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Stony Brook team develops AI tools for better breast cancer diagnosis

By Suffolk Reporter | Sep 23, 2024

A team of researchers at Stony Brook University is working on a new method to analyze breast cancer imaging using mathematical modeling and deep learning. Led by Chao Chen, associate professor, and Prateek Prasanna, assistant professor, both from the Department of Biomedical Informatics, the initiative aims to improve disease diagnosis and create treatment plans based on biomarker imaging and modeling findings.

Sayville Ford donates car parts to William Floyd High School

By Suffolk Reporter | Sep 23, 2024

Sayville Ford has donated a pallet of new car parts to William Floyd High School’s Automotive program. This donation will allow students to work on various repairs, enhancing their training in the field.

Meng Li advances electron microscopy research at Brookhaven National Laboratory

By Suffolk Reporter | Sep 23, 2024

Materials scientist Meng Li is a staff scientist in the Electron Microscopy group at the Center for Functional Nanomaterials (CFN), a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science user facility at DOE’s Brookhaven National Laboratory, which she joined last year. Li splits her time between helping users conduct in situ experiments at CFN’s transmission electron microscopes (TEMs) and conducting her own research. Her research interests include in situ TEM studies of corrosion and catalysis and developing new in situ microscopy instrumentation and experimental tools.

Family & kids events this week in Suffolk County: Sept. 22-28

By Suffolk Reporter | Sep 22, 2024

Don't miss out on these family & kids events happening in Suffolk County this week.

Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Suffolk County in week ending Sept. 14?

By Suffolk Reporter | Sep 22, 2024

The only price of diesel in cities throughout Suffolk County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Sept. 14, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

Religious meetings this week in Suffolk County: Sept. 22-28

By Suffolk Reporter | Sep 22, 2024

The following religious meetings are scheduled to happen in Suffolk County this week.

Entertainment events this week in Suffolk County: Sept. 22-28

By Suffolk Reporter | Sep 22, 2024

Don't miss out on these entertainment events happening in Suffolk County this week.

Which former Suffolk Reporter area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Sept. 23?

By Suffolk Reporter | Sep 22, 2024

These former Suffolk Reporter area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Sept. 23.

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Suffolk Reporter area weekly mass times

By Suffolk Reporter | Sep 21, 2024

The following parishes in the Suffolk Reporter coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

School events this week in Suffolk County: Sept. 22-28

By Suffolk Reporter | Sep 21, 2024

The following school events are scheduled to take place in Suffolk County this week.

Where were the cheapest places to fill up on midgrade gas in cities in Suffolk County in week ending Sept. 14?

By Suffolk Reporter | Sep 20, 2024

The only price of midgrade gas in cities throughout Suffolk County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Sept. 14, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

William Floyd United Teachers donate books to kindergartners

By Suffolk Reporter | Sep 20, 2024

Moriches Elementary School teacher Mrs. Petersen, along with students holding "The Cat in the Hat," benefited from a recent donation by William Floyd United Teachers (WFUT). Through a “Reading Opens the World” grant funded by the American Federation of Teachers, WFUT donated a copy of Dr. Seuss’s classic to every kindergarten student in the William Floyd School District.

Election initiatives engage Stony Brook University voters

By Suffolk Reporter | Sep 20, 2024

In a far-reaching effort to highlight the different ways students can participate in the upcoming election, Stony Brook’s Presidential Election Planning and Coordination Committee (PEPCC) is offering several resources and engagement opportunities on campus.

House passes LaLota’s No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act

By Suffolk Reporter | Sep 20, 2024

Rep. Nick LaLota (R-Suffolk County) announced that his bill, H.R. 5717, known as the No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act, has passed the House with bipartisan support.

Stony Brook University students receive fellowships at Institute for Advanced Study

By Suffolk Reporter | Sep 20, 2024

Bradley Dirks, James H. Simons Instructor in the Department of Mathematics, and Yichul Choi, PhD student in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Stony Brook University, have been awarded fellowships at the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS). Dirks will complete his fellowship in the School of Mathematics for the 2024-2025 academic year, while Choi will be part of the School of Natural Sciences from 2024 to 2027.