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🌱 Which Stony Brook dumpling house made Long Island’s top Chinese list?

Stony Brook, New York Patch AM: a 5 min read

Hello Stony Brook! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Which Stony Brook dumpling house made Long Island’s top Chinese list?
  • How a Stony Brook mini‑grant could reshape mental health care.
  • What new OCD clue did Stony Brook researchers just uncover in the brain?

Also on today's calendar: "Paw-ktoberfest: Heroes, Hops & Paws" Benefiting Paws of War and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Some sun, then clouds, with a high of 80 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 70, low: 54.
  • Sunday: Chance of a little p.m. rain, with a high of 65 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. The 11 Best Chinese Restaurants On Long Island, New York That Locals Trust And Adore (takingthekids.com) — Stony Brook diners get a special shoutout in this Long Island roundup, which spotlights Red Tiger Dumpling House on Stony Brook Road and nearby Sichuan Garden in East Setauket by the university. The guide walks you through standout dishes, price vibes, and what to expect at 11 trusted Chinese spots, making it easy to plan your next local dumpling run or noodle night.
   

2. MindArch Health Awarded Stony Brook University HECMR Mini-Grant to Design a Landmark Platform (brainzmagazine.com) — Stony Brook University has awarded MindArch Health a $30,000 mini‑grant to develop an early‑warning behavioral health platform in partnership with campus researchers. The project, based in the university’s CEWIT incubator, aims to predict mental health risks earlier, reduce crisis care costs, and undergo a rigorous equity‑focused bias audit to better serve diverse Long Island communities.
   

3. Stony Brook University researchers edge closer to new OCD treatment (newsday.com) — Stony Brook University scientists have pinpointed a specific brain pathway in mice that appears to drive obsessive, repetitive grooming, offering a promising lead toward more targeted OCD treatments. While years of work remain before human therapies emerge, the study showcases cutting-edge mental health research happening right in Stony Brook, with outside experts calling the findings a major basic-science advance.
   

4. AUSA Announces Winners of America 250th Art Contest (ausa.org) — A local fourth grader from Stony Brook, Miles Li, has won the 4th–5th grade category in the Association of the U.S. Army’s national America 250th art contest. His patriotic painting, featuring the flag and familiar American favorites like hot dogs and city buildings, celebrates everyday life in a diverse, welcoming country as the nation approaches its 250th birthday.
   

5. Hofstra Welcomes Stony Brook To Captains Field Saturday Night (gohofstra.com) — Stony Brook’s men’s soccer team heads to Hempstead on Saturday night to face Hofstra in a key CAA matchup, with kickoff at 7 p.m. and streaming on FloCollege. The Seawolves enter 4‑1‑5 after two straight wins, looking to break a long‑running series deficit and build on August’s 1‑1 home draw against Hofstra.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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