Today, Rep. Nick LaLota (R-Suffolk County) announced additional federal funding in the form of research grants for Stony Brook University. Through these grants, Stony Brook will receive an additional $1,8433,599 in federal funding bringing the total to $19,452,238 since January 2023, when LaLota was sworn into office.

“Stony Brook’s world-class research and development projects deserve all the funding they need. The work done at Stony Brook has changed millions of lives already and I look forward to seeing what comes next,” said LaLota. “Every day federal dollars come to Suffolk County is a good day. I’ll always fight to make sure Suffolk comes first and that Stony Brook has the resources they need to support critical research and scientific advancements.”

Background:

The following projects and programs will receive funding through these grants:

• $1,075,000 for LSAMP BD: Stony Brook University SUNY LSAMP Alliance
• $100,000 for Planning: Mid-Scale Research Infrastructure-1 Community-scale Testbeds to Accelerate Climate Adaptation and Disaster Reduction Research
• $99,983 for Conference: International Year of Quantum (IYQ) Educational Leadership Conferences
• $398,750 for Clinical Research Related to Neurological Disorders
• $169,826 for Collaborative Research: Generation and Manipulation of Spatially Entangled States of Structured Photon Pairs with 2D Material Quantum Holograms

For a full list of grants provided to Stony Brook University programs, click HERE.