Stony Brook, NY, February 13, 2026 — In his office lined with hand-drawn diagrams and alphabet-like symbols, Stony Brook researcher Jeffrey Heinz is trying to answer a deceptively simple question: How well, exactly, can today’s neural networks learn, and where do they fail?
Dr. Manoj Mahajan, Director of Special Programs at Stony Brook University, warned in Nancy Guthrie's ransom note search that “a little bit of research” can mask an IP. The note suggests she may no longer be in Arizona. She was reported missing on Feb. 1, 2026.
Stony Brook University, along with the three other State University of New York (SUNY) university centers, will participate in Empire AI campus partnerships with other state colleges to advance artificial intelligence (AI) research and education for the public good.
In the Charles B. Wang Center during the fall of 2025, a meeting of the Middle Atlantic section of the American Society for Engineering Education gathered to exchange ideas and information about the role of artificial intelligence in education.
SUNY Campuses will leverage Empire AI to increase research experiences, professional development, and other opportunities for SUNY students and faculty, furthering Governor Hochul's commitment to advancing AI usage for the public good.
Stony Brook University will partner with Farmingdale State and Suffolk County Community College to launch an eight-week research program.
Researchers at Stony Brook University are working to improve how artificial intelligence systems think through multi-step problems, which can help AI perform better in real-world environments.
Dr. Paul Fodor, associate professor of practice in Stony Brook University's Department of Computer Science, is part of a team awarded a contract by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to improve how artificial intelligence systems interpret complex regulatory language.
