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Oct 12, 2025

Stony Brook nursing faculty member wins Nurse of Excellence Award

Giselle Gerardi, an assistant professor at Stony Brook University School of Nursing, has received the Nurse of Excellence Award from the Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Council.

Oct 12, 2025

Stony Brook Southampton offers boat trip for campus community

Student Life at Stony Brook Southampton, in collaboration with the School of Health Professions and the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, will hold a complimentary boat trip for students, faculty, and staff on Friday, October 10.

Oct 12, 2025

Stony Brook researchers develop selective privacy tool for blind users’ AI assistants

For blind and low-vision individuals, visual assistant applications such as BeMyAI and SeeingAI provide help with daily tasks by answering questions about images.

Oct 12, 2025

Stony Brook University opens Hispanic Heritage Month with calls for pride and reflection

The Spirit of Stony Brook marching band and mascot Wolfie led a parade across the Student Activities Center plaza to open Hispanic Heritage Month at Stony Brook University.

Oct 12, 2025

Adam Charboneau named inaugural SUNY Sustainability Faculty Fellow at Stony Brook

Adam Charboneau, a lecturer in sustainability studies at Stony Brook University’s School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS), has been named one of the first State University of New York (SUNY) Sustainability Faculty Fellows.

Oct 12, 2025

Stony Brook University announces finalists for its 2025 Homecoming Court

Stony Brook University has announced the members of its 2025 Homecoming Court, continuing a tradition that began in 1984.

Oct 12, 2025

Grace Arnold shares award-winning biscuits through Stony Brook's Cooking from Home program

Grace Arnold, a first-year marine science major at Stony Brook University, introduced her award-winning biscuits to the campus community as part of the Cooking from Home program.

Oct 12, 2025

Stony Brook women’s basketball hosts fantasy camp for faculty and staff

Stony Brook University is inviting its faculty and staff to participate in a fantasy basketball camp hosted by the university’s women’s basketball team.

Oct 9, 2025

Brookhaven hosts second annual resource fair for veterans

The Town of Brookhaven Department of General Services, in collaboration with the Suffolk County Veterans Services Agency, organized the second annual Veterans Resource Fair on October 6 at Brookhaven Town Hall.

Oct 9, 2025

Study links higher WTC exposure to increased lung cancer risk in responders

A recent study led by researchers at the Stony Brook WTC Health and Wellness Program has found that World Trade Center (WTC) responders with higher levels of toxic exposure at Ground Zero after the September 11 attacks have a significantly...

Oct 8, 2025

Brookhaven completes resurfacing and drainage upgrades on Whiskey Road

The Brookhaven Town Highway Department has completed resurfacing a 2.3-mile section of Whiskey Road, stretching from Ridge Road in Ridge to County Road 21 in Middle Island.

Oct 8, 2025

Town of Brookhaven honors William Floyd High School students for academic excellence

Twelve students from William Floyd High School will be recognized by the Town of Brookhaven Hispanic Advisory Board for their academic performance.

Oct 7, 2025

Stony Brook mechanical engineering professors receive national honors for research contributions

Two faculty members from Stony Brook University's Department of Mechanical Engineering, Jeff Ge and Shikui Chen, have been recognized by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) for their contributions to research in mechanical...

Oct 7, 2025

Stony Brook researchers receive $11 million NIH grant for sphingolipid-cancer study

An interdisciplinary team at Stony Brook University, led by Dr. Yusuf Hannun, has received an $11 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study sphingolipids (SLs) and their role in cancer.

Oct 6, 2025

Stony Brook announces schedule for Wolfstock Homecoming Festival

Alumni, students, faculty, staff, and other members of the Stony Brook University community are invited to participate in Wolfstock, the university’s 44th annual Homecoming festival.

Oct 6, 2025

Stony Brook professor Rowan Ricardo Phillips discusses significance of poetry at Provost Spotlight Talk

Rowan Ricardo Phillips, a Presidential Professor and Distinguished Professor in the Department of English at Stony Brook University, was featured in the Provost Spotlight Talk on September 25.

Oct 6, 2025

William Floyd Colonials defeat Longwood in close Parkway Power Bowl XIV

On October 4, the William Floyd Colonials varsity football team won against Longwood in Parkway Power Bowl XIV, with a final score of 21-18.

Oct 6, 2025

William Floyd Alumni Association honors James Giattino as outstanding educator for 2025

James Giattino has been named the William Floyd Alumni Association Outstanding Educator for the Class of 2025.

Oct 6, 2025

William Floyd Alumni Association names Silvio LaTassa Outstanding Educator for Class of 2025

Silvio LaTassa has been named the William Floyd Alumni Association Outstanding Educator for the Class of 2025.

Oct 6, 2025

Stony Brook hosts screening on rewilding as part of Science + Cinema series

More than 30 students and faculty at Stony Brook University attended a screening of the documentary “Escape from Extinction: Rewilding” on September 24.

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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

Suffolk County on the hook for $112 million after losing lawsuit

Suffolk County is on the losing end of a $112 million jury award involving 674 immigrants that were unlawfully held and handed over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).


Local

Holocaust Center calls on second generation to carry torch

Holocaust survivors are looking to the second generation to combat hate and intolerance.