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Sep 5, 2024

Stony Brook University Launches Expanded Artificial Intelligence Innovation Institute

Stony Brook University is launching the AI Innovation Institute (AI3), an expansion of its Institute for AI-driven Discovery and Innovation, established in 2018. The new institute will report directly to the provost and aims to enhance the university's leadership in AI research and application.

Sep 5, 2024

Stony Brook Cancer Center to host informational event on cancer care

The Stony Brook Cancer Center will host the 'Cancer Wise Café,' a day dedicated to education and empowerment, on Saturday, September 28, from 8:30 am to 4 pm at the Charles B. Wang Center.

Sep 5, 2024

Korean Institute Honors Professor Taejin Kim With James M. Lee Memorial Award

The United States Chapter of the Korean Institute of Chemical Engineers (KIChE) has selected Stony Brook University Professor Taejin Kim as the recipient of the 2024 James M. Lee Memorial Award. Professor Kim, a member of the Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering at the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, will be honored for his exceptional leadership and contributions to chemical engineering.

Sep 5, 2024

Christopher Bishop receives Senior Berwick Prize from London Mathematical Society

State University of New York Distinguished Professor Christopher Bishop has been awarded the 2024 Senior Berwick Prize by the London Mathematical Society (LMS).

Sep 5, 2024

Suffolk County Community College Completes Innovative Summer Camps on Wind Energy

Suffolk County Community College has announced the successful completion of its recent Summer High School Offshore Wind Turbines course, aimed at introducing high school students to the growing field of wind energy. The college conducted two separate summer sessions, providing a comprehensive, hands-on learning experience.

Sep 5, 2024

Arie Kaufman receives 2024 Test of Time Award

Arie Kaufman, a distinguished professor in the Department of Computer Science, has been honored with the SC24 Test of Time Award (TOTA) for supercomputing for his seminal 2004 paper, “GPU Cluster for High Performance Computing.”

Sep 5, 2024

Wang Center presents fall program celebrating Asian culture

The programs offered at the Charles B. Wang Center this fall are designed to provide unique experiences that highlight the beauty of Asian cultural heritage. They will educate and entertain while providing a glimpse into the vibrant traditions and innovative artistry that define Asian cultures.

Sep 5, 2024

Stony Brook University launches expanded artificial intelligence innovation institute

Stony Brook University is launching the AI Innovation Institute (AI3), an expansion of its Institute for AI-driven Discovery and Innovation, established in 2018. The new institute will report directly to the provost and aims to enhance the university's leadership in AI research and application.

Sep 5, 2024

Stony Brook Cancer Center to host informational event on cancer care

The Stony Brook Cancer Center will host the ‘Cancer Wise Café,’ a day dedicated to education and empowerment, on Saturday, September 28, from 8:30 am to 4 pm at the Charles B. Wang Center.

Sep 5, 2024

Stony Brook receives historic documents detailing Fire Island preservation effort

Stony Brook University has been entrusted with a significant collection of documents detailing the grassroots campaign that led to the establishment of the Fire Island National Seashore (FINS). This donation, made by the Barbash family, highlights efforts to halt Robert Moses' plan for a highway on Fire Island in the 1960s. Maurice Barbash and Irving Like were key figures in organizing the Citizen’s Committee for a Fire Island National Seashore, which played a crucial role in this environmental victory.

Sep 5, 2024

Korean Institute honors professor Taejin Kim with James M. Lee Memorial Award

The United States Chapter of the Korean Institute of Chemical Engineers (KIChE) has selected Stony Brook University Professor Taejin Kim as the recipient of the 2024 James M. Lee Memorial Award. Professor Kim, a member of the Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering at the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, will be honored for his exceptional leadership and contributions to chemical engineering.

Sep 5, 2024

Suffolk County Community College completes innovative summer camps on wind energy

Suffolk County Community College has announced the successful completion of its recent Summer High School Offshore Wind Turbines course, aimed at introducing high school students to the growing field of wind energy. The college conducted two separate summer sessions, providing a comprehensive, hands-on learning experience.

Sep 5, 2024

Three WFHS students named among top 100 football players by Newsday

Three student-athletes from William Floyd High School have been named among Newsday's top 100 football players for the upcoming fall season. Seniors Geo Alvarez, Derek Amato, and Aaron Fisher are recognized for their outstanding performances and are expected to make significant contributions in their final high school season.

Sep 4, 2024

Adaptive Tricycles Enhance Mobility Options in the William Floyd School District

On September 3, 2024, John S. Hobart Elementary School featured an event showcasing AmTrykes adaptive tricycles. Attendees included Ravi Seeram, assistant director of special education at William Floyd School District; Dr. Stacey Scalise, assistant superintendent for elementary instruction; Debbie Metz, president of AMBUCS LI and the Kyle Sports for Special Needs inclusion program; Kyle Meier, vice president of Kyle Sports for Special Needs; and James Westcott, principal of John S. Hobart Elementary School.

Sep 4, 2024

Biochemistry Major Hector Romero Garcia Recognized for Cancer Research Efforts

Hector Romero Garcia '26, the URECA researcher of the month for September, is a biochemistry major who joined Christopher Clarke's Lipid Cancer Laboratory this past summer as a participant in the SUNY SOAR summer program. The Clarke research lab at the Stony Brook Cancer Center investigates alterations in sphingolipid metabolism involved in cancer development, progression, and response to cancer therapies.

Sep 4, 2024

Stony Brook Receives Historic Collection Documenting Fight for Fire Island Preservation

Sixty years ago, a grassroots movement worked to preserve Fire Island, one of New York's most treasured natural landscapes. Today, the movement's legacy lives on as Stony Brook University Libraries has received a historic donation chronicling the battle that led to the creation of the Fire Island National Seashore (FINS), a United States National Seashore that protects a 26-mile section of Fire Island.

Sep 4, 2024

Suffolk County Student Receives Prestigious Coca-Cola Scholarship

Freda Asiedu, a student at Suffolk County Community College from Brentwood, NY, is among the 210 Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) members named a 2024 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholar and will receive a $1,000 scholarship.

Sep 4, 2024

Stony Brook University Hosts Fourth Annual Community Service Day

On August 24, nearly 350 incoming first-year and transfer students participated in Stony Brook University's fourth annual Community Service Day. This event, organized by the Career Center and the Center for Service Learning and Community Service, is part of Welcome Week and aims to help students connect while contributing to both the university and its surrounding community.

Sep 4, 2024

Stony Brook receives historic collection documenting fight for Fire Island preservation

Sixty years ago, a grassroots movement worked to preserve Fire Island, one of New York’s most treasured natural landscapes. Today, the movement’s legacy lives on as Stony Brook University Libraries has received a historic donation chronicling the battle that led to the creation of the Fire Island National Seashore (FINS), a United States National Seashore that protects a 26-mile section of Fire Island.

Sep 4, 2024

Suffolk County student receives prestigious Coca-Cola scholarship

Freda Asiedu, a student at Suffolk County Community College from Brentwood, NY, is among the 210 Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) members named a 2024 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholar and will receive a $1,000 scholarship.

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Sports

Sachem's Winter Athletes Honored

The Sachem Central School District was honored at the most recent Board of Education meeting recognizing the student-athletes, coaches and teams from both Sachem East and Sachem North for their outstanding achievements during the winter sports season.


Sports

SWR Mourns the Passing of Gilmore

Shoreham-Wading River school district lost a member of their district's family this week when Adrian Gilmore, a high school soccer coach passed away.


Sports

LoRe Adds to His Career Numbers

This week Miller Place senior goalie Christopher LoRe hit a milestone when he recorded 500th career save.