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Sep 9, 2024

Stony Brook's ASA launches new initiatives for enhanced student engagement

Dawn Villacci, director of Engagement and Guest Experience, is on a mission to connect with students and staff at Stony Brook University and enhance their campus experience through the Auxiliary Services Association (ASA). Her goal is clear: to make every interaction with ASA extraordinary.

Sep 9, 2024

Stony Brook University updates clothing recycling program with new donation bins

Stony Brook University has introduced updated 'Red Hot' donation bins as part of its long-standing clothing recycling program. These new bins feature enhanced signage and messaging to clarify what can be donated and explain the destination of these donations, aiming to ensure the community understands the impact of their contributions on sustainability and social welfare.

Sep 9, 2024

Stony Brook hosts national water acoustics research bootcamp

Stony Brook Southampton recently hosted a bootcamp where students from across the country collaborated on underwater acoustics research. Participants conducted experiments to transmit, sense, and measure different underwater acoustic signals. Funded by the Office of Naval Research, Dean Andrew Singer of the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences (CEAS) organized the week-long activity alongside Professor Joseph Warren from the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences and Professor Grant Deane from the Scripps Institute of Oceanography.

Sep 9, 2024

High school students participate in inaugural careers program at Stony Brook University

This past summer, seven William Floyd High School students participated in Stony Brook University's inaugural "A Taste of the Trades" program. The initiative aimed to provide hands-on learning experiences in fields such as construction, clean-energy production, and infrastructure development, while introducing job opportunities supporting sustainability.

Sep 9, 2024

Stony Brook's ASA launches new initiatives for enhanced student engagement

Dawn Villacci, director of Engagement and Guest Experience, is on a mission to connect with students and staff at Stony Brook University and enhance their campus experience through the Auxiliary Services Association (ASA). Her goal is clear: to make every interaction with ASA extraordinary.

Sep 9, 2024

Riverhead man indicted for shooting into Hampton Bays residence

Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced the indictment of Lawrence Brown Jr., 26, of Riverhead, on charges including Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree. The indictment follows a shooting incident in Hampton Bays.

Sep 9, 2024

Stony Brook University updates clothing recycling program with new donation bins

Stony Brook University has introduced updated 'Red Hot' donation bins as part of its long-standing clothing recycling program. These new bins feature enhanced signage and messaging to clarify what can be donated and explain the destination of these donations, aiming to ensure the community understands the impact of their contributions on sustainability and social welfare.

Sep 9, 2024

Stony Brook hosts national water acoustics research bootcamp

Stony Brook Southampton recently hosted a bootcamp where students from across the country collaborated on underwater acoustics research. Participants conducted experiments to transmit, sense, and measure different underwater acoustic signals. Funded by the Office of Naval Research, Dean Andrew Singer of the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences (CEAS) organized the week-long activity alongside Professor Joseph Warren from the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences and Professor Grant Deane from the Scripps Institute of Oceanography.

Sep 9, 2024

Brookhaven to celebrate history at annual country fair

The Town of Brookhaven will host its annual Country Fair on September 21 and 22 at the historic Longwood Estate in Ridge, from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. The event will include historic re-enactments, demonstrations, food, entertainment by the Ed Travers Band, craft vendors, children’s activities, a Tesla Museum exhibit, a dog show, a vintage apron show, and house museum tours. Admission is $5 per person. Children under 12 are free and will receive a "Passport to the Past." Parking is free with a complimentary shuttle service from Longwood Junior High School. Leashed and...

Sep 6, 2024

Breaking Open the Books at Bayport-Blue Point

On September 4th, 2024, the Bayport-Blue Point School District welcomed students back for the new 2024-25 school year.

Sep 6, 2024

South Country Classrooms Back in the Swing of Things

Teachers, staff, administrators, and students across the South Country School District started the 2024-2025 school year on September 3rd, 2024..

Sep 6, 2024

Plenty of Smiles and Enthusiasm in the Center Moriches School District.

Center Moriches students kicked off the new school year on September 3rd, 2024. The students were greeted warmly by faculty and staff at Clayton Huey Elementary, Center Moriches Middle School and Center Moriches High School as they found their classroom, became reacquainted with peers and were introduced to new friends.

Sep 6, 2024

ESM Students Poised for a Positive and Productive School Year

Eastport-South Manor Central School District students, with backpacks and extra

Sep 6, 2024

Eastport-South Manor CSD Welcomes New Teachers

Eastport-South Manor Central School District welcomed new teachers during a summer orientation, held at thedistrict's central office.

Sep 6, 2024

WFHS Junior Selected for Prestigious Juilliard Pre-College Program

Jackson is well prepared for this tremendous opportunity as he submitted three All-State auditions in May for the bass trombone, tenor trombone and bass jazz solo, and received perfect scores on all three.

Sep 6, 2024

Hitting the Ground Running in the Smithtown Central School District.

Students aren't the only ones gearing up for a new school year.

Sep 6, 2024

Back to Class in the Smithtown School District

Students, Administrators, and Staff returned to classrooms across the Smithtown School District on Thursday, September 6th, 2024.

Sep 6, 2024

New Catalyst Approach Boosts Efficiency in CO2 Reduction

One of the most promising strategies being investigated to mitigate emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) is the process of electrochemical reduction. In this approach, electrical energy is used to convert recaptured CO2 into usable products and fuels, such as methanol and ethanol. However, a challenge has been finding a catalyst that is efficient and fast enough for practical use.

Sep 6, 2024

Stony Brook Recognized Again for High School Physics Teacher Preparation

For the seventh time in nine years, Stony Brook University has been recognized by the American Physical Society (APS) and the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) as a member of the Physics Teacher Education Coalition (PhysTEC) 5+ Club for its work in graduating nine physics teachers in the 2022-2023 academic year.

Sep 6, 2024

WFHS junior selected for prestigious Juilliard Pre-College program

Jackson Seifert, a junior at William Floyd High School, has been accepted into the Juilliard Pre-College program. This comprehensive conservatory-style music program is designed for students who demonstrate significant talent and ambition in music.

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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.


New York man sues medical device company over injuries from allegedly defective vein filter implant

A New York resident has filed a lawsuit against major medical device company Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD), along with its subsidiaries C.R. Bard, Inc., and Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc., alleging severe injuries from a defective medical implant.


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Wall of Shame: Sheriff Toulon Takes Suffolk's Top 10 Deadbeat Dads to Task

Ahead of Mother's Day , Sheriff Toulon delivered a timely press conference at the Yaphank Correctional Facility—where an aptly-named "wall of shame" now stands.