Agilum Healthcare Intelligence and LIU Pharmacy have joined forces to offer an innovative post-doctoral fellowship program centered on using Agilum’s industry-leading, proprietary analytics platform, Comparative Rapid Cycle Analytics. As part of the program, the fellows will spend two years working alongside faculty and staff at LIU Pharmacy’s drug information center and the experts at Agilum to identify areas of unmet need in assessing the efficacy, costs and outcomes of pharmaceutical drugs.

Just two years into the program’s Division I tenure, the LIU women’s fencing team has made history, with three team members selected to take part in the 2021 NCAA championships: Laura Fekete in women’s epee, Anna Szántay in women’s foil, and Chejsa-Kaili Seck in women’s sabre. The trio dominated this season, going a combined 57-7 in their bouts. Seck went 20-3 in sabre, Fekete was 17-1 in epee, and Szántay was 20-3 in foil.

Best Value Schools ranked Long Island University among the best colleges in the nation in two categories. The Roc Nation School of Music, Sports and Entertainment is ranked seventh on the list of the country’s best entertainment management programs, and LIU is ranked 12th among the top 30 business schools in New York. Best Value Schools researches thousands of colleges and universities to find the very best schools that meet the most important needs of prospective students for the best possible price.

Keurig Dr. Pepper Inc. announced that Debra Sandler ‘07, an accomplished executive and entrepreneur, was appointed a director of the company’s Board of Directors. Sandler has spent nearly 35 years in the consumer and healthcare industries at leading global companies as well as start-ups. She is currently the founder and CEO of Mavis Foods LLC and, prior to that, she held several executive positions at Mars Inc., including chief consumer officer, president of Mars Chocolate North America and chief health and wellbeing officer.

Zaida Gomez, a student at the Long Island University College of Veterinary Medicine, joined the inaugural Student Ambassador Program from dvm360, a leading publication in the veterinary community. Gomez is one of 55 students from around the world chosen to participate in the competitive program designed to elevate student voices and foster networking opportunities. Ambassadors will be contributing to dvm360 through articles, video, and networking with other students and key opinion leaders.

Women’s lacrosse head coach Meghan McNamara earned her 200th career win when the Sharks defeated Central Connecticut State on March 13. Now in her 14th season as head coach, McNamara previously led LIU to two national championships in 2012 and 2013, 10 NCAA Tournament appearances and five East Coast Conference titles. She continues to build on her historic legacy as the Sharks are off to a 4-1 start in the 2021 season.

Justice Sylvia O. Hinds-Radix ‘78, is a recipient of the Hon. Theodore “Ted” Jones Lifetime Achievement Award. Justice Hinds-Radix is the first president of the newly formed Caribbean American Lawyers Association, and she currently serves as associate justice of the New York State Appellate Division, Second Department. Her prestigious career includes numerous other awards such as the 2019 New York State Bar Association’s Diversity Trailblazer Award, and she is a member of dozens of judicial organizations.

Award-winning artist Neill Slaughter, professor of visual arts, will present awards at the 65th annual Parrish Art Museum Student Exhibition, recognizing exceptional artwork created by high school students on Long Island. Professor Slaughter’s resume includes dozens of grants and exhibits on a national and international scale, and he was awarded the David Newton Award for Excellence in Teaching by Long Island University in 2003.

Intelligent.com recognized Long Island University as a top university in the nation in five major categories. The University was identified as having the best dual degree program for the master’s in library science and information science; the most innovative curriculum for the master’s in accountancy program; the best rehabilitative treatment program in the master’s in athletic training; the best global campus for colleges in New York; and the best student organizations for the master’s in computer science program.

The LIU women’s hockey team defended its title as New England Women’s Hockey Alliance champions by defeating Sacred Heart University for the Commissioner’s Cup. The Sharks earned their second straight conference title in their first two years in existence. Team captain Matilda af Bjur netted three goals and an assist while winning 15 of 22 faceoffs in the title game.