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 […]
Science & Technology
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 […]
Annual seed swap boosts native plant growth
By Gary Ghayrat and McKenzi Thi Murphy The Long Island Regional Seed Consortium (LIRSC) held its fifth annual seed swap on Sunday, Mar. 10 at […]
Report shows 15,000 pounds of plastic debris collected on Long Island shores in 2018
By Jawad Hossain and Scott Terwilliger Over 15,000 pounds of debris, along with various plastics were collected last year on Long Island shores according to […]
Local architects dive into flooding issues in Port Jefferson Village
By Arielle Noren and Duffy Zimmerman Port Jefferson Village awarded Campani and Schwarting Architects a $9,800 contract in early February for a study on extreme […]
Drones and robots used to teach children coding
By Brianne Ledda and Chelsea Sullivan Drones, small robotic balls called Spheros, and micro:bits – cheap and versatile hardware designed for computer education – were […]