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Long Island professor discovers new dinosaur in Zimbabwe: 'Big career moment'
A Long Island professor is among researchers who discovered a new dinosaur species in Zimbabwe — the fourth ever uncovered in the African nation.
Jim Simons, billionaire hedge fund manager, math whiz and philanthropist, dies at 86
Simons, a prolific philanthropist who has given away hundreds of millions of dollars to Stony Brook University, died in New York City on Friday.
Family of NY doctor killed after falling from moving trailer while going to watch eclipse claim 'significant safety oversight'
The Long Island doctor who fatally fell out of her family’s moving Airstream loved the trailer so much that she nicknamed it and used to sleep there even when it...
LI doctor who died during family road trip should never have been in RV, Airstream says
The Long Island doctor who was fatally thrown out of her family's Airstream should never have been in the RV while it was in motion, the company said.
LI doctor killed in freak Airstream trailer accident was on family trip to upstate NY to see solar eclipse
"Helena recalls that her mother was trying to secure the passenger side door of the camper and subsequently gets thrown from the Airstream,'' a state trooper said of the horror.
Stony Brook women's basketball head coach Ashley Langford talks team making a run in the WBIT
Stony Brook women’s basketball head coach Ashley Langford joins Brandon London to talk about Stony Brook's journey to the WBIT and discuss Sunday's game against Illinois.
NYC lobbyists racked up nearly $131 million last year promoting casinos, soccer stadium, real estate
The push to open casinos in New York City has generated a windfall for New York lobbyists, who've been hired by gaming interests to woo support from Mayor Eric Adams...
Surge in New York kids getting sick after accidentally eating cannabis candy
A reports found that the number of children it has seen with prolonged or serious toxic exposure after swallowing marijuana-laced edibles nearly tripled from five cases in 2020 to 14...
Enraged husband slaps 'predator' doctor, claims he sexually assaulted his wife at OB/GYN event
Video of the scene went viral after an anonymous user put it on Twitter Friday.
Stony Brook gets $500M gift from hedge fund honcho James Simons -- largest to a college in US history
Former math professor turned billionaire hedge fund honcho James Simons has donated $500 million to his former employer -- Stony Brook University, it was announced Thursday.
Ancient crocodile-like creature sheds light on pre-Jurassic earth
Scientists have discovered a prehistoric predator known to be the "sister" of modern-day crocodiles.
Vaxxed or axed: SUNY warns unvaccinated hospital workers they will soon be out of jobs
The state order requires workers in healthcare facilities in New York to receive at least a first shot by Monday or face being fired.
Ssssseriously?! Getting very ill with COVID-19 is like rattlesnake bite: study
Researchers including from Stony Brook University on Long Island have identified an enzyme in the coronavirus that ravages the body like the neurotoxins from rattlesnakes
New COVID-19 outbreaks won't be stopped by shutting workplaces: Dr. Birx
Dr. Deborah Birx said Wednesday that new COVID-19 outbreaks are not going to be stopped by shutting workplaces -- but rather by people limiting their social interactions. "This is not...
Stony Crook: Ex-prof gets prison time for stealing cancer research funds
A former Stony Brook University professor was sentenced Tuesday to one year and a day in prison for pilfering hundreds of thousands of dollars in cancer research funds and blowing...
SUNY campuses prepare for millions in state aid to be cut amid pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has exacted a heavy toll on New York's public universities, which are bracing for a 25 percent cut in state operating aid on top of big revenue...
Researchers find disturbing dementia trend among 9/11 responders
The Sept. 11 terror attack didn’t just sicken first responders who desperately searched for victims at Ground Zero — it also appears to be robbing them of their mental faculties,...
SUNY may implement biweekly testing to stem campus COVID-19 outbreaks
All students attending the State University of New York's 64 campuses will be tested for the coronavirus every two weeks to prevent outbreaks of the killer bug, officials said Friday.
New York college students must pass a COVID-19 test to enter campus
Students enrolled at New York's public colleges must first pass a COVID-19 test in order to get access to campus in a bid to prevent the spread of the contagious...
3 SUNY frats suspended over sexual assault, hazing allegations
Three fraternities at Stony Brook University have been suspended pending an investigation into sexual assault and hazing allegations against some of their members. The university announced in a July 1...