Stony Brook University News

Stony Brook University News


Dec 30, 2024

Stony Brook offers new online course on understanding climate change

Stony Brook University is offering a new one-credit online course this spring to help students understand climate change.

Dec 30, 2024

Stony Brook alumnus establishes scholarship fund honoring late wife

David Arpi, a Stony Brook University alumnus, has established an endowed scholarship fund in memory of his late wife, Natalie Gubb.

Dec 30, 2024

NSF funds $2 million program for disadvantaged ECE students at Stony Brook University

Mónica Bugallo and her team have secured a $2 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support disadvantaged students in Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE).

Dec 23, 2024

Students adapt holiday toys for children with disabilities

Stony Brook University students and local non-profit organizations collaborated to adapt toys for children with disabilities.

Dec 23, 2024

Stony Brook student receives award for conservation biology contributions

Stony Brook University doctoral student Florence Aghomo has been awarded the Young Women in Conservation Biology Award by the Society for Conservation Biology's Africa Region.

Dec 23, 2024

Stony Brook University reflects on significant events and achievements in 2024

Stony Brook University has experienced a notable year in 2024, marked by significant events and achievements.

Dec 20, 2024

Food Lab introduces immunity workshop series with Nadia Ernestus

The Food Lab at Stony Brook Southampton is introducing a workshop series titled "Boost Your Immunity Naturally," which will be led by health coach and educator Nadia Ernestus.

Dec 20, 2024

1M awarded for climate resilience projects in New York Metro area

Nearly a dozen communities on Long Island, in the Bronx, and Westchester County are among those benefiting from more than $1 million in resilience planning support grants.

Dec 19, 2024

Stony Brook University shares 2024 highlights through photography

This year marked another memorable period for Stony Brook University, with its most unforgettable moments captured in a collection of photos from 2024.

Dec 19, 2024

Radu Laza joins prestigious list as AMS fellow for contributions to mathematics

Radu Laza, a professor in the Department of Mathematics, has been elected to the 2025 class of Fellows of the American Mathematical Society (AMS).

Dec 18, 2024

Stony Brook alumni establish scholarship to aid engineering and atmospheric sciences students

Frank and Michele Fischer, alumni of Stony Brook University, have chosen to support current students and the Stony Brook Cancer Center through endowed funds.

Dec 18, 2024

Scientists reveal new cooperative behaviors in quantum optics study

A research team led by Dominik Schneble, a professor at Stony Brook University's Department of Physics and Astronomy, has made significant advancements in the field of quantum optics.

Dec 18, 2024

Stony Brook's Sritha Rajupet recognized as an American Medical Informatics Association fellow

Sritha Rajupet, the chair of Family, Population and Preventive Medicine at Stony Brook Renaissance School of Medicine, has been awarded the title of Fellow of AMIA (American Medical Informatics Association), known as FAMIA.

Dec 17, 2024

Stony Brook research team wins life sciences award for wound-care innovation

A research team from the Department of Surgery at Stony Brook Medicine has emerged victorious in the Long Island High Tech Incubator's Venture Champions Challenge.

Dec 16, 2024

Stony Brook interim president shares holiday greetings in annual video

Stony Brook University Interim President Richard McCormick extended holiday greetings to the university community through an annual video message.

Dec 13, 2024

College departments host inaugural Chemistry and P&A 5K Challenge

Two departments from the College of Arts and Sciences at Stony Brook University, the Department of Chemistry and the Department of Physics and Astronomy, collaborated for a new event on December 9.

Dec 13, 2024

Stony Brook University choral concert highlights diverse voices in winter performance

Stony Brook University's winter choral concert showcased a collection of songs that conveyed themes of hope, love, and peace.

Dec 13, 2024

Nature writing class culminates in student photo exhibit at SoMAS

At the start of the Fall 2024 semester, David Taylor and Chris Paparo launched a new course titled Nature Writing and Photography (SUS 350).

Dec 13, 2024

Stony Brook honors record number of fellowship applicants

This year, over 100 students submitted applications for competitive fellowships for the 2025-26 academic year, marking the largest group ever.

Dec 12, 2024

Stony Brook launches video series highlighting diversity perspectives

Members of the Stony Brook University community have an opportunity to express what Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA) means to them through a new video series.

Daily Feed

Sports

Record Setting Maggie McCormick Competes at Nationals

The Bay Shore Schools Board of Education recently recognized and congratulated girls varsity cross country standout Maggie McCormick for her outstanding achievements on the track and on the national stage. McCormick, who has committed to the University of Florida, was honored for her performance at the Nike Cross Country Nationals, one of the most prestigious high school running events in the country.


Sports

Ducks Have First Signing of 2026

The Long Island Ducks have announced the team’s first signing of 2026, welcoming Major League veteran outfielder Jacob Robson. Robson will begin his first season with the Ducks, his second in the Atlantic League, and his 10th season in professional baseball.


Local

The King is Back in the South Shore Press

The legendary Long Island journalist Karl Grossman’s latest column.