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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.

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.

Aug 22, 2025

Stony Brook partners on film screening during Climate Week NYC

A new documentary film screening will take place during Climate Week NYC, organized by The New York Climate Exchange in partnership with Stony Brook University and the Science Communication Lab/Wonder Collaborative.

Aug 22, 2025

Pamela Abshire named chair of electrical engineering at Stony Brook University

Pamela Abshire has been appointed chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Stony Brook University’s College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, with her term beginning on September 1, 2025.

Aug 22, 2025

Tips offered for easing student anxiety during back-to-school season at Stony Brook

As students prepare to return to campus, many are experiencing a range of emotions from excitement to anxiety.

Aug 22, 2025

Andrea Goldsmith begins tenure as Stony Brook University president

Stony Brook University welcomed its new president, Andrea Goldsmith, who began her tenure on campus last week.

Aug 20, 2025

Stony Brook Ranks Inside the Top 25

This Labor Day weekend the Stony Brook football team will play their first game of the season, and they may have never had higher expectations than they do right now.

Aug 18, 2025

Stony Brook Medicine hosts cooking classes for children using rooftop farm produce

More than a dozen children participated in cooking and nutrition classes at Stony Brook Medicine, where they learned about healthy eating habits and how to prepare meals using fresh produce.

Aug 18, 2025

Afghan teens find opportunity through Stony Brook's Pre-College Summer Program

Two Afghan teenagers, Tabby Hooram and Fatima Rajaye, recently participated in Stony Brook University’s Pre-College Summer (PCS) program, gaining exposure to college-level coursework and campus life.

Aug 18, 2025

Stony Brook University receives grant for faculty community focused on AI ethics

A team at Stony Brook University has been awarded a $55,000 grant from the State University of New York’s Innovative Instruction Technology Grants (IITG) program.

Aug 18, 2025

Stony Brook professor examines economics behind growing U.S. immigrant detention system

Nancy Hiemstra, an associate professor in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Stony Brook University, has released a new book examining the economic drivers behind the U.S. immigration detention system.

Aug 18, 2025

Adventureland’s Helping Hands endows pediatric dentistry scholarship at Stony Brook

Adventureland’s Helping Hands Foundation has created an endowed scholarship for residents in the pediatric dentistry program at the School of Dental Medicine.

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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.


Sports

Section XI Reps Named for NYPHSAA Council

Section XI representatives Bayla Goldberg & Charlie Carter have been asked to serve on the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Student Athlete Advisory Council.


Sports

The Fantasy Baseball Experience - Those September Closers

As we head into October there are some tired arms in the bullpen and getting those last few saves could mean the difference between a championship and finishing out of the money.