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Stony Brook University News News


Mar 28, 2025

Stony Brook University celebrates 3 faculty named as AAAS Fellows

Stony Brook University has announced that three faculty members have been named 2024 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

Mar 26, 2025

Stony Brook medical students begin residencies nationwide following successful Match Day

130 students from the Renaissance School of Medicine (RSOM) at Stony Brook University are preparing to start their residency training across New York State and the nation.

Mar 18, 2025

Cosmic images reveal clearest view yet of universe's infancy

Research conducted by the Atacama Cosmology Telescope (ACT) collaboration has yielded images that provide an unprecedented view of the universe's infancy.

Mar 13, 2025

Stony Brook professor named as 2025 Macy Faculty Scholar

Clare Whitney, PhD, MBE, RN, an Assistant Professor at the Stony Brook University School of Nursing, has been chosen as a 2025 Macy Faculty Scholar.

Mar 12, 2025

Study links teenage boys' exposure to violence with increased partner aggression

A recent study led by Rachel Kidman, PhD, from Stony Brook University, reveals a link between adolescent boys' exposure to violence and their likelihood of using violence against intimate partners.

Mar 5, 2025

Study suggests timing is key for preventing age-related brain decline

A recent study published in PNAS has revealed a distinct trajectory for brain aging, characterized by critical transition points.

Mar 5, 2025

Stony Brook professor awarded Fulbright scholarship for women's health research

Stony Brook University has announced that Professor Marci Lobel, a distinguished teaching professor in the Department of Psychology, has been awarded a Fulbright Distinguished Scholar Award for 2025-2026.

Feb 24, 2025

Stony Brook University Hospital receives level one geriatric ED accreditation

Stony Brook University Hospital's Emergency Department has achieved Level 1 Accreditation for Geriatric Emergency Care from the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP).

Feb 20, 2025

Whale study finds parallels between marine mammal calls and human speech

A recent study conducted by Mason Youngblood, a postdoctoral fellow at Stony Brook University's Institute for Advanced Computational Science, suggests that whales and humans share similar linguistic features.

Feb 20, 2025

Study finds whales use efficient communication similar to human speech

Mason Youngblood, a postdoctoral fellow at Stony Brook University's Institute for Advanced Computational Science, has conducted a study revealing intriguing similarities between whale communication and human speech.

Feb 18, 2025

Stony Brook University hosts grant application workshop with ACLS participation

Stony Brook University is set to host a full-day "Regional Grant Application Writing Workshop" on February 27, 2025.

Feb 10, 2025

Study links brain signals with sweet food attraction

Researchers at Stony Brook University have identified a specific signal in the brain that may influence sensitivity and preference for sweet tastes.

Feb 3, 2025

Study finds adolescents spend significant time on smartphones during school

In January, New York Governor Hochul released a report titled "More Learning, Less Scrolling," aiming to limit smartphone use during school hours.

Jan 29, 2025

Stony Brook partners with Suffolk Academy for women's health fair

Stony Brook Medicine is collaborating with the Suffolk Academy of Medicine to organize a Galentine’s Women’s Health Fair.

Jan 28, 2025

Stony Brook Medicine named among America’s best hospitals by Healthgrades

Stony Brook Medicine has been recognized by Healthgrades as one of America's 50 Best Hospitals for 2025.

Jan 23, 2025

Study links WTC exposure duration with brain amyloidosis among responders

Stony Brook University researchers have found evidence of amyloidosis in the brains of some World Trade Center (WTC) responders, nearly 25 years after the attacks.

Jan 22, 2025

Australopithecus study reveals plant-based diet despite occasional meat consumption

An international team of researchers, including Dominic Stratford from Stony Brook University and the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa, has made a significant discovery about the diet of Australopithecus.

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 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 8, 2025

Stony Brook Southampton stages major theatrical production after years

Stony Brook Southampton is set to stage its first major theatrical production in years at the Avram Theater with the Long Island premiere of "Underground: Hear the Sound of Freedom."

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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.


Sports

The Fantasy Baseball Experience - Impact Jays Are Returning

As the fantasy season starts to dwindle down it gets harder and harder to find gems off of the waiver wire. Sure, you will be able to grab the next hot thing from AAA when the rosters expand in a few weeks, but they are unproven talent. In order to get proven MLB talent off of waivers, or in a trade that doesn't give them their value back, you have to be very shrewd.


Sports

The Fantasy Baseball Experience - Who's Losing Playing Time?

Hi, I'm Jack Thaler and I hoped you enjoyed last week's edition of My Fantasy Baseball Experience. This week I will be talking about playing time.Believe it or not, playing time affects fantasy baseball more than you probably think so today I will be talking about two emerging conflicts that involve playing time as the MLB season gets closer to the final stretch.