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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

4 min read

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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

2 min read

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

3 min read

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My Life As Speaker Series with Joel Weber, October 21

Joel Weber, editor of Bloomberg Businessweek, one of the leading brands in business journalism, will be the featured speaker at the School of Journalism’s My Life As Speaker Series on Monday, October 21, at 7:30...

October 16, 2019

1 min read

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Mikhail Lyubich Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Stony Brook University Distinguished Professor of Mathematics Mikhail Lyubich has been honored with membership to the elite American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS), which recognizes the outstanding achievements of...

October 9, 2019

2 min read

Academics Alumni Hottest Stories Awards and Honors Faculty Faculty/Staff Faculty/Student Spotlights News Highlights Research SoMAS Stony Brook Matters Sustainability

Paul Shepson Awarded for Research on Greenhouse Gas Emission Rates

Paul Shepson, Dean of the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, has received a $1.1 million award from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for his project, “Observations, Analysis, and...

October 8, 2019

3 min read

Academics College of Arts & Sciences Events On Campus

October 18 Provost’s Lecture on the Growing Field of Reticular Chemistry

Reticular Chemistry Leading to Carbon Capture and Water Harvesting from Air Omar Yaghi is the James and Neeltje Tretter Chair Professor of Chemistry at UC Berkeley. He received a BS in chemistry from SUNY Albany (1985)...

October 4, 2019

2 min read

Heather Lynch at the Blavatnik Award Ceremony

Academics Alumni Spotlight Story Awards and Honors College of Arts & Sciences Faculty Faculty/Staff Faculty/Student Spotlights Main University Stony Brook Matters

Heather Lynch Receives Blavatnik Award at Ceremony in NYC

Ecology & Evolution Professor Heather Lynch was honored at the 2019 Blavatnik National Awards Ceremony for Young Scientists at the American Museum of Natural History in Manhattan on September 23. The award includes...

September 26, 2019

2 min read

Academics Faculty/Staff Medicine School of Dental Medicine

SBU Urges Congress to Fund More Oral Health Training Programs and Increase Funding for Dental Research

On Wednesday, September 18, Dr. Dan Colosi, Associate Professor in the Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine and Director of the Division of Diagnostic Imaging, visited Capitol Hill in conjunction with the American...

September 25, 2019

2 min read

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Discover the History and Future of Tamil Studies at Two-Day Symposium

The College of Arts and Sciences is hosting The Future of Tamil Studies symposium on September 26-27. Studying the ancient yet still relevant Tamil language and its art and literature offers scholars insights into...

September 20, 2019

3 min read

Academics Alumni Events College of Arts & Sciences Stony Brook Matters

An Exciting Fall with the Department of Chemistry

Join us this fall as we celebrate several exciting events in the College of Arts and Sciences Department of Chemistry! Friday, October 4: Chemistry Research Day 11:00 am – 4:45 pm Student Activities Center Featuring...

September 19, 2019

2 min read

Academics Events On Campus School of Journalism

My Life As Speaker Series Returns with Science Writer Laura Helmuth

The Stony Brook University School of Journalism’s My Life As Speaker Series returns on Monday, September 23, with Laura Helmuth, Health and Science Editor at The Washington Post. She will discuss how science writers try...

September 19, 2019

1 min read

Academics Graduate School On Campus

GSO New Student Orientation Kicks Off Another Productive Year

Before the start of each academic year, new graduate students are invited to attend the New Student Orientation sponsored by the Graduate School and the Graduate Student Organization (GSO). This year, attendance reached...

September 16, 2019

2 min read

Academics College of Engineering & Applied Sciences Faculty/Staff

Todd Pittinsky’s Latest Book Explores New Perspectives on Tech and Society

Todd Pittinsky, a professor in the Department of Technology and Society in the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Stony Brook University, has written a new book, Science, Technology, and Society: New...

September 10, 2019

2 min read

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Sree Sreenivasan Named Inaugural Marshall R. Loeb Visiting Professor at J-School

Digital journalism expert Sree Sreenivasan has been appointed as the first Marshall R. Loeb Visiting Professor of Digital Innovation and Audience Engagement, Laura Lindenfeld, interim dean of the Stony Brook University...

September 10, 2019

2 min read

Academics Alumni Hottest Stories Awards and Honors College of Arts & Sciences Faculty/Staff Stony Brook Matters

Peter Stephens Named 2019 Barrett Award Recipient

The International Center for Diffraction Data (ICDD) has named Department of Physics and Astronomy Professor Peter Stephens the 18th recipient of the Barrett Award, a biennial award that recognizes outstanding...

September 6, 2019

1 min read

Sydney Bell holding a baby loggerhead sea turtle after a permitted nest evacuation. This was done under the supervision of professionals and should not be attempted by members of the public.

Academics Alumni Spotlight Story Awards and Honors Community Entrepreneurship Faculty/Student Spotlights Long Island News Highlights SoMAS Stony Brook Matters Student Student Spotlight Sustainability

Sydney Bell ‘22 Receives Long Island Business News “30 Under 30” Award

Sophomore Sydney Bell has been selected as an honoree of the Long Island Business News (LIBN) “30 Under 30” Award. The award honors bright and dynamic young professionals under the age of 30 who contribute to the Long...

September 5, 2019

5 min read

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

Howardena Pindell Receives 2019 Artist Award

Howardena Pindell, a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences Department of Art at Stony Brook University, has won the 2019 Artist Award from the Artists’ Legacy Foundation for her “multifaceted practice that...

September 4, 2019

2 min read

Category: Academics

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

My Life As Speaker Series with Joel Weber, October 21

Mikhail Lyubich Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Paul Shepson Awarded for Research on Greenhouse Gas Emission Rates

October 18 Provost’s Lecture on the Growing Field of Reticular Chemistry

Heather Lynch Receives Blavatnik Award at Ceremony in NYC

SBU Urges Congress to Fund More Oral Health Training Programs and Increase Funding for Dental Research

Discover the History and Future of Tamil Studies at Two-Day Symposium

An Exciting Fall with the Department of Chemistry

My Life As Speaker Series Returns with Science Writer Laura Helmuth

GSO New Student Orientation Kicks Off Another Productive Year

Todd Pittinsky’s Latest Book Explores New Perspectives on Tech and Society

Sree Sreenivasan Named Inaugural Marshall R. Loeb Visiting Professor at J-School

Peter Stephens Named 2019 Barrett Award Recipient

Sydney Bell ‘22 Receives Long Island Business News “30 Under 30” Award

Howardena Pindell Receives 2019 Artist Award

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