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Two Stony Brook Faculty Named 2019 National Academy of Inventors Fellows

Israel Kleinberg, DDS, PhD, DSc, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Department of Oral Biology and Pathology, and Stanislaus S. Wong, PhD, Distinguished Professor, Department of Chemistry, have been selected as fellows...

December 6, 2019

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Two from SBU Make Forbes 30 Under 30 List

A faculty member and an alum from the Stony Brook University College of Arts and Sciences made the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for 2020. Jessica Schleider, Assistant Professor of Psychology, has been named in the Healthcare...

December 5, 2019

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Seven Stony Brook Faculty Elected AAAS Fellows

In honor of their invaluable contributions to science and technology, seven members of the Stony Brook University faculty have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS):...

December 2, 2019

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Academics Awards and Honors College of Arts & Sciences Faculty/Staff On Campus

Heather Lynch Named First IACS Endowed Chair

The Institute for Advanced Computational Science (IACS) has appointed its first endowed chair position by naming Professor Heather Lynch as Endowed Chair in Ecology and Evolution. She was recognized for the scale and...

November 27, 2019

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Three Stony Brook Faculty Rise to the Rank of Distinguished Professor

Three faculty from Stony Brook University’s College of Arts and Sciences have been honored with the rank of Distinguished Professor by the State University of New York Board of Trustees: Xiuxiong Chen, Department of...

November 26, 2019

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Noah Strycker with an adelie penguin chick

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Grad Student Noah Strycker Takes on Cat-Bird Relations in National Geographic Article

It’s no surprise that tensions are high between birdwatchers and lovers of cats. Noah Strycker, a master’s student in the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences who currently works in the lab of Dr. Heather Lynch...

November 26, 2019

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College of Engineering & Applied Sciences STEM Student Spotlight

Computer Science Student Brings Hackers Together with New App

Jenny Xu, a junior in the Department of Computer Science, is a hackathon veteran. She has attended hackathon events across the US and was a member of the SBUHacks.org committee. Inspired by her previous hackathon...

November 25, 2019

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SBU Receives Funding from SUNY PRODiG Initiative to Increase Faculty Diversity

Enhancing its promotion of diversity, Stony Brook University will receive over $957,000 in funding from SUNY over a three-year period to support six faculty members as part of the new SUNY’s new PRODiG Faculty...

November 25, 2019

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Graduate Student Organization leaders on Capitol Hill

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GSO Leadership Advocates for Increased Federal Funding for Science

On Thursday, November 14, leadership of Stony Brook University’s (SBU) Graduate Student Organization (GSO) met with New York Congressional staff in addition to Governor Cuomo’s federal relations staff in Washington, D.C...

November 20, 2019

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College of Arts & Sciences News Highlights Student Spotlight

Consider the Sauce: Chemistry Major Began as a Chef

You may not have the palate for this, but chowing down on a grasshopper got the attention of the producers of the television cooking show “Chopped” for then eighth-grader Lucy Felong ’21. Her daring move won...

November 19, 2019

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Stacy Jaffee Gropack Named Dean, School of Health Technology and Management

With more than 30 years of experience in Health Professions Education, Stacy Jaffee Gropack, PhD, has been named Dean of the Stony Brook University School of Health Technology and Management (SHTM). She previously held...

November 13, 2019

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NYS DMV Recognizes SBU’s Drowsy Driving Program

The Stony Brook University School of Health Technology and Management (SHTM) was featured in a report issued by the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, which showcased the work of SHTM’s Drowsy Driving...

November 13, 2019

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Academics College of Arts & Sciences Faculty/Staff Global

History Professor Eric Zolov Comments on Protests from Chile

With the support of a Fulbright fellowship, Dr. Eric Zolov’s plan was to spend the Fall 2019 semester teaching at the Pontificia Universidad Católica in Santiago, Chile. An associate professor in the College of Arts and...

November 11, 2019

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CAS Dean Nicole Sampson with Bala and Prabha Swaminathan

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Stony Brook Is Going to Flow with Tamil in the Near Future

“The Future of Tamil Studies” was the topic of a two-day symposium recently held by the College of Arts and Sciences that culminated with the launch of a search for an endowed professor in Tamil. Featuring scholars and...

November 7, 2019

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Dr. Kenneth Kaushansky Elected to New York Genome Center Board of Directors

Renowned hematologist Kenneth Kaushansky, MD, MACP, Dean of the Renaissance School of Medicine and Senior Vice President of Health Sciences at Stony Brook University, has been elected to the Board of Directors of...

November 1, 2019

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Oregon State Professor Credits Alda Center for Transformed Pedagogy

Gail Langellotto, a professor at Oregon State University, was getting burnt out by her career in academia. She loved her research about the effects of planned landscapes on pollinators, and enjoyed working with her...

October 23, 2019

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Academics Arts & Entertainment SB Southampton

A Tribute to David Rakoff with ‘Selected Shorts’ at Southampton’s Avram Theater

On November 9, 2019, Stony Brook Southampton will celebrate the opening of Rakoff Studio, a podcast recording studio that honors late faculty member David Rakoff. A winner of the Thurber Award, Rakoff was known for his...

October 18, 2019

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Academics College of Arts & Sciences Faculty/Staff On Campus Student Spotlight

Remodel of Bob’s Grill Kicks Off with a Nitrogen Ice Cream Demo

In celebration of the remodel and menu revamp at Bob’s Grill, the Faculty Student Association (FSA) collaborated with the undergraduate American Chemical Society (ACS) to bring a Nitrogen Ice Cream demo to the Teaching...

October 17, 2019

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Category: Academics

Two Stony Brook Faculty Named 2019 National Academy of Inventors Fellows

Two from SBU Make Forbes 30 Under 30 List

Seven Stony Brook Faculty Elected AAAS Fellows

Heather Lynch Named First IACS Endowed Chair

Three Stony Brook Faculty Rise to the Rank of Distinguished Professor

Grad Student Noah Strycker Takes on Cat-Bird Relations in National Geographic Article

Computer Science Student Brings Hackers Together with New App

GSO Leadership Advocates for Increased Federal Funding for Science

Consider the Sauce: Chemistry Major Began as a Chef

Stacy Jaffee Gropack Named Dean, School of Health Technology and Management

NYS DMV Recognizes SBU’s Drowsy Driving Program

History Professor Eric Zolov Comments on Protests from Chile

Stony Brook Is Going to Flow with Tamil in the Near Future

Dr. Kenneth Kaushansky Elected to New York Genome Center Board of Directors

Oregon State Professor Credits Alda Center for Transformed Pedagogy

A Tribute to David Rakoff with ‘Selected Shorts’ at Southampton’s Avram Theater

Remodel of Bob’s Grill Kicks Off with a Nitrogen Ice Cream Demo

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