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Stony Brook University Hospital honored for environmental sustainability

By Suffolk Reporter | Sep 24, 2024

Stony Brook University Hospital (SBUH) has been recognized for its achievements in environmental sustainability in healthcare. Vizient, Inc., the nation’s largest provider-driven healthcare performance improvement company, named SBUH a top performer in the comprehensive academic medical center group, earning the Environmental Sustainability Excellence Award.

Stony Brook University sees record high first-year student enrollment

By Suffolk Reporter | Sep 24, 2024

Stony Brook University has welcomed its largest-ever incoming class of first-year students, marking a 13% increase in first-year undergraduate student enrollment. The total number of new first-year students for the Fall 2024 term is 4,042, up from 3,569 in Fall 2023. Additionally, there are 1,334 new transfer students this fall compared to 1,286 last year, representing a 4% increase.

PCORI awards $1M grant for predictive modeling in healthcare

By Suffolk Reporter | Sep 24, 2024

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) has awarded $1.05 million to Fusheng Wang, a professor in the departments of Biomedical Informatics and Computer Science, and his team. The team includes Richard Rosenthal, MD, a professor and addiction psychiatrist from the Department of Psychiatry. Their research aims to develop machine learning models for predicting patient outcomes.

Stony Brook University to unveil statue honoring mascot Wolfie

By Suffolk Reporter | Sep 24, 2024

Stony Brook University will unveil a statue of its mascot, Wolfie the Seawolf, on Thursday, September 26, at 4 pm. The statue includes a dedicated bench for resting and taking photos. A rain date is set for Friday, September 27, at 11 am.

Professor discusses veteran illness at Pentagon briefing

By Suffolk Reporter | Sep 24, 2024

Anthony Szema, a research assistant professor in the Department of Technology and Society, recently participated in a Pentagon briefing to discuss his work with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Szema aims to help soldiers who suffer from Iraq Afghanistan War Lung Injury (IAW-LI) with coverage for medical assistance.

Stony Brook sees record enrollment amid rising diversity

By Suffolk Reporter | Sep 24, 2024

Stony Brook University has welcomed its largest incoming class of first-year students in its 67-year history. The university, a prominent institution in New York State, reported a 13% increase in first-year undergraduate enrollment for the fall 2024 term. A total of 4,042 new first-year students joined the campus, up from 3,569 in fall 2023. Additionally, transfer student numbers rose by 4%, with 1,334 new transfers compared to the previous year's 1,286.

How many students were enrolled in Suffolk County schools in 2022-23 school year?

By Suffolk Reporter | Sep 23, 2024

Suffolk County ranked third highest in enrollment numbers among New York State schools in the 2022-23 school year.

Local Government Meetings today in Suffolk County

By Suffolk Reporter | Sep 23, 2024

Suffolk County Local Government Meetings today.

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

By Suffolk Reporter | Sep 23, 2024

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

Stony Brook unveils eco-friendly biodiversity survey craft for Shinnecock Bay

By Suffolk Reporter | Sep 23, 2024

Stony Brook University, in collaboration with the University of Waterloo, citizens of the Shinnecock Indian Nation, Open Ocean Robotics, and McLane Research Laboratories, has unveiled a solar-powered, remote-controlled craft that can autonomously roam Shinnecock Bay for months. This vessel gathers vital data on species inhabiting the waters without harming the ecosystem.

Stony Brook researchers develop AI tool for improved breast cancer diagnosis

By Suffolk Reporter | Sep 23, 2024

A team of researchers at Stony Brook University is developing a new method to analyze breast cancer imaging using mathematical modeling and deep learning. The project, led by Chao Chen, PhD, Associate Professor, and Prateek Prasanna, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Informatics, aims to create more interpretable and robust predictive disease models. Their goal is to improve diagnosis and develop treatment plans specific to biomarker imaging and modeling findings.

Stony Brook University hosts annual CommUniversity Day on September 28

By Suffolk Reporter | Sep 23, 2024

Stony Brook University's annual CommUniversity Day, an interactive festival that brings together the university, Stony Brook Medicine, and the surrounding community for a day of fun, learning, and exploration, will take place Saturday, September 28, from noon to 4 pm.

Suffolk County Community College announces fall open house on November 3

By Suffolk Reporter | Sep 23, 2024

Faculty, administrators, staff, and current students at Suffolk County Community College will welcome new and prospective students to an open house on Sunday, November 3, from 12 noon to 2 p.m. The event will be held at all three of the college’s campuses in Riverhead, Selden, and Brentwood, as well as its Culinary Arts and Hospitality Center in Riverhead.

Ahmad Pratama returns to Stony Brook University in new role

By Suffolk Reporter | Sep 23, 2024

Ahmad Pratama has returned to Stony Brook University, this time as the University Libraries’ data literacies lead. Reflecting on his journey, he states, “Fate brought me here not once, but twice.”

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.