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Jan 17, 2025

Stony Brook University joins inaugural Climate Solutions Summit NYC

Stony Brook University is preparing to participate in the inaugural Climate Solutions Summit NYC, organized by The New York Climate Exchange.

Jan 17, 2025

Joeva Sean Rock wins prestigious Margaret Mead Award for contributions to anthropology

Stony Brook University anthropologist Joeva Sean Rock has been awarded the 2024 Margaret Mead Award.

Jan 17, 2025

Governor Hochul backs expansion of student support programs in New York

Suffolk County Community College has expressed gratitude towards Governor Kathy Hochul for her commitment to providing ongoing state funding for the Advancing Success in Associate Pathways (ASAP) and Advancing Completion through Engagement (ACE)...

Jan 17, 2025

Drug targeting neuropathic pain progresses in clinical trials

A new investigational drug aimed at treating neuropathic pain has successfully completed a safety review, allowing it to proceed to the next phase of clinical trials.

Jan 17, 2025

Artelo's neuropathy drug advances in clinical trials after safety review

A non-opioid investigational drug, ART26.12, developed by Artelo Biosciences in Solana Beach, California, has made progress in its clinical trials.

Jan 17, 2025

Moriches students learn about Gila monsters from expert researcher

Fifth-grade students at Moriches Elementary School had the opportunity to learn about Gila monsters from Dr. Kevin Bonine, a well-known professor and director of the Arizona Institute for Resilience at the University of Arizona.

Jan 16, 2025

Pioneering virtual colonoscopy: Professor Jerome Liang's contributions to early cancer detection

From a young age, Professor Jerome Zhengrong Liang was intrigued by the universe's mysteries.

Jan 16, 2025

Neuroscience students recognized for innovative claymation on circadian rhythms

A group of doctoral students from the Program in Neuroscience have gained recognition in the Brain Awareness video contest organized by BrainFacts.org and the Society for Neuroscience.

Jan 15, 2025

William Paca Middle School to perform 'The Wizard of Oz' Youth Edition

William Paca Middle School will present "The Wizard of Oz" Youth Edition on January 24 and 25.

Jan 15, 2025

School to Work program launches new mobile reward cart at William Floyd High School

William Floyd High School's "School to Work" program has introduced a new Mobile Reward Cart after two years of development.

Jan 15, 2025

Stony Brook cheer and dance teams head to national championships

The Stony Brook University cheerleading and dance teams, along with their mascot Wolfie, are set to participate in the 2025 UCA/UDA College Cheerleading and Dance Team Championships.

Jan 15, 2025

Study links multiple COVID infections to increased long COVID risk

A recent study published in The Lancet has revealed significant findings about Long Covid, also known as post-acute sequelae of Covid-19 (PASC).

Jan 15, 2025

Stony Brook expands Judi Brown Clarke's role to chief health equity officer

Executive Vice President for Stony Brook Medicine, William A. Wertheim, MD, has announced an expansion of Judi Brown Clarke's role to include responsibilities that integrate health equity principles into research, policy, and practice.

Jan 15, 2025

Stony Brook mentors guide students to success in national science competition

Eight high school students who collaborated with faculty mentors from Stony Brook University have been recognized as part of the top 300 scholars in the 2025 Regeneron Science Talent Search (STS).

Jan 15, 2025

Wang Center announces spring lineup celebrating Asian art and culture

The Charles B. Wang Center is set to present a series of exhibitions, workshops, and events this spring, focusing on Asian art, culture, and community.

Jan 15, 2025

Small nuclei collisions may create tiny drops of quark-gluon plasma

A recent analysis of data from the PHENIX experiment at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) at Brookhaven National Laboratory has revealed new evidence suggesting that collisions involving small nuclei with larger ones might produce tiny...

Jan 15, 2025

William Floyd student wins second place in Brookhaven recycling poster contest

William Floyd Learning Center student Jeremy Pelaez has been recognized for his artistic contribution in the Brookhaven Town recycling poster contest.

Jan 14, 2025

Suffolk County Community College reveals spring theatre season lineup

The Theatres at Suffolk County Community College, in conjunction with The Lively Arts Series, has announced its spring 2025 season lineup.

Jan 14, 2025

Anthropologists Martin and Wright to speak at Stony Brook lecture series

Stony Brook University will feature two prominent anthropologists in its Provost’s Lecture Series on February 11.

Jan 14, 2025

Stony Brook professor wins Frank R. Breul Memorial Prize for research on carceral attitudes

Kristen Brock-Petroshius, an assistant professor at Stony Brook University’s School of Social Welfare, has been honored with The Frank R. Breul Memorial Prize.

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State

Push on for Tier 6 Pension Reform

Fix Tier 6 is the rallying cry in Albany as Albany works through the legislative session.


Local

Free Trees in the Town of Brookhaven

On Arbor Day (Friday, April 25), the Town of Brookhaven will hold its annual tree seedling, mulch, and compost giveaway in the South Parking Lot of Brookhaven Town Hall, located at 1 Independence Hill in Farmingville from 1:00-6:00 p.m.


Doctor sues New York homeowners' association for religious discrimination and harassment, seeks over $1 million in damages

A first responder and medical doctor is embroiled in a legal battle against his homeowners' association, alleging discrimination and harassment based on his religion.