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Washington Post Columnist: Trump’s Rocky Relationship With Press Helps, Hurts Him

President Trump’s characterization of much of the news media as “the enemy of the people” and “purveyors of ‘fake news’” has stirred considerable controversy. But Washington Post columnist Margaret Sullivan — who since...

October 19, 2018

4 min read

Academics College of Arts & Sciences Faculty Faculty/Staff Faculty/Student Spotlights Stony Brook Matters

Prof. Yanna Krupnikov’s Op-ed Considers the Independent Voter

With midterm elections coming up in November, should campaigns be concerned with scaring off swing voters as they enrage and engage their base? Yanna Krupnikov, an associate professor of political science at Stony Brook...

October 18, 2018

2 min read

Academics College of Arts & Sciences Home Page Spotlight Medicine and Research News Highlights Research Stony Brook Matters Sustainability

Stony Brook Researchers Tackle Climate Change

Recent studies by Stony Brook University researchers identify key links between climate change and economic development, technology, politics and human decision making in the context of climate change. Their research...

October 17, 2018

5 min read

Academics College of Engineering & Applied Sciences Home Page Spotlight Medicine and Research Research Stony Brook Matters Wellness

Social Media Posts Can Predict Depression

In any given year, depression affects more than six percent of the adult population in the United States—some 16 million people—but fewer than half receive the treatment they need. What if an algorithm could scan social...

October 16, 2018

5 min read

Academics Faculty/Staff Giving Back School of Journalism Stony Brook Matters

New School of Journalism Professorship Honors Marshall Loeb

Marshall Loeb, an editor, columnist and TV commentator who built a lasting legacy at Time, Fortune, and Money magazines and was widely seen as the founder of modern business journalism, was well known for his innovative...

October 15, 2018

4 min read

Academics Awards and Honors College of Arts & Sciences Faculty Faculty/Staff Faculty/Student Spotlights Stony Brook Matters

Chemistry Professor Trevor Sears Named American Physical Society 2018 Fellow

The American Physical Society (APS), the world’s largest physics organization, has elected Trevor Sears, a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences Department of Chemistry, as a 2018 fellow. Professor Sears was...

October 12, 2018

3 min read

Academics Alumni Hottest Stories Faculty/Student Spotlights Stony Brook Matters Student Student Spotlight

Bingjie Zhang Wins Mow Shiah Lin Scholarship

Stony Brook University Student Bingjie Zhang is the recipient of the 14th annual Mow Shiah Lin Scholarship. The Asian Pacific American Association (APAA) at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory...

October 10, 2018

2 min read

Academics College of Arts & Sciences Faculty/Student Spotlights Featured Story Research Stony Brook Matters Student Student Spotlight

Undergrads at Turkana Basin Institute Use Ancient Dig Sites as Laboratory

Four years ago, Lucia Muzzarelli ’19 was drawn to Stony Brook University because of its reputation for world-class science programs and ample research opportunities. So when she heard a lecture about the Turkana Basin...

October 10, 2018

5 min read

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

American Psychological Foundation Honors Marvin Goldfried for Lifetime Achievement

Dr. Marvin Goldfried, distinguished professor of Clinical Psychology in the Department of Psychology in Stony Brook University’s College of Arts and Sciences, recently received the American Psychological...

October 5, 2018

3 min read

Academics Alumni Spotlight College of Arts & Sciences Research Stony Brook Matters

Alumna Collaborates as Lead Author in Groundbreaking Earthquake Study

Learn all you can because you never know when it might come in handy. Not an earth-shaking concept, but it worked for Meredith Kraner ’14, who landed a life-changing (and literally earth-shaking) assignment in Professor...

October 5, 2018

6 min read

Academics Diversity Graduate School Student Spotlight

Student Affairs Expands Efforts to Support Underrepresented Staff and Graduate Students

Graduate students from the Higher Education Administration program networked and mingled with Student Affairs professionals on September 12 as part of the Diversity Leadership Development Initiative (DLDI). Created by...

October 2, 2018

3 min read

Academics Awards and Honors College of Engineering & Applied Sciences Faculty Faculty/Student Spotlights Stony Brook Matters Sustainability

Orlov Receives National Award for Sustainability Education

Alex Orlov, PhD, Associate Professor of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering in the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, and a faculty member of the Consortium for Inter-Disciplinary Environmental...

September 26, 2018

1 min read

Academics Faculty Faculty/Staff Faculty/Student Spotlights Research SoMAS Stony Brook Matters Sustainability

Assessing NYC Flood Risks From Extreme Storms

After Superstorm Sandy, the need to better understand stormwater flood risks and improve infrastructure in the metro area of New York City became a priority. A new study, co-led by Professor Brian Colle, PhD, head of...

September 26, 2018

2 min read

Academics Awards and Honors College of Arts & Sciences Faculty Faculty/Staff Faculty/Student Spotlights Stony Brook Matters

Iwao Ojima Receives Ernest Guenther Award in Chemistry

Iwao Ojima, distinguished professor in the College of Arts and Sciences Department of Chemistry, was recently named the recipient of the 2019 Ernest Guenther Award in the Chemistry of Natural Products from the American...

September 25, 2018

3 min read

Dr. Ann Nasti advocating on Capitol Hill

Academics Dental Alumni News Faculty Faculty/Student Spotlights Medicine Medicine and Research School of Dental Medicine Stony Brook Matters

School of Dental Medicine Leadership Advocates in DC

On Tuesday, September 18, Dr. Ann Nasti, Associate Dean for Clinical Education at Stony Brook University’s School of Dental Medicine, joined colleagues from around the nation to take part in the American Dental...

September 24, 2018

2 min read

Academics Awards and Honors College of Arts & Sciences Faculty Faculty/Staff Faculty/Student Spotlights Stony Brook Matters

Dávalos Wins NSF “Rules of Life” Award

Liliana M. Dávalos, an associate professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolution, has been named a recipient of the National Science Foundation Award for “Understanding the Rules of Life...

September 21, 2018

2 min read

Anirudh Chandrashekar at Stony Brook Medicine's White Coat Ceremony

Academics Awards and Honors Research School of Medicine Student Spotlight

SBU Medicine Student Awarded Oxford’s Prestigious Clarendon Scholarship

Most students start out their journey thinking it must work out a certain way. The reality is, things rarely go as planned. When this happens, they might become devastated and discouraged, and forget that no one is...

September 21, 2018

6 min read

Academics Awards and Honors College of Arts & Sciences Faculty/Student Spotlights Stony Brook Matters Student Student Spotlight

SBU Postdoc Wins Prize as Finalist in 2018 Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists

Priyanka Sharma, a postdoctoral research associate in the Department of Chemistry at Stony Brook University, has been named a regional finalist in the 2018 Blavatnik Regional Awards for Young Scientists. These awards...

September 18, 2018

2 min read

Category: Academics

Washington Post Columnist: Trump’s Rocky Relationship With Press Helps, Hurts Him

Prof. Yanna Krupnikov’s Op-ed Considers the Independent Voter

Stony Brook Researchers Tackle Climate Change

Social Media Posts Can Predict Depression

New School of Journalism Professorship Honors Marshall Loeb

Chemistry Professor Trevor Sears Named American Physical Society 2018 Fellow

Bingjie Zhang Wins Mow Shiah Lin Scholarship

Undergrads at Turkana Basin Institute Use Ancient Dig Sites as Laboratory

Alumna Collaborates as Lead Author in Groundbreaking Earthquake Study

Student Affairs Expands Efforts to Support Underrepresented Staff and Graduate Students

Orlov Receives National Award for Sustainability Education

Assessing NYC Flood Risks From Extreme Storms

Iwao Ojima Receives Ernest Guenther Award in Chemistry

School of Dental Medicine Leadership Advocates in DC

Dávalos Wins NSF “Rules of Life” Award

SBU Medicine Student Awarded Oxford’s Prestigious Clarendon Scholarship

SBU Postdoc Wins Prize as Finalist in 2018 Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists

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