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Stony Brook University Hospital Named Among Nation’s Top 25 Hospitals for Environmental Excellence

STONY BROOK, NY, June 3, 2026 – Stony Brook University Hospital (SBUH) has been named one of the Top 25 Hospitals in the country for its work pursuing environmental excellence. Based on a rigorous scoring system...

June 3, 2026

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Eastern Africa’s Earliest Livestock Herders Still Kept Hunting and Gathering

Study published in PNAS reveals this continued for centuries and the dietary variability may have helped them adapt to a tough and changing climate STONY BROOK, NY, June 2, 2026 – An international team of researchers...

June 2, 2026

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Could K17 be a Key Treatment Target for Pancreatic Cancer?

Study published in Cancer Research demonstrates the protein causes chemoresistance STONY BROOK, NY, May 20, 2026 – A national team of cancer researchers led by Drs. Kenneth Shroyer and Natalia Marchenko at Stony Brook...

May 20, 2026

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Study Shows Toxic Metals in Hudson River Striped Bass Decreased Over Decades

A fish scale analysis suggests improved water quality and provides a basis for a non-lethal method of measuring toxic metal accumulation STONY BROOK, NY, May 15, 2026 – Striped bass are a popular and often human...

May 15, 2026

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Health Risks from Wildfires May be Unseen

Research published in Science Advances reveals wildfires raised levels of ozone, an invisible gas not seen like fire particulate smoke STONY BROOK, NY, May 8, 2026 – A study that assesses the effects of wildfires over...

May 8, 2026

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The Cause of Hydrocephalus Reconsidered

Newly published research includes landmark finding changing the view that the brain’s inability to absorb buildup of cerebrospinal fluid causes hydrocephalus STONY BROOK, NY, April 14, 2026 – Hydrocephalus, commonly...

April 14, 2026

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Advancing Technology to Detect Consciousness and Promote Recovery in Patients With Brain Injury

Neurosciences team to receive $2.5 million in NIH funding to develop and validate “SeeMe” STONY BROOK, NY, April 10, 2026 – A team of researchers at Stony Brook University led by Sima Mofakham, PhD, has received a grant...

April 10, 2026

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Study Points Toward Immune Reprogramming to Treat Candidiasis

The method could move research away from the development of traditional antifungal agents STONY BROOK, NY, April 2, 2026 – Systemic candidiasis is an opportunistic fungal infection that has been difficult to treat...

April 2, 2026

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Photo caption: Bennu sample OREX-800066-3 under near-field optical microscope during nanoscale infrared analysis. The metallic tip (top center) of the scanning near-field optical microscope probes the sample's chemical composition at ~20-nanometer resolution, revealing distinct organic-mineral domains within this Bennu fragment returned to Earth by NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission in September 2023. Photo Credit: Stony Brook University and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

Stony Brook University Researchers Uncover New Clues About Carbonaceous Asteroids

STONY BROOK, NY—March 30, 2026—The State University of New York at Stony Brook (Stony Brook University) Department of Geosciences in the College of Arts and Sciences faculty: Research Associate Professor Mehmet...

March 30, 2026

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Konstantinos kritos - photo credit - veome kapil

Stony Brook University to Host First NASA Hubble Fellow: Konstantinos Kritos

STONY BROOK, NY—March 25, 2026—The State University of New York at Stony Brook (Stony Brook University) has been chosen as the host of a NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) Hubble Fellow: Konstantinos...

March 25, 2026

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Study Shows Prenatal Stressors Are Independently Associated With More Infant Inflexibility

STONY BROOK, NY, March 24, 2026 – A study of 1,585 pregnant women during the Covid-19 era reveals that prenatal risk as defined by a multitude of maternal psychosocial stressors is associated with greater infant...

March 24, 2026

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Stony Brook University Professor Eden Figueroa

Stony Brook University Endowed Presidential Professor Eden Figueroa to Lead New Quantum Institute

The Quantum Institute will catalyze and accelerate an investment of $300 million from NY State and the SUNY system to empower interdisciplinary quantum research. STONY BROOK, NY – March 18, 2026 – The State University...

March 19, 2026

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Limiting Global Warming Can Reduce U.S. Wildfire Smoke Related Deaths by Thousands Annually

Stony Brook-led study estimated the economic and social costs of wildfire smoke pollution in climate scenarios; findings published in PNAS STONY BROOK, NY, March 2, 2026 – Using future climate scenarios based on...

March 2, 2026

4 min read

New Oral Vaccine Strategy Could Help Combat Colorectal Cancer

Stony Brook-led published research centers on use of a bacterium to trigger immune system response STONY BROOK, NY, February 19, 2026 – A research team investigating the use of the bacterium Listeria...

February 19, 2026

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The Unraveling of the Shrew, in Winter

Two SBU-led studies further advance an understanding of how this small mammal adapts to the cold season by shrinking its brain and body STONY BROOK, NY — February 3, 2026 — Some mammals hibernate to survive in winter...

February 3, 2026

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Neurology Researcher Wins National NIH Award for App That Predicts Fall Risk

“CatchU” is a multisensory digital health app, touted as a top technology for healthy aging practices in the 2025 NIA Start-Up Challenge STONY BROOK, NY, January 30, 2026 – An app easily used off a smartphone that...

January 30, 2026

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Stony Brook Cancer Center Receives $335,000 Endowment Pledge from The Strohm Foundation

STONY BROOK, NY, January 29, 2026 — The Stony Brook Cancer Center today announced that the Strohm Foundation has pledged a $335,000 gift for an endowment to advance innovative cancer research and strengthen long‑term...

January 29, 2026

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Stony Brook Researchers Seek Worldwide Solutions to Conserve Coral Reefs

STONY BROOK, NY—January 22, 2026—Coral reefs, the “rainforests of the sea,” provide habitats for 25% of all marine life. Critical to global biodiversity, they are essential for food supply, culture and recreation and...

January 22, 2026

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Category: Research

Stony Brook University Hospital Named Among Nation’s Top 25 Hospitals for Environmental Excellence

Eastern Africa’s Earliest Livestock Herders Still Kept Hunting and Gathering

Could K17 be a Key Treatment Target for Pancreatic Cancer?

Study Shows Toxic Metals in Hudson River Striped Bass Decreased Over Decades

Health Risks from Wildfires May be Unseen

The Cause of Hydrocephalus Reconsidered

Advancing Technology to Detect Consciousness and Promote Recovery in Patients With Brain Injury

Study Points Toward Immune Reprogramming to Treat Candidiasis

Stony Brook University Researchers Uncover New Clues About Carbonaceous Asteroids

Stony Brook University to Host First NASA Hubble Fellow: Konstantinos Kritos

Study Shows Prenatal Stressors Are Independently Associated With More Infant Inflexibility

Stony Brook University Endowed Presidential Professor Eden Figueroa to Lead New Quantum Institute

Limiting Global Warming Can Reduce U.S. Wildfire Smoke Related Deaths by Thousands Annually

New Oral Vaccine Strategy Could Help Combat Colorectal Cancer

The Unraveling of the Shrew, in Winter

Neurology Researcher Wins National NIH Award for App That Predicts Fall Risk

Stony Brook Cancer Center Receives $335,000 Endowment Pledge from The Strohm Foundation

Stony Brook Researchers Seek Worldwide Solutions to Conserve Coral Reefs

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