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March 31, 2026 - Suffolk County Water Authority Announces Innovation in Water Research Fund and Inaugural Grant to Stony Brook Center for Clean Water Technology
March 25, 2026 - How Fish Scales Help Reconstruct Historical PFAS Trends
February 24, 2026 - Xiumei Jian Named 2025 ACS Graduate Student Awardee in Environmental Chemistry
February 5, 2026 - Cut the Crap: A Cautionary Tale About Cesspools and a Story of Hope
January 20, 2026 - Center Leads International PFAS Roadmap That Seeks to Navigate a Global Path Toward Improved Management of Forever Chemicals
January 5, 2026 - Center Wins Univeristy-wide Innovation Challenge
December 28, 2025 - LI Scientists Say They’ve Developed Low-Cost Solution to Drastically Improve Drinking Water
December 28, 2025 - Revolutionary Low-Cost Solution by LI Scientists Promises to Transform Drinking Water Quality
December 26, 2025- Stony Brook Researchers Developing Alternative to Expensive Septic Systems
December 15, 2025 - Center Honored with Three ‘Outstanding/Best Paper’ Awards for Work on Emerging Contaminants
December 11, 2025 - Celebrating Breakthrough Ideas: Brook & Beyond Highlights Stony Brook Entrepreneurs
November 13, 2025 - Workshop Explores Ways SBU’s Research Tackles PFAS, Other Emerging Contaminants
October 30, 2025 - Upcoming Event in Southampton Village Will Provide Valuable Information to Homeowners Interested in Septic System Upgrades
March 2, 2025 - SBU’s Christopher Gobler to be honored by the Sierra Club
January 3, 2025 - Welcoming New Scientists to the NYS Center for Clean Water Technology