“Fun With Physics” brings 600 to Riverhead
By Nicholas Wurm and Sam Rowland Some 600 parents and children visited the Long Island Science Center (LISC) in Riverhead outside weekend hours last week, […]
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Two days short of New York plastic bag ban, Suffolk County recycling task force fails to meet
By Sarah Beckford and Joe McQueen Two days short of New York’s plastic bag enactment, Suffolk County’s recycling task force, formed in December of last […]
Synthetic chemicals detected in private wells near Brookhaven National Lab
By Noor Lone and Sara Ruberg Synthetic chemicals, potentially carcinogenic, were found in private wells examined in Manorville and Yaphank, Brookhaven National Lab announced at […]
Public hearing underway to update Oakdale residents on sewer project
By Anthony Leon, Ryan Ferguson and Matthew Rainis A public hearing is scheduled for March 9 to update Oakdale residents on a sewer project designed […]
Rockville Center science camp welcomes school kids during break
By Mike Gaisser and Irini Orihuela The Center for Science Teaching and Learning (CSTL) in Rockville Center hosted a camp session for kids, to get or […]
Cradle of Aviation Museum brings arcades back to life
By Cameron Albert and Matt Cataruzolo Dozens of video game lovers of all ages came together at the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City on […]
Oyster Bay-East Norwich anticipates new VR tech for classrooms
By Kraig Klein and Pamela Wong The Oyster Bay-East Norwich School District received a shipment of Google Expedition virtual reality (VR) headsets for an interactive […]
Long Island Science Center offers new 3D printing program
By Charles Scott & Janelle Pottinger Between 120 and 150 seats will be filled by mid-October for 3D printing classes at The Long Island Science […]
Beekeepers sting back at EPA after the repeal of a harmful pesticide
By Paige Cornicelli and Louis Pagillo Environmental law organization Earthjustice filed a lawsuit against the EPA last Thursday over the repeal of a ban on […]
Girls Inc. of Long Island hosts its annual Women’s Empowerment Conference
By Luis Sanchez and Chelsea Sullivan Katherine Cottral is the appointed robot. Her team of middle school girls created a line of code to help […]