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🌱 How new SUNY funding could turn Stony Brook research into lifesaving tools.

Be sure to catch Our Distinguished Citizen Dinner Honoring Robert "Bobby Hulse" on the Stony Brook Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:

  • How new SUNY funding could turn Stony Brook research into lifesaving tools.
  • Thinking about nursing? See how fast Stony Brook's ABSN really is.
  • How Stony Brook's 9/11 responder interviews just reached a global audience.

Also on today's calendar: Our Distinguished Citizen Dinner Honoring Robert "Bobby Hulse" and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 71 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 76, low: 65.
  • Thursday: Humid with clouds and sun, with a high of 80 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 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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💬 Chatter

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  • Läderach Chocolate posted a job opening for Shift Lead USA in Lake Grove. Apply here.
  • Brunswick Corporation posted a job opening for Seasonal Dock Hand at Port Jefferson, NY (April through October) in Port Jefferson. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Stony Brook here.

🗞 Nearby News

Stony Brook University

  • Stony Brook University patents graphene oxide sensor for measuring dew point (graphene-info.com)
  • Fewer New York freshmen are staying home for college. Here's where they go (timesunion.com)

Smithtown

  • Forever a Panther: Seth Lipshie reflects on 36 years in Miller Place school district (tbrnewsmedia.com)

Medford

  • Woman Struck By Vehicle That Left Scene In Medford: Police (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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