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🌱 How Stony Brook’s new AI academy is reshaping Long Island small businesses
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In today's newsletter:
- How Stony Brook's new AI academy is reshaping Long Island small businesses
- Stony Brook professor earns major national mentoring honor in psychology
- Which young Stony Brook grads just made the 40 Under Forty list?
Also on today's calendar: "GUY" Rocks "FRANKIE's 823 Restaurant/Bar" in Saint James, WEDNESDAY NIGHT LIVE, 5:30pm-8:30pm and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: More clouds than sun, with a high of 69 and low of 58 degrees.
- Wednesday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, temps: high: 72, low: 60.
- Thursday: Pleasant with some sun, with a high of 74 and low of 63 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Stony Brook Brings AI Expertise to Long Island Small Businesses (stonybrook.edu) — Stony Brook University just graduated the first class of its LIA‑AI Growth Academy, where 49 Long Island small businesses spent five months learning how to use AI and each received a $5,000 grant. Training at Stony Brook's CEWIT and AI Innovation Institute helped owners design concrete AI deployment plans for marketing, operations, and customer service. The program aims to boost a "Silicon Island" economy while keeping small‑business authenticity intact. 
2. Stony Brook University Professor Daniel Klein Receives a 2027 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association for Psychological Science (APS) (stonybrook.edu) — A Stony Brook University psychology professor has been honored with the Association for Psychological Science's 2027 Mentor Award, recognizing his decades of work guiding students and colleagues. The announcement, datelined Stony Brook, highlights his research on mood disorders and the university's broader role as a flagship research institution on Long Island. It's a point of pride for the campus and surrounding community.
3. Stony Brook Honors the 2026 Class of 40 Under Forty Alumni (stonybrook.edu) — Stony Brook University is spotlighting its 2026 class of 40 Under Forty alumni, celebrating young Seawolves whose early careers already influence healthcare, public service, STEM innovation and culture. At a New York City gathering, President Andrea Goldsmith praised honorees for expanding the university's impact across New York and beyond, underscoring how local graduates are shaping communities worldwide.
4. Team pins down where bats originated (futurity.org) — Researchers including a Stony Brook University ecology and evolution professor have helped pinpoint Europe as the birthplace of bats about 65 million years ago, reshaping scientists' understanding of these mammals. Using genomes from 103 species and dozens of fossils, the team also found that echolocation evolved soon after bats first developed flight, offering clues that may eventually inform human health and longevity research.
📸 Around Stony Brook
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Stony Brook
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★ Featured events ★
- "GUY" Rocks "FRANKIE's 823 Restaurant/Bar" in Saint James, WEDNESDAY NIGHT LIVE, 5:30pm-8:30pm →
FRANKIES's 823 (Casa D'Soletti), 823 Middle Country Rd, St James, NY, 11780,
5:30 pm - "Paw-ktoberfest: Heroes, Hops & Paws" Benefiting Paws of War →
The Stone Goat Restaurant & Brewery, 552 N Country Rd, St James
1:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
- Stitch & Chit-Ch(at) - FREE!
The Long Island Museum, 1200 NY-25A, Stony Brook
2:00 pm - Hawkins-Mount House Tours | LI250
The Long Island Museum, 1200 NY-25A, Stony Brook
8:30 am - Culper Spy Day - FREE!
The Long Island Museum, 1200 NY-25A, Stony Brook
12:00 pm - Long Island During the American Revolution - FREE Lecture
The Long Island Museum, 1200 NY-25A, Stony Brook
1:00 pm - Stony Brook Symphony Orchestra →
Staller Center For the Arts, 100 Nicolls Rd, Stony Brook
7:30 pm - Return to LIMEHOF →
LIMEHOF: Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame, 97 Main Street, Stony Brook
3:00 pm - Marian Mastrorilli at LIMEHOF: Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame →
LIMEHOF: Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame, 97 Main Street, Stony Brook
3:00 pm - Sunday Street Concert Series: Rory Block
The Long Island Museum, 1200 NY-25A, Stony Brook
5:00 pm - An Evening with David Sedaris →
Staller Center For the Arts, 100 Nicolls Rd, Stony Brook
7:00 pm - Kidtoberfest →
Schnitzels, 77 Main St, Stony Brook
10:00 am
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Sunday October 11
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💬 Chatter
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