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Jan 27, 2026

A Seawolves Legend Hangs Em Up

Stony Brook women’s lacrosse legend Kylie Ohlmiller ’18 announced her retirement from the sport on January 22, bringing to a close one of the most accomplished careers in lacrosse history.

Jan 22, 2026

Hamlet Gets Dance-Theater Makeover at Stony Brook

Stony Brook University’s Staller Center will present a family-friendly dance-theater version of "The Tragedy of Hamlet" starting Friday, Feb. 13, at 8 p.m.

Jan 7, 2026

Seawolves Lax Debut at #16

The Stony Brook women’s lacrosse program earned its first national ranking of the year, checking in at No. 16 in the USA Lacrosse Division I Women’s Preseason Top 20, as released by USA Lacrosse Magazine. The ranking reflects the program’s continued rise and sustained success on the national stage.

Dec 16, 2025

Stony Brook Remains Unbeaten at Home

The Stony Brook men’s basketball team earned CAA Team of the Week honors this week after putting together an impressive stretch of performances at home. The Seawolves picked up victories over Columbia and Central Michigan, continuing their strong start to the season.

Dec 13, 2025

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.

Nov 28, 2025

Spallina is the Cover Girl

Alexa Spallina is the new cover girl of Inside Lacrosse, gracing the front of the magazine as one of the nation’s most exciting rising stars. The Mount Sinai standout was officially named the No. 1 incoming freshman in the country this week by Inside Lacrosse, a recognition that further solidifies her status as one of the most decorated recruits to ever emerge from Long Island.

Oct 27, 2025

Seawolves celebrate homecoming

This weekend, Stony Brook University held its 44th annual Homecoming festival, Wolfstock, as students, alumni, faculty, and staff came together for a spirited celebration.

Oct 6, 2025

Stony Brook celebrates historic championship

This past week Stony Brook celebrated two of their first and honored those championship teams.

Sep 29, 2025

Stony Brook inducts their 2025 hall of fame class

This weekend Stony Brook University proudly inducted four exceptional Seawolves into the Rita & Kurt Eppenstein Athletics Hall of Fame. The ceremony took place at Stony Brook Arena, where the Class of 2025 was honored for their outstanding contributions to Stony Brook Athletics.

Sep 19, 2025

Reilly Rich makes SportsCenter's top 10

Stony Brook's Reilly Rich has won the National Player of the Week honors from TopDrawerSoccer.com. The women's soccer standout was outstanding as she led Stony Brook past one of the top teams in the Ivy League, 5-3.

Sep 18, 2025

From Long Island to North Carolina

Stony Brook's star baseball player is now headed to North Carolina.

Sep 4, 2025

Stony Brook Punter Nominated for Prestigious Award

Stony Brook has been receiving a lot of off-season attention after their turnaround season last year and the expectations are high for this season. Some Seawolves are also being looked at for individual awards. Senior punter Clayton Taylor has been nominated for the 2025 William V. Campbell Trophy.

Sep 3, 2025

Stony Brook Volleyball Off to a Hot Start

The Stony Brook Seawolves volleyball team has gotten off to a rousing start this season and with their red hot start has come some personal accolades. Mercedes Motton earned her first career weekly honor after leading the Seawolves with 14 blocks over the weekend and then was named the CAA Defensive Player of the Week.

Aug 22, 2025

Stony Brook student uses AI project in rooftop garden for air pollution detection

In a section of Stony Brook University Hospital, undergraduate student Amy Chen is leading a project to use artificial intelligence (AI) in detecting ozone damage on plants.

Aug 22, 2025

Stony Brook Southampton student gains experience through speech-language pathology program

Maya Klatsky, a graduate student in speech-language pathology at Stony Brook Southampton, is preparing to enter her final year of the program.

Aug 22, 2025

Stony Brook University hosts open house highlighting clean energy careers

More than 200 people attended the second annual Energy & Infrastructure Open House and Union Apprenticeship Awareness Day at Stony Brook University’s Center of Excellence in Wireless and Information Technology (CEWIT) on August 12.

Aug 22, 2025

Stony Brook leaders highlight importance of coordinated advocacy at national APLU meeting

Stony Brook University leaders participated in a national panel at the 2025 Association of Public & Land-Grant Universities (APLU) Council on Governmental Affairs and Council on Research Joint Summer Meeting.

Aug 22, 2025

Three Stony Brook University graduate students awarded SUNY/OMH mental health scholarships

Three graduate students from Stony Brook University have been selected for the SUNY/OMH Scholarship Program, joining 15 other State University of New York (SUNY) students who are pursuing degrees in mental health fields.

Aug 22, 2025

Stony Brook awards travel grants to 22 faculty for global research presentations

Twenty-two faculty members from Stony Brook University’s College of Arts and Sciences and School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences have been awarded grants through the President’s Distinguished Travel Grants program.

Aug 22, 2025

Black And Latino Initiative builds community at Stony Brook University

The Black and Latino Initiative at Stony Brook University is a student-led mentorship and leadership program that aims to build a stronger sense of community and support for Black and Latino students.

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Is There a New Ace in Town?

The New York Mets have a new ace, and fantasy owners have been accustomed to viewing Freddy Peralta as a near-ace for some time. The move to a more pitcher-friendly park should help, but do not overreach, because the reality is that the lineup around him is roughly the same and the bullpen is likely worse at protecting his leads. Peralta has been a standout for years, and slotting him in as a high-value fantasy arm is easy. The question is just how high he should go.


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Super Bowl Props - Sometimes Boring Pays

My early thinking on the Big Game centers around the belief that I have that both of these defenses will steal the show. The Seahawks have allowed just 68 points in their last seven games that were not against the Stafford–McVay Rams, while the Patriots’ run defense has allowed 87, 79, and 48 rushing yards in their last three games.


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Estate Planning for Second Marriages

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