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Food as Medicine Symposium Explores Nutrition, Health and Community

At 82, Hampton Bays resident Ann Coppola is still looking for ways to live healthier. A plant-based eater, she came to Stony ...
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River Rock Reflection: Sharing Messages of Hope on 9/11

On September 11, 2026, members of the Stony Brook University community gathered at the university’s 9/11 Memorial Arch to ...
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Walk of Hope Brings Stony Brook Community Together for Suicide Prevention Month

The annual Walk of Hope event on September 30 brought the Stony Brook University community together to raise awareness about ...
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Join Us for Seawolves Social Hour!

The Seawolves Social Hour is back! These lively gatherings bring together Long Island alumni for relaxed, community-focused events close to home. Seawolves have the chance to enjoy great conversations ...
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Stony Brook Children’s Breaks Ground on Expanded Pediatric Emergency Department

Stony Brook Children’s Hospital marked a major milestone on Friday, May 29, breaking ground on its expanded Pediatric Emergency Department. The project represents a significant investment in pediatric ...
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Stony Brook Researchers Teach Robots to See Around Corners

Stony Brook researchers have developed the first navigation system that lets robots “see around corners” with commercially available, lightweight sensors. Their method, recently presented at ICRA 2025 ...
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Scholarship Named for Alumna Who Hosts SBU Graduate Music Students in Her Home

Rachel Bergeson and her husband, Brian Margolis, will honor their friends’ impact on Stony Brook music students. When Drs. Rachel Bergeson and Brian Margolis became friends with new neighbors ...
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Stony Brook Cancer Center Receives $1.25 Million Gift From the Betty Ajces Trust

The Stony Brook Cancer Center has received a $1.25 million gift from the Betty Ajces Trust designated for the Leon & Betty Ajces Memorial Fund, which will enhance clinical trials and research at the ...
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Motivated by the Matches: Alumni Family Gives Back to Stony Brook Students, Cancer Center

Choosing to attend Stony Brook University seemed like a no-brainer for both Frank Fischer ’97 and his wife, Michele Fischer ’99. Frank’s brothers, William Fischer ’92 and Patrick Fischer ’94, both ...
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New Mobile Dental Care Center to Improve Smiles — and Lives — on Long Island

Ushering in a new chapter in pediatric dentistry outreach, the Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine (SDM) held a special ribbon-cutting ceremony on November 7 for its new Mobile Dental Care Center ...
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Investiture Ceremony Honors Philanthropists Who Funded Endowed Positions for 11 Faculty Members

In order to attract the best and brightest students, provide exceptional healthcare and make new discoveries through innovative research at Stony Brook University, it’s important to have the best ...
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Two Families Establish Long Island State Veterans Home Endowment

Veterans answer the call to protect our nation, our rights and our freedom. Now, two families have answered the call to help our country’s veterans by establishing the Long Island State Veterans ...