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Four William Floyd High School juniors chosen for eVoco choral performance
Four juniors from William Floyd High School have been selected to perform with the eVoco Voice Collective, a choral ensemble recognized for its focus on combining poetry and music through group singing.
CNN senior producer Matthew Moskowitz discusses career journey during visit to Stony Brook University
Students at Stony Brook University's School of Communication and Journalism recently participated in a live, student-run interview event featuring Matthew Moskowitz, a senior producer at CNN and alumnus of the university.
Seawolves Pantry expands support against campus hunger through partnerships
Stony Brook University’s Seawolves Pantry continues to address food insecurity among students, staff, and faculty by providing access to healthy food and basic necessities.
Wolfie’s Holiday Toy Drive expands parade route across Stony Brook University campuses
Wolfie’s Holiday Toy Drive will take place on Wednesday, December 10, beginning with a parade at 9:30 am from the Charles B. Wang Center and ending at Stony Brook Children’s Hospital.
Stony Brook supports student participation at major PhD career symposium
Stony Brook University’s Graduate School co-sponsored the 2025 “What Can You Be With a PhD?” (WCUB) symposium, an event focused on career development for PhD students and postdoctoral scholars.
East Islip Elementary Bakes Bread Ahead of Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving celebrations took on a meaningful twist at East Islip’s Timber Point Elementary School last week, as students across grade levels participated in hands-on activities focused on community service and gratitude.
Stony Brook lecture series highlights faculty achievements in physics and biomedical engineering
Stony Brook University recently featured two SUNY Distinguished Professors in its Provost’s Lecture Series, highlighting faculty achievements in physics and biomedical engineering.
Stony Brook researchers highlight AI and quantum leadership at SUNY council meeting
Universities, industry leaders, and government representatives from across New York State gathered in New York City on November 12-13 for the annual State University of New York (SUNY) Research Council meeting.
William Floyd United Teachers host annual coat giveaway distributing thousands of winter items
On November 15, William Floyd High School hosted the third annual Coat Giveaway organized by the William Floyd United Teachers (WFUT).
Five Stony Brook faculty named among world’s most cited researchers by Clarivate
Five faculty members from Stony Brook University have been named to the 2025 Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers list, placing them among the top one percent of researchers globally.
Stony Brook University researchers continue Antarctic studies amid hopes for permanent presence
A research team from Stony Brook University has begun a new expedition to Antarctica, aiming to study the effects of global change.
Melissa Finucane named inaugural holder of endowed chair for climate policy at Stony Brook
Melissa Finucane has been appointed as the first William and Jane Knapp Endowed Infinity Chair at Stony Brook University.
Stony Brook researchers identify how key drug kills sleeping sickness parasite
A team of researchers from Stony Brook University has published a study that provides new insights into how the drug fexinidazole kills trypanosomatid parasites, which are responsible for diseases such as Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT), also...
Avi Wigderson discusses role of randomness during Stony Brook University lecture
Randomness, often seen as the opposite of order, was the focus of a recent lecture at Stony Brook University delivered by Avi Wigderson, the 2021 Abel Prize laureate and Herbert H. Maass Professor in the School of Mathematics at the Institute for...
Stony Brook University commemorates Veterans Day with ceremony honoring service
Stony Brook University held its annual Veterans Day ceremony on November 12 at the Sidney Gelber Auditorium, gathering students, faculty, staff, community members, and veterans to honor military service and reflect on the experiences of those...
Stony Brook MD/PhD student explores drug development targeting bacterial infection mechanisms
Dante Dullas, an MD/PhD candidate at Stony Brook University’s Renaissance School of Medicine, is focused on research that could influence the way physicians treat bacterial infections.
Syed Shah named chair of anesthesiology at Stony Brook’s Renaissance School
Syed Shah, MD, has been appointed chair of the Department of Anesthesiology at the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University, effective November 6.
Stony Brook Southampton launches community garden with state grant support
FoodLab at Stony Brook Southampton is starting a new Community Garden this spring, aiming to provide a space where students and local residents can grow food and foster community ties.
Graduate education explores challenges posed by artificial intelligence in scientific research
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly influencing scientific research, prompting discussions about its impact on graduate education.
William Floyd High School sets cap and gown ordering dates for graduating seniors
William Floyd High School has announced the schedule for seniors to order their graduation caps, gowns, and tassels for the upcoming commencement ceremony on June 27, 2026.
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Plaintiff Linkedto Partners LLC Accuses Digital Asset Firm DeFi Technologies Inc. of Securities Fraud
Linkedto Partners LLC has initiated a class-action lawsuit against DeFi Technologies Inc., accusing them of securities fraud by allegedly making false statements about their financial health between May and November of this year.
Plaintiff alleges auto dealer and bank conspired in deceptive financing scheme
In a lawsuit filed on December 5th in Brooklyn's Eastern District Court of New York against Generation Kia Inc., Esran L. Boothe claims he was misled into an inflated car financing deal through deceptive practices involving electronic contracts...
UCS Trading Inc., an e-commerce business victimized by fraudsters sues The Moroccan Deal Inc., alleging deceptive investment scheme
In a striking legal move, UCS Trading Inc., an e-commerce company based in New York City has filed a lawsuit against The Moroccan Deal Inc., accusing them along with two individuals of orchestrating a fraudulent investment scheme involving...