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Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• SUNY Chancellor King announces funding for groundbreaking technologies to improve lives and protect New Yorkers (eurekalert.org) — Stony Brook residents should know SUNY is directing part of a $400,000 Technology Accelerator Fund award to research at SUNY Stony Brook, including a handheld terahertz imaging device to better assess burn injuries. The grants back cutting-edge work in diagnostics, therapies, and quantum sensing across five campuses, aiming to speed promising medical and tech innovations from Stony Brook labs into real-world use.
• Fastest New York ABSN Programs 2027: 11-to-15 Month Guide (allnurses.com) — If you're in Stony Brook and considering a fast track into nursing, this guide spotlights Stony Brook University's intensive 12‑month accelerated BSN, including tuition, credits, and demanding clinical hours at Stony Brook University Hospital. It compares that option with other New York ABSN programs, explains admission expectations, and outlines state licensure steps and salary ranges so you can weigh costs against potential earnings.
• LOC Makes Nearly 500 First-Hand 9/11 Responder Accounts Available Online (bespacific.com) — Stony Brook residents may be interested that a Stony Brook Medicine physician's long-running project of interviewing 9/11 responders is now part of a major Library of Congress online collection. Nearly 500 video accounts, many gathered through the Stony Brook WTC Wellness Program, can now be searched worldwide, preserving responders' stories, health struggles, and resilience for future generations.
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