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Stony Brook University News


Dec 6, 2024

Stony Brook University releases Winter 2024/25 magazine issue online

The Winter 2024/2025 edition of the Stony Brook University Magazine is now available online.

Dec 6, 2024

Cancer survivor runs Tunnels to Towers 5K with doctors

When Ed Murphy participated in the Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk in Brooklyn, New York, on September 29, he was not alone.

Dec 5, 2024

Stony Brook University introduces new rhetoric and writing bachelor’s degree

Stony Brook University has announced the approval of a new bachelor's degree program in rhetoric and writing.

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 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

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

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 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...

Dec 2, 2024

Undergrad excels in collaborative medical research at Stony Brook

Divleen Kaur Singh, an undergraduate in the Scholars for Medicine dual degree program, has been named the URECA researcher of the month for December.

Dec 2, 2024

Stony Brook University partners with NYLS for series on civic leadership

Stony Brook University and New York Law School launched a new program series titled "Civic Leadership, Law and Social Welfare" on November 25 at New York Law School in Manhattan.

Nov 27, 2024

Windmill lighting and holiday gathering scheduled at Stony Brook Southampton

Stony Brook Southampton is set to continue its annual tradition with the Windmill Lighting and Holiday Gathering on Thursday, December 5, from 6-8 pm.

Nov 26, 2024

Stony Brook researchers reveal new blockchain vulnerabilities at eCrime 2024

Researchers from Stony Brook University, led by Professor Nick Nikiforakis, have been recognized with a bronze medal at the eCrime 2024 conference in Boston.

Nov 26, 2024

Stony Brook pioneers vagus nerve stimulation therapy for stroke recovery

Stony Brook Medicine has introduced a new procedure aimed at improving upper limb function in ischemic stroke survivors.

Nov 26, 2024

Stony Brook researchers secure second place at NYU's CSAW competition

Researchers from Stony Brook University's Department of Computer Science have achieved a notable second place in the Social Impact category at New York University's Cyber Security Awareness Week (CSAW) 2024 Applied Research Competition.

Nov 26, 2024

Stony Brook professors earn global recognition as highly cited researchers

Seven professors from Stony Brook University have been named on the 2024 Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers list, which identifies them as among the top 1 percent of researchers globally.

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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

Justice in Motion: Five MS-13 Gangbangers Indicted in Blue Point Beach Killing

Lopez-Lopez, 27, of Central Islip, was a former MS-13 member suspected of turning informant. His body was left on the shoreside (pictured) at the end of Blue Point Avenue back in early March.


Local

Leave Fireworks to the Pros or Risk Tragedy This Fourth of July

Suffolk officials warn against illegal fireworks, want residents to enjoy the July 4th holiday without blowing themselves up.