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Sep 17, 2025
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Frowein Road will be safer and smoother thanks to a $1.8 million county project.


Sep 17, 2025
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SchoolNova offers free fall math and physics clubs for K-12 students

SchoolNova at Stony Brook University will offer free math and physics clubs for students from elementary through high school this fall.

Sep 17, 2025
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Stony Brook faculty member named Jonas-Flynn Scholar for oncology nursing

Tracy Cavanaugh, RN, has been selected as one of six nurses nationwide for the fourth cohort of the Jonas-Flynn Oncology Nurse DNP Scholars program.

Sep 17, 2025
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Stony Brook University named to national honor roll for transfer student support

Stony Brook University has been recognized by the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) with a place on the 2025 Transfer Honor Roll.

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Education

Stony Brook students blend fitness and ecology in 3K EcoWalk

Stony Brook University students participated in the "Running Wild 3K EcoWalk," a new Earthstock event conducted on April 21 at the Ashley Schiff Preserve.


Local

New Sidewalks and Fresh Pavement Transform Frowein Road Near Center Moriches High School

Frowein Road will be safer and smoother thanks to a $1.8 million county project.


Sports

SWR Coach Reaches 300th Win

Shoreham Wading River's varsity girls' tennis coach Debbie Lutjen has won her 300th game.

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Sep 17, 2025
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Stony Brook Simons STEM Scholars visit Flatiron Institute for Summer Bridge Program

The third group of students in the Stony Brook Simons STEM Scholars Program visited the Simons Foundation’s Flatiron Institute in New York City on July 31.

Sep 17, 2025
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Stony Brook University researchers develop AI system to address recycling contamination

A research team at Stony Brook University is developing artificial intelligence tools to improve recycling processes and reduce contamination in waste streams.

Sep 17, 2025
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National Inventors Hall of Fame spotlights Esther Takeuchi’s work at Stony Brook University

Esther Takeuchi, a SUNY Distinguished Professor and William and Jane Knapp Chair of Energy and the Environment at Stony Brook University, was recently featured in a profile by the National Inventors Hall of Fame (NIHF).

Sep 17, 2025
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Stony Brook-led simulations help uncover link between ice properties and lightning

A study published in Nature Physics has shed light on how ordinary ice can generate electricity, offering new understanding of the origins of lightning.

Sep 17, 2025
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William Floyd seniors named among top 100 Long Island football players

Ja’Quan Thomas and Jayden Johnson, both seniors at William Floyd High School, have been named among the top 100 high school football players on Long Island by Newsday ahead of the fall 2025 season.

Sep 17, 2025
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Stony Brook researchers help confirm theories on black holes using latest gravitational wave data

Researchers from Stony Brook University have contributed to a global scientific effort marking the tenth anniversary of the first direct detection of gravitational waves.

Sep 17, 2025
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Stony Brook scientist leads study on Martian mudstones as possible signs of past life

Data collected by NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover has revealed that rocks recently discovered in the Jezero crater are organic carbon-bearing mudstones.

Sep 17, 2025
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Stony Brook researchers develop AI tool for detecting consciousness after brain injury

A recent study led by researchers Sima Mofakham and Chuck Mikell, MD, from the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University, has introduced an artificial intelligence tool that could change how clinicians detect consciousness in...

Sep 17, 2025
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Family establishes geosciences scholarship honoring late Stony Brook professor Peter W. Bretsky

The family of the late Peter W. “Pete” Bretsky Jr., a former professor of paleontology and geological sciences at Stony Brook University, has established an endowed scholarship in his memory to support undergraduate students in geosciences.

Sep 17, 2025
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Stony Brook University brings live violin performances to campus community

For more than a decade, Jennifer Frautschi has served as Artist-in-Residence at the Stony Brook University Department of Music, contributing to the development of musical talent among students and faculty.

Sep 17, 2025
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Graduate School hosts welcome barbecue for over 325 students at semester start

The Graduate School, in partnership with the Center for Inclusive Education (CIE), held its annual Welcome BBQ on August 28 to mark the start of the fall semester.

Sep 17, 2025
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Po-Shen Loh to speak on adapting skills for artificial intelligence era

The Convergence lecture series is set to begin with a presentation on artificial intelligence and its impact on society and the workforce.

Sep 17, 2025
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Stony Brook Southampton hosts weekly farmers market featuring FoodLab Farm produce

Fresh produce grown at Stony Brook Southampton’s FoodLab Farm is being offered every Friday at the campus’s Farmer’s Market Fridays.

Sep 17, 2025
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Stony Brook’s Jeff Ge receives top honor from American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Jeff Ge, a professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Stony Brook University, has received the ASME Machine Design Award from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).

Sep 17, 2025
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Stony Brook physicist receives NSF CAREER Award for few-body systems research

Jesus Perez Rios, an assistant professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Stony Brook University, has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award.

Sep 17, 2025
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Stony Brook physics program reaches global top 40 in latest U.S. News ranking

Stony Brook University has achieved its highest placement to date in the 2025-26 U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities for Physics, ranking 39th worldwide and 19th nationally.

Sep 17, 2025
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New Traffic Pattern Aims to Ease Congestion on William Floyd

They’re going to try a new traffic pattern to help ease William Floyd congestion.

Sep 17, 2025
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Traffic Stop Takedown: Suffolk Sheriff’s Office Arrests Bay Shore Man on Fentanyl Charges

Carl Chin, 41 was arrested on Saturday, September 13th, after attempting to flee during a traffic stop. The incident culminated in the discovery that he possessed nearly three ounces of fentanyl.

Sep 17, 2025
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Discreet Trauma Assistance: Huntington SD Launches “Handle With Care” Program

The pilot program, stemming from a national student wellbeing model with proven results, supports students who may be exposed to traumatic events outside the classroom.

Sep 16, 2025
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Police officer and two others plead guilty to operating Suffolk County prostitution enterprise

Suffolk County police officer George Trimigliozzi, Frank Saggio, and Dana Ciardullo pleaded guilty to operating two brothels in Suffolk County over a period of four years.

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