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Nov 8, 2024

Moriches Elementary School holds election-themed activity for students

As voters across the United States participated in the 2024 presidential and local elections, Moriches Elementary School engaged its students in a unique election of their own.

Nov 7, 2024

Stony Brook Neurocritical Care Unit earns prestigious Beacon Award

Stony Brook University Hospital's Neurocritical Care Unit (NCCU) has been honored with the Silver Beacon Award of Excellence for the period 2024-2027 by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN).

Nov 7, 2024

Students engage in environmental research at Forge River and Osprey Park

William Floyd High School Science Honor Society and Stony Brook STEP students recently engaged in the "A Day in the Life" program at Forge River and Osprey Park.

Nov 7, 2024

Tourist photos aid Antarctic ecological research through new computer vision technique

A research team led by Stony Brook University has developed a method to use tourist photos of penguins in Antarctica to track ecological changes.

Nov 7, 2024

Stony Brook professor joins inaugural SUNY Nursing Simulation Fellowship

Debra Giugliano, RN, PhD, a Clinical Assistant Professor at the Stony Brook University School of Nursing, has been chosen by the State University of New York (SUNY) to join the inaugural class of the SUNY Nursing Simulation Fellowship.

Nov 7, 2024

Stony Brook Neurocritical Care Unit earns Silver Beacon Award from AACN

Stony Brook University Hospital's Neurocritical Care Unit (NCCU) has been awarded the Silver Beacon Award for Excellence by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN).

Nov 7, 2024

Crochet artist Mulyana showcases environmental tapestries at Wang Center

Bullied in his youth for his interests, Mulyana has become a celebrated play crochet artist.

Nov 7, 2024

Tourist photos aid scientific study on Antarctic ecological changes

A team of researchers from Stony Brook University has developed a method to analyze tourist photos for tracking ecological changes in Antarctica.

Nov 6, 2024

Human Library returns to Stony Brook University on November 20

Stony Brook University Libraries is set to host The Human Library event on November 20.

Nov 6, 2024

Stony Brook celebrates seventh annual Light the Brook event

Stony Brook University marked the start of the holiday season on November 4 with its seventh annual Light the Brook event.

Nov 6, 2024

Google funds Stony Brook professor's innovative text input research with $100K gift

Stony Brook University's Department of Computer Science has received a $100,000 unrestricted gift from Google to support Professor Xianfeng David Gu's research.

Nov 6, 2024

Stony Brook scientists unveil new method for imaging atomic nuclei shapes

Scientists at Stony Brook University have developed a novel approach to using high-energy particle collisions at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) to explore atomic nuclei shapes.

Nov 6, 2024

Elementary school brings back life-sized Candy Land for educational fun

Students at John S. Hobart Elementary School recently participated in a life-sized version of the popular board game "Candy Land" held in their school library.

Nov 6, 2024

Three William Floyd students earn spots in SCMEA All-County Jazz bands

Three students from the William Floyd School District have been selected for the Suffolk County Music Educators’ Association (SCMEA) All-County Jazz bands.

Nov 6, 2024

Stony Brook honors Jim Simons for contributions to academia

Stony Brook University recently hosted an event to honor Jim Simons, a renowned mathematician and philanthropist.

Nov 5, 2024

Stony Brook University installs eleven endowed faculty members

Eleven faculty members from Stony Brook University were officially installed in endowed positions on October 25 at the Charles B. Wang Center Theater.

Nov 5, 2024

Stony Brook University installs 11 endowed faculty members

Eleven faculty members at Stony Brook University were officially installed into endowed positions during a ceremony held on October 25 at the Charles B. Wang Center Theater.

Nov 5, 2024

Stony Brook University honors young leaders in diverse fields

Stony Brook University celebrated its 2024 Class of 40 Under Forty on October 24, recognizing young alumni who have made significant contributions in various fields.

Nov 5, 2024

First generation week at Stony Brook celebrates pioneering college students

Stony Brook University is celebrating First Generation Week, an annual event that recognizes and supports students who are the first in their families to attend college.

Nov 5, 2024

Stony Brook student excels in astrophysics research while engaging campus community

Ryan Brady, a senior at Stony Brook University (SBU), has been recognized as the URECA researcher of the month for November.

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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.


Local

Federal shutdown drowns out flood insurance

During the federal government shutdown, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) expired which means policies can’t be issued or renewed until Democrats end the shutdown.


National

Long Island diver chronicles Turkish submarine wreck

Go with deep sea diver Ozzy Kurtoglu to the wreck of the Turkish submarine Dumlupinar.