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In today's newsletter:
- How a Stony Brook psychology mentor just earned global recognition
- What a Stony Brook scientist says this new lunar crater reveals
- How a Stony Brook paleontologist helped rewrite mammal family history
Also on today's calendar: "GUY" Rocks "FRANKIE's 823 Restaurant/Bar" in Saint James, WEDNESDAY NIGHT LIVE, 5:30pm-8:30pm and 11 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
• Stony Brook University Professor Daniel Klein Receives a 2027 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association for Psychological Science (APS) (stonybrook.edu) — A longtime Stony Brook University psychology professor, Daniel Klein, has been honored with the Association for Psychological Science's 2027 Mentor Award for his decades of impactful teaching and guidance. His work on mood disorders and dedication to graduate training are highlighted as central to the department's strength, underscoring Stony Brook's growing national profile in psychological science and research mentorship. 
• New Lunar Crater Offers Keys To Moon's Shallow Subsurface (idaho.gov) — A newly discovered lunar crater is giving scientists fresh insight into the Moon's shallow subsurface, and a Stony Brook University geosciences professor is helping explain why it matters. Timothy Glotch details how often such craters form and what their "cold spots" reveal, including implications for future lunar infrastructure and the need for new orbiters and seismic networks.
• Scientists were wrong about this strange mammal for nearly 40 years (sciencedaily.com) — New fossil evidence from Mongolia shows that mysterious mammals called zhelestids weren't early placentals after all, reshaping a decades-old view of mammal evolution—with key insight from a Stony Brook University paleontologist. Maureen O'Leary and colleagues used an exceptionally complete skeleton to reveal these "Cretaceous rabbits" belonged to a different lineage, highlighting both the Gobi Desert's importance and Stony Brook's role in global paleontology.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Stony Brook University
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- "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
- Smith Haven Mall Walkers Club
Smith Haven Mall - Food Court, 313 Smith Haven Mall, Lake Grove
10:30 am - Faculty Book lecture by Sohl Lee/ART - "Decolonization and Democracy: Art, Protest, and Political Imagination"
Humanities, Room 1006; Humanities, Room 1008, 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook
5:00 pm - Fall Festival
Andrew T Morrow School Islandia, NY 11749
5:00 pm - Stitch & Chit-Ch(at) - FREE!
The Long Island Museum, 1200 NY-25A, Stony Brook
2:00 pm - MINNE Homecoming Banner Making
Three Village Csd Stony Brook, NY 11790
3:00 pm - NASS Fall Festival
Three Village Csd Stony Brook, NY 11790
5:30 pm - Hawkins-Mount House Tours | LI250
The Long Island Museum, 1200 NY-25A, Stony Brook
8:30 am - Country Fair →
Hallockville Museum Farm, 6038 Sound Avenue, Riverhead
10:00 am - Culper Spy Day - FREE!
The Long Island Museum, 1200 NY-25A, Stony Brook
12:00 pm - Stony Brook Symphony Orchestra →
Staller Center For the Arts, 100 Nicolls Rd, Stony Brook
7:30 pm - In Conversation with David Sedaris →
Staller Center For the Arts, 100 Nicolls Rd, Stony Brook
7:00 pm - An Evening with David Sedaris →
Staller Center For the Arts, 100 Nicolls Rd, Stony Brook
7:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
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🗞 Nearby News
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