What's up Stony Brook! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
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Also on today's calendar: 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Other Employment-Based Categories (stonybrook.edu) — If you're coming to work or train at Stony Brook University, this guide breaks down which visa or status might fit you best, from O‑1 and TN to E‑3 and visitor categories. It outlines who qualifies, what activities are allowed, and how departments and prospective visitors can match their plans with the right immigration pathway on campus.
2. UConn women's soccer earns first win with dramatic last-second goal (theuconnblog.com) — UConn women's soccer recently opened its season by erasing two deficits at Stony Brook to secure a 2-2 draw, highlighted by a long-range goal from Alayna Taylor. Back home in Connecticut, the Huskies finally converted their dominance into a dramatic last‑second 2-1 win over Boston University, scoring twice in the final minutes after earlier struggles to finish chances.
3. Governor Hochul announces milestone in expansion in New York State's quantum communications network (eurekalert.org) — Stony Brook University researchers have successfully sent quantum information via laser from campus to Brookhaven Lab, a 13‑mile wireless link that extends the nation's longest quantum network. Backed by a $300 million state investment in Stony Brook's Quantum Research and Innovation Hub, the project aims to make Long Island a leader in quantum technology, boosting cybersecurity, research power and future high‑tech jobs.
4. The Clinical Playbook for Novel Anemia Care Strategies in Dialysis-Dependent Chronic Kidney Disease (medscape.org subscription) — A Stony Brook University nephrologist joins nurses and a longtime kidney patient to explain how new and existing treatments can better manage anemia in dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease. They walk through guideline updates, when to use ESAs versus newer HIF-PHI drugs, and how coordinated care among clinicians, organizations, and engaged patients can improve safety, symptoms, and quality of life.
5. Inaugural Class of Simons Empire Faculty Fellows Includes Four from Stony Brook University (stonybrook.edu) — Four Stony Brook University professors have been named among the inaugural Simons Empire Faculty Fellows, bringing new funding and visibility to local research in math, physics, ecology and psychology. The program supports 16 SUNY faculty statewide and is meant to boost New York's basic science research, reinforcing Stony Brook's role as a major STEM powerhouse.
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