Winner: Alexander Orlov
Alexander OrlovAssistant professor
Alexander Orlov of Smithtown recently received the Faculty Early Career Development Program Award from the National Science Foundation for his "outstanding research, excellent education and the integration of both education and research," the organization said. Orlov is an assistant professor of material science and engineering at Stony Brook University and was selected based on his research in making photosynthesis more efficient by using a new generation of ceramics. He is also a fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry and has published numerous peer-reviewed articles and conducted more than 25 invited lectures and presentations.

Sarra Sounds Off Ep. 35: EI baseball, girls lacrosse and plays of the week On the latest episode of "Sarra Sounds Off," we look at East Islip baseball's inspirational comeback story, Jared Valluzzi has the plays of the week and Tess Ferguson breaks down the top defensive players in girls lacrosse.

Sarra Sounds Off Ep. 35: EI baseball, girls lacrosse and plays of the week On the latest episode of "Sarra Sounds Off," we look at East Islip baseball's inspirational comeback story, Jared Valluzzi has the plays of the week and Tess Ferguson breaks down the top defensive players in girls lacrosse.



