A room in the university library is being rebuilt as the Leir Business Data Observatory, providing a dedicated high-tech space for graduate students and faculty from Martin Tuchman School of Management to collaboratively study data science as it pertains to business and finance.

On Friday, August 14, 2020, the Leir Research Institute (LRI) at the Martin Tuchman School of Management (MTSM) hosted its annual conference titled “Disruptive Technologies, Regulations, Business - Implications in the BioTech Industry,” where academics, students, and industry professionals gathered to explore disruptive technologies and business solutions to address the prevailing health and societal issues of the day.

In this unprecedented era of the COVID-19 pandemic and many other disruptive occurrences, the landscapes of society, industry and academics have been and will continue to be reshaped. Resilience and sustainability have become more imperative than ever before, and leveraging innovative technology to embrace the new normal is a strategic necessity.