Community Corner
🌱 Planning to work at Stony Brook? See which visa fits your role
Coming up: 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize on the Stony Brook Patch calendar
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. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Planning to work at Stony Brook? See which visa fits your role
- How UConn's wild last-second win connects back to Stony Brook
- How a Stony Brook laser shot could reshape Long Island tech
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!)
- Tuesday: Delightful with sunshine, with a high of 79 and low of 61 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 79, low: 65.
- Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 80 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
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.
📸 Around Stony Brook
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Stony Brook
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★ Featured events ★
- 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize →
Long Island Sound,
12:01 am - SUMMER NEVER ENDS Returns with New York's Largest Dispensary Expo & Dance Party →
Stereo Garden, 9 Railroad Ave, Patchogue
4:20 pm - Jay Medal Soirée →
Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
5:30 pm
Saturday August 29
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- WMHS New Student Walk Through, Assembly & Social
Three Village Csd Stony Brook, NY 11790
9:00 am - Chris Devine Live at Schnitzels in Stony Brook Village →
Schnitzels, 77 Main St, Stony Brook
4:00 pm - Professional Developement Workshop: Music, Movement, & Creative Expression
The Long Island Museum 1200 NY-25A, Stony Brook, NY 11790
9:00 am - MINNE Kindergarten Meet & Greet
Three Village Csd Stony Brook, NY 11790
2:00 pm - MINNE Kindergarten Playdate
Three Village Csd Minne Back Field
2:30 pm - SET AM Pre-K Meet & Greet
Three Village Csd Stony Brook, NY 11790
11:00 am - ARROW AM Pre-K Meet & Greet
Three Village Csd Stony Brook, NY 11790
11:00 am - NASS AM Pre-K Meet & Greet 11am
Three Village Csd Stony Brook, NY 11790
11:00 am
Thursday August 27
Sunday August 30
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
📣 Stony Brook Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- PJG New Student Walk Through
Three Village Csd Stony Brook, NY 11790
8:30 am - RCM New Student Walk Through
Three Village Csd Stony Brook, NY 11790
8:30 am - Department of English Book Giveaway →
Stony Brook University West Campus - Academic Mall 100 Nicolls Road Stony Brook NY 11794
9:00 am - Beginners Guide to Vevox: Your First Step to More Engaging Meetings and Classes! →
Stony Brook University Online
11:00 am
Tuesday August 25
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💬 Chatter
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- Chipotle Mexican Grill posted a job opening for Crew Member in Lake Grove. Apply here.
- CVS Health posted a job opening for Store Associate in Centereach. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Stony Brook here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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