charles University (Czech Republic), and the University of Bern (Switzerland). Dr. Idle is the founding editor of Pharmacogenetics, and is the highly-cited author of more than 430 original scientific publications.

Dr. Idle will be joined at the Institute by his colleague, Dr. Diren Beyoğlu, appointed as the Associate Director and Associate Professor in Systems Pharmacology and Pharmacogenomics. She is a specialist in metabolomics and lipidomics and has trained in genotoxicity, pharmacogenetics, and chemometrics.  Dr. Beyoğlu received her PhD in Pharmaceutical Toxicology from Marmara University, Istanbul in 2006. She has extensive teaching and laboratory experience and has numerous publications to her credit.

About LIU Pharmacy
The Arnold and Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (LIU Pharmacy) is currently home to three state-of-the-art research institutes: the Lachman Institute for Pharmaceutical Analysis, the Joan B. and Samuel J. Williamson Institute for Pharmacometrics, and the Natoli Engineering Institute for Industrial Pharmacy Development and Research. LIU Pharmacy is also a member of the National Institute for Pharmaceutical Technology and Education, joining 15 other top schools of pharmacy from across the United States in a shared mission to improve human health by advancing quality, safety, affordability and speed to market of medicines through collaborative research.

LIU Pharmacy, which was founded in 1886 as Brooklyn College of Pharmacy, offers M.S., Ph.D. and Pharm.D. programs.

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LIU Pharmacy Dean, Dr. John Pezzuto, Weighs in on Nutraceuticals in Drug Topics

Nutraceuticals, a term that combines “nutrients” with “pharmaceuticals,” is a new specialization that opens up opportunities in the pharmacy field. As the medical industry expands to include prevention and wellness, there has been a concerted effort to focus on nutrients and how they can affect the body on a medicinal level. The advent of nutraceuticals works to isolate certain nutrients and offer them as supplements to achieve optimal health or help to heal from illness or poor health.

However, Dr. John Pezzuto, Dean of the Arnold and Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (LIU Pharmacy) and Vice President for LIU Health and Research, warns that not all natural products are necessarily safe.

Read more at Drug Topics here.

LIU Student Madison Murchack is Providing a Blanket of Comfort to Veterans with PTSD

Madison Murchak, a student at the Homeland Security and Terrorism Institute at LIU Riverhead, launched an initiative that gets to the heart of something profoundly important: veteran’s well-being.

Murchak’s organization, Fleece Connection, provides comfort to veterans suffering from symptoms of PTSD, stress, anxiety, and depression. Real, physical comfort, in the form of weighted fleece blankets.

According to Medical News Today, weighted blankets have myriad benefits, including: the release of oxytocin in the brain, mimicking the sensation of a hug; the release of serotonin, which reduces stress while improving mood; and the release of melatonin, which promotes sleep and regulates sleep cycles. The pressure of weighted blankets creates a sense of being swaddled and relieves the symptoms of PTSD, autism, sleep disorders and nervous system disorders.

Founded in Pittsburgh in 2015, Fleece Connection is a non-profit charitable organization that makes and distributes weighted fleece blankets to recovering troops and Veterans in Veteran Association hospitals throughout the United States. Fleece Connection blankets are handmade by volunteers at blanket workshops held at businesses, corporations, clubs, universities, and organizations. The blankets made by the volunteers are later hand-delivered to recovering service members in our nation’s Veteran hospitals.

In 2017, Fleece Connection enlisted a total of 400 volunteers from the East Coast help to make blankets and hold workshops. Volunteer bases included numerous Western Pennsylvania Brownie and Girl Scout Troops, law students from Harvard University’s Federalist Society, John Carroll University’s Raleigh Alumni Chapter, Palm Beach Atlantic University students and alumni, Fortune 500 corporations including SAP Ariba, WESCO Distribution, and Integrity Wealth Consulting, as well as many other schools, universities, businesses, and organizations. Fleece Connection blankets were distributed to over 200 veterans and active military in 2017. Fleece Connection blankets reached hospitalized troops and veterans at the VA Pittsburgh Oakland Hospital (Pittsburgh, PA); Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (Washington, DC); Fort Bragg Military Base, (Fayetteville, NC); and the New England Center & Home for Veterans, (Boston, MA).  Blankets were also shipped to active duty troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Upon graduation from Long Island University’s Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Institute, Murchak’s desire is to enter the into the Homeland Security field as a counterterrorism analyst working for a three-letter government agency. She attributes her dedication to pursuing a Master’s degree in Homeland Security and Counterterrorism at LIU to all of the men and women she has met throughout her journey with Fleece Connection.

“I have gained a new sense of pride for my country, and am extremely passionate about helping to protect our homeland,” she says.  “I have had the privilege of meeting some of the bravest men and women who have sacrificed everything to keep our country safe and free. Fleece Connection is a small way to thank them for their service, and provide a bit of comfort and support while recovering. My goal is to one day grow Fleece Connection into a nationally recognized charitable organization that serves every single Veteran recovering in VA hospitals throughout the United States.”

As a recognized non-profit organization, Fleece Connection relies 100% on financial donations from generous donors and volunteers like you. We have no paid positions on staff, and all who serve are volunteers. If you feel called to make a donation to help further Fleece Connection’s mission, you can make a donation here https://donorbox.org/support-our-troops-and-veterans. All donations are tax-deductible.

Contact Fleece Connection to learn how you can support our troops and Veterans by hosting a Fleece Connection workshop!

Scholarship Spotlight: Broadening the Scope of Medicine

In the waning days of October, Olga Gornostay was on the verge of a career-shaping journey.

A fourth-year student in LIU Pharmacy’s PharmD program, she was counting down the days before heading to Israel to begin an international rotation at Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem.

“I don’t know what to expect,” Gornostay said before she left. “I just want to see how everything works, how pharmacy operates in Israel.”

Gornostay is no stranger to international travel–she came to the U.S. from Ukraine 10 years ago–but traveling to Israel as a student pharmacist is a particularly exciting opportunity.

And, while Gornostay plans to practice in community pharmacy upon the completion of her degree at LIU, she’s looking forward to seeing how pharmacy is practiced in an Israeli hospital environment compared to the American setting she’s grown accustomed to.

“I’m interested in seeing what interactions the pharmacists have with patients,” Gornostay said, “the differences in the health care systems, and even the legal side of pharmacy.

Gornostay’s trip is one of three scheduled to take place in the 2017-18 academic year as part of LIU Pharmacy’s international experiential elective rotation program. Another fourth-year student, Vera Berman, traveled to Austria this fall on a community pharmacy rotation, with an oncology rotation in Thailand scheduled for the spring semester.

“The health care field in Israel is one of the best in the world, I want to learn as much as I can.”

“It’s important to expose students to other cultures, and allow them to have different experiences with other health systems,” said Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice Dr. Suzanna Gim, who also serves as LIU Pharmacy’s Director of International Affairs. “It helps them understand our health system better.”

For her part, Gornostay hopes that seeing her profession in the context of a different country’s health care system will broaden her understanding of pharmacy itself, putting her in a better position to thrive as she begins her career.

“The more I know about the medicine,” Gornostay said, “the more I can help myself and my family.”

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