SCARSDALE NATIVE PRESENTS RESEARCH

Six student interns enrolled in the Office of Naval Research’s Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program (NREIP) had the opportunity to present their research to mentors, scientists and staff assigned to Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio at the Battlefield Health and Trauma Research Institute.

Victoria Capobianco, a senior at Cornell University, is one of the six students who took part in the 10-week program, which places college and university students in Department of Navy laboratories where they take part in real Naval research during the summer.

NREIP gives academically talented college students, graduating seniors, and graduate students pursuing STEM careers the opportunity to learn about Naval research and technology while receiving first-class mentoring by

Clean water supporters used kayaks, paddleboards and canoes over the course of nine days recently to raise funds and awareness for environmental protection in the Long Island Sound region. The eighth annual Paddle for the Sound fundraiser was, for the fourth time, a virtual sporting event that brought together athletes, outdoor enthusiasts and activists.

More than 300 miles were paddled and over $5,000 raised through registration fees and personal fundraising to support Save the Sound’s efforts and programs to fight climate change, save endangered lands, protect the Sound and its rivers, and work with nature to restore ecosystems. For Total Distance Paddled, Ruth Hayduk, Bronx, New York, won first place (72.57 miles); Susan Lloyd, Westport, Connecticut, won second place (67.88 miles); and Jean Kostelich, New Rochelle, New York, won third place (52.53 miles). For Most Funds Raised, Susan Lloyd won first place ($1,500).

The event celebrates the rivers, lakes, forests and all greenspaces that make the Long Island Sound region truly spectacular.