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SBU President Andrea Goldsmith speaks at the panel discussion on Advocating Toward Leadership
Women in Medicine and Science Research Day Highlights Achievements and Opportunities
With the mission of strengthening the bonds among female faculty, students and researchers, the 20th annual Women in Medicine & Science (WIMS) Research Day offered opportunities for community-building, networking, mentoring and collaboration.
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NeurologyResearcher Wins National NIH Award for App That Predicts Fall Risk
An app easily used off a smartphone that quantitatively measures someone鈥檚 risk of falling is being recognized by the National Institutes of Health鈥檚 National Institute on Aging (NIA) as a leading new technology to tackle one of the nation鈥檚 largest healthcare challenges 鈥
Briana Last
Who Decides How AI Is Used in Mental Healthcare? A Stony Brook Psychologist Weighs In
As the use of artificial intelligence tools in healthcare increases at a dramatic rate, the conversation about usage has focused on efficiency and innovation.
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Finance & Administration Alliance for Culture, Diversity and Inclusion Builds Bridges with Allyship Series
Stony Brook University鈥檚 Finance & Administration Alliance for Culture, Diversity and Inclusion hosted the first session of the year of its 鈥淏uilding Bridges Allyship Series鈥 on January 15, addressing digital accessibility and disability inclusion in advance of new federal requirements taking effect this spring.
Biomedical engineering students from 3D PATH and a multidisciplinary team of students representing the VIP BEAR team visited The Children鈥檚 Center at UCP (United Cerebral Palsy) of Long Island to deliver specially adapted toys. Photos by John Griffin.
Engineering Holiday Joy: 3D PATH Brings Adapted Toys to Children鈥檚 Center
In October, more than 70 volunteers from Stony Brook University鈥檚 student body, local community and industry came together to help modify toys for children with disabilities at the 3D PATH (3D Printing and Assistive Technology for Health) Club鈥檚 third annual Toy Adaptation Event.
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星空无限传媒 Leads Program to Prevent PTSD in Emergency Responders
A new resiliency training program for first responders led by 星空无限传媒 will be conducted through fire stations and emergency medical services organizations in New York and Texas beginning in 2026, with the goal to prevent post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in first responders.