Suffolk County authorities have charged four individuals in connection with a narcotics distribution network following a lengthy investigation. District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced that John Sims, Tyeisha Kisswani, Robert Day, and Adrian Spooner face charges including the criminal sale of controlled substances.
Ellen K. Pikitch, PhD, a professor at Stony Brook University's School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS), has been honored with the 2024 Lowell Thomas Award. This award is presented by The Explorers Club to recognize excellence in exploration fields. Pikitch was nominated by explorer Sylvia Earle.
Every October, the U.S. Department of Labor highlights National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). This year's theme is "Ensuring Access to Good Jobs for All." At Stony Brook University, the fifth annual NDEAM will include a series of programs to promote understanding and responsibility for an accessible university. These events are co-sponsored by several organizations, including the Office of Equity & Access (OEA), the Student Accessibility Support Center (SASC), the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Stony Brook Medicine, and Healthier U.
Stony Brook University hosted its first Town Hall on October 2, organized by the Collaborative for the Earth (C4E). The event gathered faculty and staff from various disciplines to explore interdisciplinary approaches to addressing climate change. C4E Director Heather Lynch emphasized the importance of collaboration across fields, stating, "The environmental challenges of tomorrow are not going to be solved by the straightforward application of disciplinary knowledge but rather from the creative synthesis of multiple areas of expertise."
Eleven faculty members at Stony Brook University will be formally installed in endowed positions during a ceremony on Friday, October 25. The event will take place at the Charles B. Wang Center Theater as part of Homecoming Weekend. This occasion aims to honor faculty who exemplify academic and research excellence.
Heather Lynch, a professor at the College of Arts and Sciences in the Department of Ecology and Evolution, has been honored with the 2024 Golden Goose Award. This award recognizes unconventional research that results in unexpected yet impactful discoveries. Lynch is also the first Endowed Chair for Ecology and Evolution at Stony Brook University's Institute for Advanced Computation Science (IACS).
Each year, around October 31, institutions worldwide celebrate Dark Matter Day. The event invites the public to participate in both in-person and virtual activities that include talks and engaging events for all ages.
Two researchers from Stony Brook University are developing machine learning models to predict patient outcomes, focusing on opioid use disorder and overdose. Richard N. Rosenthal, MD, a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, collaborates with Fusheng Wang, PhD, a Professor in Biomedical Informatics and Computer Science. Their work is supported by a $1.05 million grant from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI).
Ellen K. Pikitch, a professor at the Stony Brook University School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, has been honored with the 2024 Lowell Thomas Award for her contributions to science and communication. The award is presented by The Explorers Club and named after broadcast journalist and explorer Lowell Thomas. It is given annually to recognize excellence in various fields of exploration. Pikitch was nominated by explorer Sylvia Earle.
The lowest price of diesel in cities throughout Suffolk County was found at two gas stations in the week ending Sept. 28, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.
The only price of regular gas in cities throughout Suffolk County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Sept. 28, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.
Nearly 200 students from William Floyd High School's Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs visited Citi Field last month. The event, sponsored by the Haugland Group and presented by Sports Power Clean Energy, aimed to provide insights into clean energy careers. Students participated in a session with Sports Power, learning about offshore wind turbines and home energy efficiency simulations, promoting workforce development in clean energy and technology fields.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory recently hosted its inaugural User Facility Summer School, providing 13 students with the opportunity to engage in a hands-on research project across three key facilities: the Tandem Van de Graaff facility, the Center for Functional Nanomaterials (CFN), and the National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II).
William Floyd's Virtual Backpack serves as a central hub for events and opportunities provided by school and community organizations. This resource is dedicated to elementary schools, with each secondary school maintaining its own announcements and virtual backpack. The page can be accessed through the website of each elementary school.
September marked Suicide Awareness Month, during which Stony Brook University focused on strengthening support for student mental health. The efforts culminated in the seventh annual Walk of Hope on September 28.
David Wilson, a 42-year-old resident of Coram, New York, has been sentenced to ten years in prison followed by five years of post-release supervision. This follows his guilty plea in April to charges of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree and Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Second Degree.
The Auxiliary Services Association (ASA) has inaugurated the Shop Red Tech Center at East Side Dining, aiming to support students with their educational needs. This new facility provides advanced technology and resources for the Stony Brook University community.
There was one company in a city associated with Suffolk County that received an FDA inspection in September, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Association.