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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’s risk of falling is being recognized by the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute on Aging (NIA) as a leading new technology to tackle one of the nation’s largest healthcare challenges –
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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’s Finance & Administration Alliance for Culture, Diversity and Inclusion hosted the first session of the year of its “Building Bridges Allyship Series” 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’s 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’s Center
In October, more than 70 volunteers from Stony Brook University’s 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’s third annual Toy Adaptation Event.
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Stony Brook Medicine Leads Program to Prevent PTSD in Emergency Responders
A new resiliency training program for first responders led by Stony Brook Medicine 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.
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New Mobile Dental Care Center to Improve Smiles — and Lives — on Long Island
Ushering in a new chapter in pediatric dentistry outreach, the Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine (SDM) held a special ribbon-cutting ceremony on November 7 for its new Mobile Dental Care Center (MDCC).