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Alan Alda and Irina Petrushina Honored by New York Academy of Sciences at Annual Gala

Alan Alda and Irina Petrushina were both honored by the New York Academy of Sciences at its 2022 Gala, held November 14 at Cipriani 25 Broadway in New York City. Alda was given the Inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award...

November 30, 2022

2 min read

Academics College of Engineering & Applied Sciences Research SoMAS STEM University

Reality Deck Helps Researchers Visualize and Predict Storm Surge Emergencies

The storm now known as Hurricane Sandy developed in the western Caribbean Sea on October 22, 2012 and quickly intensified. After wreaking havoc on Jamaica, Cuba, the Bahamas, Hispaniola and Bermuda, it moved north in...

November 30, 2022

6 min read

Academics Awards and Honors Faculty/Staff School of Medicine University

Evelyn Bromet Named to Research.com’s Inaugural List of World’s Best Female Scientists

Evelyn Bromet, a Distnguished Professor in the Renaissance School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science and director of the Epidemiology Research Group, has been named to Research.com’s...

November 30, 2022

2 min read

Academics Awards and Honors College of Arts & Sciences News Highlights University

Barry Barish Awarded Copernicus Prize for Contributions to Science

Barry Barish, a world renowned experimental physicist and Nobel Laureate who will be joining Stony Brook University as the inaugural President’s Distinguished Endowed Chair in Physics, has been awarded the Copernicus...

November 29, 2022

2 min read

College of Arts & Sciences News Highlights On Campus University

‘SB Unique’ Art Tour Features Notable West Campus Installations

The Office of Government and Community Relations hosted 19 photography and painting students and three art teacher chaperones from Hauppauge High School on November 17 for a tour of temporary and permanent art...

November 28, 2022

2 min read

Academics College of Arts & Sciences Events Faculty/Staff Sustainability University

Heidi Hutner Feature Documentary ‘Radioactive’ Premiering in NYC on December 4

Heidi Hutner, an associate professor of Ecofeminism and Environmental Justice in the College of Arts and Sciences Department of English, will premiere her feature-length documentary film, RADIOACTIVE: The Women of Three...

November 22, 2022

3 min read

News Highlights Research School of Medicine

Renaissance School of Medicine Joins Regional Medical School Consortium

The Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University will be part of a new medical school consortium in the New York metro region to train young scientists in kidney, urology and hematology research — crucial...

November 22, 2022

2 min read

Academics College of Arts & Sciences Events On Campus University

SBU Panel Ponders the Future of Indigenous Studies

Stony Brook University recognized Native American Heritage Month and the rich contributions of Native and Indigenous peoples with a November 16 panel discussion, “The Future of Indigenous Studies Across the...

November 22, 2022

4 min read

College of Engineering & Applied Sciences Faculty/Staff Research STEM University

Researchers’ App to Increase Quality of Life for ALS Patients

Patients suffering from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, more commonly known as ALS, experience limited mobility and communication, leading to less personal freedom and a lower quality of life. However, two Stony Brook...

November 21, 2022

5 min read

Academics College of Engineering & Applied Sciences Faculty/Staff University

Hewitt Merges Social Science with Engineering and Design

When people think about buildings, they often think about the science that goes into designing and the materials that they’re made of. But there are many other factors to consider, especially how humans interact with...

November 18, 2022

1 min read

Academics Arts & Entertainment College of Arts & Sciences Events News Highlights On Campus University

Stony Brook Bach Festival Features Internationally Acclaimed Musicians

The Department of Music presents Bach at Stony Brook, a two-day festival featuring internationally renowned musicians on Wednesday, November 30, and Thursday, December 1. All events are free and open to the general...

November 18, 2022

2 min read

Academics Awards and Honors College of Engineering & Applied Sciences Faculty/Staff STEM University

Ali Khosronejad Earns Senior Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award

Ali Khosronejad, associate professor in Stony Brook University’s Department of Civil Engineering, was awarded a Senior Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award for the 2022-2023 academic year to join researchers and faculty members...

November 18, 2022

4 min read

Academics Advancement College of Arts & Sciences Faculty/Staff News Highlights University

Katrín Sigurdardóttir Named Charles C. Bergman Endowed Visiting Professor in Studio Art

Internationally renowned visual artist Katrín Sigurdardóttir, MFA, has been named the next Charles C. Bergman Endowed Visiting Professorship in Studio Art in the College of Arts and Sciences Department of Art. In her...

November 17, 2022

4 min read

Academics College of Arts & Sciences COVID-19 Medicine Research School of Medicine Wellness

Study Shows Pandemic Was Especially Stressful for Pregnant Women

A study that assessed stress, anxiety and depressive symptoms in pregnant women from seven Western countries during the first major wave of the COVID-19 pandemic (April 17 to May 31, 2020) shows that stress from fears...

November 16, 2022

4 min read

COVID-19 Medicine News Highlights School of Medicine

SBU Lab Receives NIH Funding for Research on Preventing Future Pandemics

LCM Facility Will Use $3M of NIH Funding for Equipment and Structural Upgrades The Laboratory for Comparative Medicine (LCM) at the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University has received a $3 million...

November 14, 2022

2 min read

Faculty/Staff Global News Highlights Research SoMAS Sustainability

Marine Scientists Urge Preservation of Egypt’s Coral Reefs

Marine Scientists’ Letter in Science Journal Urges Preservation of One of the Last Coral Refuges An international group of marine scientists led by Karine Kleinhaus from Stony Brook University’s School of Marine and...

November 10, 2022

3 min read

Academics College of Arts & Sciences Research University

Geosciences Grad Student Nandita Kumari Contributes Research to NASA Artemis Mission

The Moon’s south polar region is of special interest to scientists because of the occurrence of water ice in the permanently shadowed regions (PSRs) around it. Craters in this region are scientifically important because...

November 10, 2022

6 min read

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

Nikita Nekrasov Awarded 2023 Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics

Nikita Nekrasov, a professor at Stony Brook University’s Simons Center for Geometry and Physics and the C.N. Yang Institute for Theoretical Physics, has been awarded the 2023 Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical...

November 10, 2022

4 min read

Category: Academics

Alan Alda and Irina Petrushina Honored by New York Academy of Sciences at Annual Gala

Reality Deck Helps Researchers Visualize and Predict Storm Surge Emergencies

Evelyn Bromet Named to Research.com’s Inaugural List of World’s Best Female Scientists

Barry Barish Awarded Copernicus Prize for Contributions to Science

‘SB Unique’ Art Tour Features Notable West Campus Installations

Heidi Hutner Feature Documentary ‘Radioactive’ Premiering in NYC on December 4

Renaissance School of Medicine Joins Regional Medical School Consortium

SBU Panel Ponders the Future of Indigenous Studies

Researchers’ App to Increase Quality of Life for ALS Patients

Hewitt Merges Social Science with Engineering and Design

Stony Brook Bach Festival Features Internationally Acclaimed Musicians

Ali Khosronejad Earns Senior Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award

Katrín Sigurdardóttir Named Charles C. Bergman Endowed Visiting Professor in Studio Art

Study Shows Pandemic Was Especially Stressful for Pregnant Women

SBU Lab Receives NIH Funding for Research on Preventing Future Pandemics

Marine Scientists Urge Preservation of Egypt’s Coral Reefs

Geosciences Grad Student Nandita Kumari Contributes Research to NASA Artemis Mission

Nikita Nekrasov Awarded 2023 Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics

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