Former Stony Brook University Professor Sentenced For Stealing Cancer Research Funds Former Stony Brook University Professor Sentenced For Stealing Cancer Research Funds
Former Stony Brook University Professor Sentenced For Stealing Cancer Research Funds An ex-professor at Stony Brook University will spend time in prison after admitting to stealing state and federal funding that was earmarked for cancer research. Geoffrey Girnun, a former Associate Professor in the Department of Pathology and Director of Cancer Metabolomics at the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University has been sentenced to one year and one day in prison after pleading guilty to theft of government funds from cancer-related research grants issued by the National Institutes of Health. Acting U.S. Attorney Seth DuCharme said that between December 2013 a…
COVID-19: Contact Tracing Starts At Stony Brook University After Student Tests Positive COVID-19: Contact Tracing Starts At Stony Brook University After Student Tests Positive
Covid-19: Contact Tracing Starts At Stony Brook University After Student Tests Positive Contact tracing has begun at Stony Brook University after a student tested positive for COVID-19. The test result came back on Friday, Aug. 28, prompting the university to begin backtracking to quarantine any other students who may have come into contact with him. The university noted that the residential student has been taking online classes exclusively and is asymptomatic. It was the first confirmed COVID-19 case at Stony Brook University. “Upon confirming this residential student was positive for COVID-19, Student Health Services began its multilayered process to contain the spread a…
COVID-19: Fall Sports Canceled At Hofstra, Stony Brook COVID-19: Fall Sports Canceled At Hofstra, Stony Brook
Covid-19: Fall Sports Canceled At Hofstra, Stony Brook Fall sports have been canceled at Stony Brook University and Hofstra University amid the COVID-19 outbreak. The Colonial Athletic Association - which Hofstra is a member of and Stony Brook participates in football - announced on Friday, July 17 that fall sports have been called off due to the virus. Earlier story - COVID-19: High School Sports Delayed, Fall Championships Canceled By NYSPHSAA The CAA said it plans to move forward with plans for winter and spring seasons, depending on the spread of COVID-19. “The institutions of the CAA recognize that we compete in a conference made up…
Future Hurricanes Could Have More Intense Rain, Study Projects Future Hurricanes Could Have More Intense Rain, Study Projects
Future Hurricanes Could Have More Intense Rain, Study Projects Future tropical cyclones, or hurricanes, will feature more intense rain with more rain produced per hour than previous storms but fewer hurricanes will make landfall, according to predictions in a brand-new study. The researchers at the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences at Stony Brook University announced the findings on Monday, June 15. Published early online in Geophysical Research Letters, the study, which used global climate modeling, suggests that while rain intensity is likely to increase the number of storms that make landfall in the United States will decrease. “Essentially…
Former Stony Brook University Professor Admits To Stealing Cancer Research Funds Former Stony Brook University Professor Admits To Stealing Cancer Research Funds
Former Stony Brook University Professor Admits To Stealing Cancer Research Funds An ex-professor at Stony Brook University admitted to stealing state and federal funding that was designated for cancer research. Geoffrey Girnun, a former Associate Professor in the Department of Pathology and Director of Cancer Metabolomics at the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University pleaded guilty to theft of government funds from cancer-related research grants issued by the National Institutes of Health.  U.S. Attorney Richard Donoghue said that between December 2013 and December 2017, Girnun stole approximately $78,000 in National Institutes of Health (NIH) fu…
Suffolk Woman Killed After Being Hit By Husband's Car Was Married To P.C. Richard's Grandson Suffolk Woman Killed After Being Hit By Husband's Car Was Married To P.C. Richard's Grandson
Suffolk Woman Killed After Being Hit By Husband's Car Was Married To P.C. Richard's Grandson The Long Island woman who died earlier this week after she was struck by a car driven by her husband was married to a member of the family that owns and operates the P.C. Richard & Son chain of stores. Nancy Richard, 79, was killed around 7:30 a.m., Monday, Dec. 2, when her husband, Peter Richard, 83, was backing out of the driveway of their home on Concord Drive and hit his wife as she returned from walking their grandchild to the bus stop, police said. Nancy Richard was transported to Huntington Hospital where she was pronounced dead. Peter Richard, 83, the grandson of the founder of…
Long Island Football Players Nominated For 'Heart Of A Giant' Award Long Island Football Players Nominated For 'Heart Of A Giant' Award
Long Island Football Players Nominated For 'Heart Of A Giant' Award Some Long Island student-athletes have been nominated for a prestigious award sponsored in part through the New York Giants. Football players in Happaugue, Bellmore, and Farmingville have been nominated for the “Heart of a Giant” award, and now need their communities to vote them into the finals.  Each week, 10 football players in the Tri-state area are nominated for voting, and their communities have 25 days to vote them in. Six finalists and four honorable mention finalists will be named. Each of those will receive $1,000 for their school’s football program, with the winner receivin…
Here Are New York's Top Colleges, Universities In Latest U.S. News Rankings Here Are New York's Top Colleges, Universities In Latest U.S. News Rankings
Here Are New York's Top Colleges, Universities In Latest U.S. News Rankings U.S. News & World Report has released its latest list of the top colleges and universities in the nation. More than 130 four-year institutions granting degrees are locations throughout New York - the most in any state, according to the list. These institutions include large research universities, midsize colleges, small liberal arts colleges, federal military academies and several specialized institutions in urban, suburban and rural environments. The rankings for each college include basic details like tuition and fees, enrollment, regional or national university ranking, user reviews …
Stony Brook University Professor Arrested For Using Cancer Research Funds For Personal Use Stony Brook University Professor Arrested For Using Cancer Research Funds For Personal Use
Stony Brook University Professor Arrested For Using Cancer Research Funds For Personal Use An associate professor at Stony Brook University has been arrested for allegedly stealing state and federal funding meant for cancer research for his own use, federal authorities say. Geoffrey Girnun, 48, of Woodmere, an associate professor in the Department of Pathology and director of Cancer Metabolomics at the Renaissance School of Medicine at the university was charged on Thursday, Sept. 12, in a seven-count indictment, said the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York. Girnun was charged with theft of state and federal government funds, wire fraud…
Stony Brook Jumps 30 Places In Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education Rankings Stony Brook Jumps 30 Places In Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education Rankings
Stony Brook Jumps 30 Places In Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education Rankings Stony Brook University jumped a total of 30 spots in this year’s prestigious Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education U.S. College Rankings list, coming in at no. 105. This ranking increase represents “particularly strong showings” in areas including campus environment and student outcomes. “I am thrilled by our extraordinary rise in the Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education rankings,” said Michael A. Bernstein, Interim President of Stony Brook University. “This achievement is testimony to the unwavering commitment of our faculty and staff to fostering institutional excelle…
Grieving Family Hopes For Witness To Hit-Run Crash That Killed 17-Year-Old In Suffolk Grieving Family Hopes For Witness To Hit-Run Crash That Killed 17-Year-Old In Suffolk
Grieving Family Hopes For Witness To Hit-Run Crash That Killed 17-Year-Old In Suffolk The uncle of 17-year-old Jenna Perez, who was killed by a hit-and-driver while crossing the highway just before 9:30 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 24, in Port Jefferson Station, hopes there was a witness to the tragedy. Jose Ortiz wants answers from the person who could "leave someone lying there and not help them," he told Daily Voice. Jenna, an identical twin who had just gotten off of work at an area Five Guys Hamburgers store, was crossing Nesconset Highway southbound, when she was struck by a vehicle believed to be traveling westbound, according to police. The vehicle fled the scene, police sai…
Stony Brook Professor Shares $3M Breakthrough Prize Stony Brook Professor Shares $3M Breakthrough Prize
Stony Brook Professor Shares $3M Breakthrough Prize A Stony Brook University professor will share a $3 million breakthrough physics prize. Professor of physics Peter van Nieuwenhuizen is one of three recipients of the Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics. He is recognized along with Sergio Ferrara of CERN and Daniel Z. Freedman of MIT and Stanford University for their “invention of supergravity, in which quantum variables are part of the description of the geometry of spacetime," according to Stony Brook University. Freedman was on the university faculty at the time of the 1976 discovery. The theorists are architects of superg…