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Eli Jacob, a senior at Herricks High School and mentee of Lillian Park, associate professor in the Psychology department, was selected as one of the top 300 scholars in the prestigious Regeneron Science Talent Search 2026. Jacob, described as industrious, hardworking and innovative by his mentor,…
Along with nestling in for a night in the jungle on the pages of the award-winning children’s book “Night Night, Jungle,” a collection of jaguars, monkeys, sloths and more settled in with the pre-school aged children of SUNY Old Westbury’s on-campus child care center recently thanks to one of six…
SUNY Old Westbury’s commitment to the creation of opportunities and empowerment of all is reflected in Newsweek and Gender Fair’s inaugural “America's Best Colleges for Women 2026.” The university was ranked 143, one of only two SUNY campuses to earn a place in the top 150 colleges out of more…
The SUNY Old Westbury community celebrated the holiday season of giving by recognizing both those who have supported the campus and those students who benefitted directly when the Office of Institutional Advancement held its annual “Donors and Scholars Reception on Thursday, December 4, 2025. …
Students from SUNY Old Westbury’s “Crescent and Cross” and “Islamic Cultures” courses visited the Islamic Center of Long Island recently for discussions with Dr. Isma Chaudhry, the first-ever female president of a mosque on Long Island. The ICLI, located in Westbury, New York, was founded in…
Deer Park Recycling has committed $400,000 to establish a new scholarship program that will provide 10 four-year scholarships, each with a maximum value of $40,000, to students from Westbury and New Cassel who attend the State University of New York at Old Westbury.Named in memory of company…
Supporting teaching and research initiatives among and between faculty members at SUNY Old Westbury got a boost recently when the campus held the ribbon-cutting of its new Teaching, Research, and Innovation Center for Excellence, known as TRICE.With 52 students, faculty and staff on hand, TRICE…
Stephanie Velez ’26, a senior student majoring in Biological Sciences and minoring in Neuropsychology , accelerated her and her peers’ academic and professional careers with an award-winning presentation during the 2025 International Forum on Research Excellence.Centered on the theme “Science and…
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