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Dec 5, 2024

Elementary school holds second 'Woodhullgiving' celebration

Nathaniel Woodhull Elementary School recently held its second annual "Woodhullgiving" celebration, aimed at fostering community spirit and providing meals for those in need before Thanksgiving.

Dec 5, 2024

Stony Brook professors advance robotics in civil engineering

Robotics is increasingly becoming a significant tool in civil engineering, with the potential to remove humans from hazardous work environments and reduce physically demanding labor.

Dec 5, 2024

Stony Brook celebrates faculty achievements in arts and sciences

The annual Artists, Authors, and Editors celebration by the College of Arts and Sciences at Stony Brook University honored faculty for their creative and scholarly achievements.

Dec 5, 2024

Footprints show extinct human ancestors shared landscapes

The Koobi Fora Research Project, led by Louise Leakey, has unveiled significant findings from Lake Turkana in Kenya.

Dec 5, 2024

Interim President McCormick discusses vision with student leaders at Stony Brook

Stony Brook University Interim President Richard McCormick recently engaged in a "Fireside Chat" with Sarah Alberouti and Lamia Rothi, both vice presidents of the Undergraduate Student Government.

Dec 5, 2024

Thanksgiving feasts held at William Floyd Learning Center and Floyd Academy

The William Floyd Learning Center and the Floyd Academy organized Thanksgiving feasts to celebrate the season with their school communities.

Dec 4, 2024

100-Year-Old Navy Vet and Author Visits Great Hollow Middle School

Just ahead of his appearance on Mon. Dec. 2nd in Smithtown, Dr. Jack Weber told The South Shore Press the key to good, long living is one-fold: golfing.

Dec 4, 2024

Bayport-Blue Point HS Takes it Personally: Outdoor Wellness Center Unveiled

The Bayport-Blue Point school district held a ribbon-cutting on Monday, Nov. 25th to unveil the outdoor portion of its wellness center built to operate as a sanctuary for students to combat their inner turmoil.

Dec 4, 2024

Neftali Collazo joins SUNY's 2025 Hispanic Leadership Institute

Suffolk County Community College has announced that Neftali Collazo, the College Associate Dean of Athletics and Special Events, has been chosen as a fellow for the SUNY Hispanic Leadership Institute (HLI) 2025 cohort.

Dec 4, 2024

William Floyd United Teachers hold annual coat giveaway benefiting local community

The William Floyd United Teachers (WFUT) recently organized the second annual 1,000 coat giveaway.

Dec 4, 2024

ESBOCES students explore culinary arts at Stony Brook University

Students from the Eastern Long Island Academy of Applied Technology's ESBOCES program recently visited Stony Brook University to explore culinary arts.

Dec 3, 2024

John S. Hobart Elementary School Dedicates Plaque to Esteemed Artist Al Plastino

In the lobby of the elementary school that bears his name, sits a portrait of former U.S. Senator John Sloss Hobart painted by famed artist and former resident Al Plastino, who had what many would call a “super” career as an artist.

Dec 3, 2024

William Floyd student-musicians selected for SCMEA PEAK Festival

Eighteen fourth-grade student-musicians from the William Floyd School District have been selected to participate in the 16th Annual Suffolk County Music Educators Association (SCMEA) PEAK Festival.

Dec 3, 2024

WUSB-FM seeks support during annual Radiothon amid budget challenges

Stony Brook University's WUSB-FM is concluding its annual Radiothon on Giving Tuesday, December 3.

Dec 3, 2024

Stony Brook AIChE attends annual student conference in San Diego

Students from the Stony Brook chapter of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) participated in the 2024 AIChE Annual Student Conference in San Diego.

Dec 3, 2024

William Floyd seeks nominations for fine arts wall of distinction

The William Floyd Fine Arts and Music departments are currently seeking nominations for the "Wall of Distinction" Class of 2025.

Dec 3, 2024

Stony Brook University addresses food insecurity through student-led initiative

Students from Stony Brook University's School of Social Welfare (SSW) and School of Dental Medicine (SDM) organized a food distribution event last week to address food insecurity.

Dec 3, 2024

William Floyd students showcase art at Brookhaven's Red Ribbon Week

Fourteen students from William Floyd Middle School were recognized for their artistic contributions at the Town of Brookhaven’s Red Ribbon Week art exhibition.

Dec 2, 2024

Stony Brook alum awarded prestigious Milken Educator Award

John Melandro, a teacher at Tangier Smith Elementary School in Mastic Beach, New York, has been honored with the Milken Educator Award.

Dec 2, 2024

Scientists explore quantum entanglement inside protons through high-energy particle collisions

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), along with collaborators including Dmitri Kharzeev, a Distinguished Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Stony Brook University, have developed a new method to...

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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.


Brooklyn man sues NYPD over injuries from alleged police vehicle collision

A Brooklyn man has filed a lawsuit against the City of New York and several NYPD officers, alleging excessive force, defamation, and civil rights violations.


Paraplegic man and witness sue NYPD alleging excessive force at Brooklyn park event

Two community organizers have filed a lawsuit against the City of New York alleging excessive force by NYPD officers during a peaceful event at Wingate Park in Brooklyn.