Long Island Archives – The Statesman

Hope for the American chestnut trees, a dying species

Long Island News STEMApril 22, 2021

“A tree came down, look at that.” Sue Avery, a botanist and certified landscaper, examines a thin wire cage along the border of the Ashley Schiff Preserve on campus.

Long Island business owner creates a space for local craftsmen to be recognized

Arts Culture Long IslandApril 22, 2021

Owning a business was Lyn Cooperman’s longtime dream. She achieved that when she opened the North Fork Craft Gallery in Wading River four years ago, one of a group of small stores attached to The Inn and Spa at East Wind.

New update to septic system will remove nitrogen and dioxane from Long Island water

Long Island News STEMApril 3, 2021

Stony Brook University’s Center for Clean Water Technology (CCWT) has revealed an updated septic system that removes water contaminants at a high rate.

SBU scientists conduct research to improve water quality in the Long Island Sound

Faculty Long Island News STEMMarch 27, 2021

Scientists at Stony Brook University’s School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences are leading a study to measure the ability of farmed seaweed and shellfish to benefit aquaculture in the Long Island Sound.

NYS expands vaccine access for SUNY employees, confirms vaccination site at SBU Southampton

Administration Long Island NewsMarch 12, 2021

State University of New York essential employees will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine starting March 17.

New strains of COVID in US, over 130 cases in New York

Long Island NewsFebruary 24, 2021February 28, 2021

A new variant of COVID-19 has been found in several states throughout the United States, with 59 cases reported in New York as of Feb. 14.

New York state names SBU a point of distribution in COVID-19 vaccine rollout

Long Island NewsJanuary 21, 2021

The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) has named Stony Brook University a point of distribution (POD) for the state’s coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination plan, making it the largest state-run POD in Suffolk County.

Video: SBU distributes Moderna vaccine to frontline workers

Long Island Multimedia News VideosJanuary 4, 2021

Stony Brook University started administering vaccines to workers prioritized by the New York State Department of Health’s first phase of vaccine distribution on Dec. 29 and 30.

As NY starts to administer vaccines, Stony Brook Medicine pushes to become a vaccine distribution center

Long Island News Top StoryDecember 15, 2020

As the first round of COVID-19 vaccines reach New York State, Stony Brook Medicine is informing the community about vaccine development and pushing to become a distribution center in Suffolk County within the coming months.

Stony Brook faculty lead study on the performance of local oysters

Faculty Long Island NewsDecember 1, 2020December 4, 2020

New York Sea Grant, a cooperative program of Cornell University and the State University of New York, has awarded over $2.1 million to support six coastal science research projects, three of which are being led by Stony Brook University faculty.

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Stony Brook’s Mall Walkers Club returns

LI sees red wave as election results come in

Long Island labor unions protest $37 million contract awarded to non-union group

Stony Brook Hospital suspends 133 unvaccinated employees following mandate deadline

Ideologies clash as Turning Point USA protest arrives to SBU campus