There be whales here! And they’ve got a lot to say
By GREGORY ZELLER // Whales serenading alien probes to save the Earth from total destruction makes for great science fiction – but there’s more science fact in there than you…
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Unique challenges, precision skill mark ZonoSlam 2
By GREGORY ZELLER // The ultimate ultrasound competition returned to Long Island Feb. 22, with dozens of future physicians gathering at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at…
No. 949: On caregivers, Communists, crusaders and the congestion “king,” plus Stony Brook’s new queen
Rest for the weary: Welcome to Friday, dear readers, as you overcome another busy winter workweek and earn yourself a restful weekend. We know you’re tired (especially here on…
Goldsmith standard: SBU raises bar with new president
By GREGORY ZELLER // An accomplished academician and private-sector scientific star will become Stony Brook University’s next president. The State University of New York Board of Trustees voted unanimously Wednesday…
No. 947: Love, exciting and new … come aboard, we’ve got chocolates, condoms and slick Canon USA gear!
Gotta love it: Welcome to Friday, friends and lovers, and not just any Friday but Friday, Feb. 14 – Valentine’s Day, of course, sure to have hearts swelling at…
Ain’t that sweet? SBU taste team finds key obesity clue
By GREGORY ZELLER // Cookie craving? Hankering for a Hershey’s bar? Screaming for ice cream? It’s all in your mind. That’s a literal truth, according to Stony Brook University researchers…
No. 945: Losing your shirt, enjoying your fettuccini, innovating eco-development … and have a Super holiday!
Holiday in: Down, set, hike, dear readers! It’s Friday out there, and not just any Friday but the kickoff of Super Bowl weekend – among the most universally celebrated…
The Debrief: At SBU, an innovative take on eco-dev
As Stony Brook University’s first-ever chief innovation officer, Michael Kinch holds a uniquely influential position in one of the region’s biggest and busiest commercialization operations. Wielding an impressive résumé…
No. 941: Supporting seniors, plugging peanut butter and vetting ancient vegetarians (but we’ll have the lobster)
We came, we thaw: Congratulations, intrepid innovators! You’ve survived the iciest Long Island workweek in a dog’s age and kindled another well-earned winter weekend. That’s got to toast your…
No. 938: Hats come off (on, actually), bagels are born (not in Brooklyn) and the LIRR arrives (right on time)
Middle ground: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as we reach the midpoint of this latest winter workweek – and the median and the first month of 2025. We’re embracing…
No. 932: Mountains loom, Gen Z glooms, Northwell beams up … and Spark, the herald podcast returns!
Let it rain, let it rain, let it rain: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as Long Island endures another windy deluge (at least it’s not snow!) and we continue,…
SBU lands on the front lines of Ukraine’s refugee crisis
By GREGORY ZELLER // Stony Brook University is part of an international team of institutions working to construct emergency shelters for refugees across war-torn Ukraine. The collaborative project – co-funded…
No. 931: On microwaves, Adelphi’s mental-health mission and the rumored return of creepy Cuomo
Warm greetings: You’ve done it again, intrepid innovator! You’ve conquered another windy, dare we say wintry late-autumn workweek – and along the way, you brushed off Long Island’s first snowfall…
No. 930: It’s a royal flush with Bernard King, the very first Burger King and the king of the neural bypass
Last leg: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as the first week of December rocks on and the last month of 2024 (!) rolls toward its jingle-belling conclusion. The big…
No. 927: On philanthropy, ABBA and weed-funded scholarships, with young geniuses in the spotlight
Cabinet concerns (no, no … the kitchen kind): Welcome to Friday, dear readers, as we bite our tongue on questionable Presidential Cabinet nominations (that only Gaetz us in trouble)…