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Stony Brook University News News


May 20, 2025

App predicts fall risk advances in national start-up competition

Falling is a significant health risk for many Americans, particularly older adults.

May 15, 2025

Stony Brook University earns silver rating for sustainability efforts

Stony Brook University has achieved a STARS 3.0 Silver rating for its sustainability efforts, as recognized by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE).

May 15, 2025

Barry Barish elected to American Philosophical Society

On May 15, 2025, Stony Brook University announced that Barry Barish, a distinguished physicist and Nobel Laureate, has been elected to the American Philosophical Society (APS).

May 14, 2025

Stony Brook adopts AI tech for better heart disease diagnosis

Stony Brook Medicine has become the first healthcare system on Long Island to adopt HeartFlow Plaque Analysis, an artificial intelligence (AI) technology designed to improve the diagnosis of coronary artery disease.

May 7, 2025

Stony Brook professor receives inaugural SUNY Chancellor's Horizon Award

Stony Brook University Associate Professor Jennifer Cano has been honored with the inaugural Chancellor’s Horizon Award for Faculty Research and Scholarship by the State University of New York (SUNY).

May 7, 2025

Susan Lee joins American College of Physicians' Board

Susan Lee, MD, FACP, has been elected to the Board of Regents of the American College of Physicians (ACP), a prominent policy-making body. Dr. Lee is a Professor of Clinical Medicine at the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University...

May 6, 2025

Stony Brook chosen as SUNY Regional Nursing Simulation Center

Stony Brook University School of Nursing has been designated as a State University of New York (SUNY) Regional Nursing Simulation Center.

May 6, 2025

Stony Brook University Hospital earns gold and silver awards from AACN

Stony Brook University Hospital has been recognized by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) for excellence in its nursing units.

May 2, 2025

Stony Brook professor recognized by APA for schizophrenia research contributions

Dr. Anissa Abi-Dargham, a distinguished professor at the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University, has been selected to receive the 2025 Award for Research in Psychiatry from the American Psychiatric Association (APA).

May 1, 2025

Stony Brook hospitals receive top safety grades from The Leapfrog Group

Stony Brook University Hospital and Stony Brook Southampton Hospital both received an 'A' Hospital Safety Grade for spring 2025 from The Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit organization focused on patient safety.

May 1, 2025

Research on kidney cell communication receives $2.76 million NIDDK grant

Preserving kidney health in patients with diabetes is a significant challenge due to the disease's potential complications over time. Dr. Sandeep Mallipattu, a Professor of Medicine and Chief of the Division of Nephrology & Hypertension at Stony...

Apr 24, 2025

Stony Brook University recognized as an opportunity college by Carnegie Classification

Stony Brook University has been named an Opportunity College and University by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

Apr 22, 2025

Susan Lane named fellow in ELAM program for women in academic medicine

Dr. Susan Lane has been selected as a fellow for the 2025-26 Class of Hedwig van Amerigen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) program.

Apr 15, 2025

Stony Brook again recognized as SOAP Center of Excellence for obstetric anesthesia care

Stony Brook University Hospital has again been awarded the Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology (SOAP) Center of Excellence designation, a recognition given to institutions demonstrating top-tier standards in obstetric anesthesia care.

Apr 10, 2025

Stony Brook physicists honored with 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics

Researchers from Stony Brook University's Department of Physics and Astronomy have been recognized with the 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics.

Apr 10, 2025

Stony Brook professor awarded 2025 New Horizons in Mathematics Prize

Stony Brook University has announced that Professor John Pardon has been named a co-recipient of the New Horizons in Mathematics Prize.

Apr 9, 2025

Allyson Silver named among perioperative leaders in 2025 by Becker's Hospital Review

Allyson Silver, Assistant Vice President of Operations for Surgical Services at Stony Brook Medicine, has been recognized as one of Becker's Hospital Review's perioperative service leaders to know in 2025.

Apr 8, 2025

Stony Brook Southampton and The Jazz Loft launch new concert series featuring Grammy winners

Stony Brook Southampton is partnering with The Jazz Loft to present The Jazz Loft @ Southampton Concert Series, featuring a lineup of five concerts this spring and summer.

Apr 1, 2025

Stony Brook professor Gábor Balázsi inducted as AIMBE Fellow for synthetic gene circuit work

Gábor Balázsi, PhD, a prominent Biomedical Engineering professor at Stony Brook University, has been accorded the honor of being named a Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE).

Mar 31, 2025

Stony Brook researcher explores cancer drugs for hemorrhagic stroke treatment

Research led by Ke Jian Liu, a pathology professor at Stony Brook University, might pave the way for new treatments for hemorrhagic stroke using existing cancer drugs.

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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.


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Three Cheers for the Musketeers! “America 250” Celebrated in Bay Shore Reenactment Prelude

In conjunction with the County’s upcoming 250th Anniversary Commemorative Planning Committee, Romaine and company—which included reenactors tabbed to play former heads of state such as George Washington and Thomas Jefferson—provocatively promised a celebration “like you’ve never seen” come Fourth of July 2026.


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Purple Heart Day Honors Wounded Warriors—and Its Origins on Long Island

Who knew: the first Purple Heart decoration was made by Gen. Washington here in Suffolk.