🌱 Stony Brook scientists warn of deadly bacteria lurking in Long Island waters
Stony Brook University, New York Patch AM: a 4 min readHi Stony Brook University! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Stony Brook scientists warn of deadly bacteria lurking in Long Island waters
- Meet the two Stony Brook professors newly honored as AAAS Fellows.
- How Stony Brook’s new quantum network could secure New York’s data.
Also on today's calendar: Sakura Matsuri: Cherry Blossom Festival and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What is something you always have, but also leave behind? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Clouds breaking for some sun, with a high of 61 and low of 42 degrees.
- Saturday: Cooler and becoming rainy, temps: high: 51, low: 41.
- Sunday: Rain and drizzle possible, with a high of 55 and low of 42 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Deadly flesh-eating bacteria found in New York waters (syracuse.com) — Stony Brook University marine scientists have detected dangerous flesh-eating Vibrio vulnificus bacteria in several Long Island ponds, raising concerns for anyone with open wounds or weakened immune systems. Researchers say warming waters and pollution are helping the bacteria spread locally, and they urge residents to avoid swimming or exposing cuts to affected waters and to be cautious with shellfish consumption. 
• Stony Brook University faculty members join ranks of elite scientists as 2025 AAAS Fellows (tbrnewsmedia.com) — Two Stony Brook University professors, marine scientist Jackie Collier and electrical engineer Pamela Abshire, have been named 2025 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, a prestigious lifetime honor. Their internationally recognized work in marine microbial ecology and bio-inspired sensing circuits highlights Stony Brook’s growing reputation as a flagship research university and showcases the cutting-edge science happening right on your campus.
• The Second Quantum Revolution: A Week of Physical Defiance and Market Mania (medium.com) — Stony Brook University has just switched on a 140-kilometer quantum network across New York, billed as the longest functional system of its kind in the U.S. Built around quantum key distribution for unhackable communication, it’s being positioned to secure data for banks, hospitals, and agencies, giving the university a central role in the emerging quantum internet.
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Stony Brook Opera
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WMHS DECA Nationals Trip
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50 Years of Apple Computers with Kevin Lenane
The Long Island Museum , 1200 NY-25A , Stony Brook
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Sakura Matsuri: Cherry Blossom Festival
Charles B. Wang Center , 100 Circle Rd , Stony Brook
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Stony Brook Opera
Staller Center For the Arts , 100 Nicolls Rd , Stony Brook University
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MINN Multicultural Week
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MINN Art Show
Three Village Csd Stony Brook, NY 11790
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Three Village Csd Stony Brook, NY 11790
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Comsewogue Public Library , 170 Terryville Rd , Port Jefferson Station
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The Long Island Museum , 1200 NY-25A , Stony Brook
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Bull Smith's Tavern , 155 W Main St , Smithtown
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The Coop Nashville Kitchen Bar & Lounge , 342 Main St , Farmingdale
5:30 pm
Friday April 24
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🗞 Nearby News
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