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LI Music Hall of Famer Named Shirley Strum Kenny Student Arts Festival Partner

Randy Jackson, guitarist and vocalist of the rock band Zebra, was recently presented with the Shirley Strum Kenny Student Arts Festival Partner Award in recognition of his decades of contributions to the Stony Brook...

December 1, 2021

3 min read

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Chang Kee Jung Wins American Physical Society’s 2022 Lilienfeld Prize

Chang Kee Jung, distinguished professor and chair in the College of Arts and Sciences Department of Physics and Astronomy at Stony Brook University, has been selected to receive the American Physical Society’s 2022...

December 1, 2021

7 min read

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Math Professor Samuel Grushevsky Named a 2022 AMS Fellow

He was elected to the American Mathematical Society for contributions to algebraic geometry and Teichmuller dynamics, and service to the mathematical community.

November 24, 2021

1 min read

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Developing the Next Generation of Particle Accelerator Talent

Stony Brook University, in collaboration with Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Cornell University and FERMI National Accelerator Laboratory, has established the Ernest Courant Traineeship in Accelerator Science...

November 23, 2021

6 min read

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Two Research Projects Involving SBU Faculty Receive DOE INCITE Awards

Two high-impact computational science projects that include Stony Brook University faculty from the Department of Physics and Astronomy have been awarded supercomputer access from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE)...

November 22, 2021

2 min read

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Ken Weitzman’s Plays View Current Issues Through a Historic Lens

When COVID hit, theaters around the country scrambled to find a way to continue operating. Like many other industries, some theaters began creating online performances that could be viewed from the safety of the home...

November 18, 2021

5 min read

College of Arts & Sciences Faculty/Staff Research

Professor Chi-Kuo Hu Receives Grant to Support Biomedical Research on Aging

Chi-Kuo Hu, an assistant professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology at Stony Brook University, has received a Glenn Foundation for Medical Research and American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR)...

November 15, 2021

2 min read

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Sociology Professor Oyèrónkẹ́ Oyěwùmí Wins 2021 Distinguished Africanist Award

The African Studies Association has selected Oyèrónkẹ́ Oyěwùmí, professor in the College of Arts and Sciences Department of Sociology, as the winner of the 2021 Distinguished Africanist Award, which recognizes and...

November 9, 2021

7 min read

Daniel Knopf worked with DOE fieldwork samples on the Scanning Transmission X-ray Microscope at the Advanced Light Source at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Photo courtesy of Knopf.

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

Professor Daniel Knopf Tries to Predict How Ice Forms in Clouds

Atmospheric scientist Daniel Knopf, a professor in the Department of Chemistry at Stony Brook University, and his research group pursue a wide range of aerosol-related interests, including imaging analysis, particle...

November 4, 2021

2 min read

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World Lemur Day Commemorative Stamps Feature SBU Alum Jonah Ratsimbazafy

World Lemur Day is October 29, and it was celebrated in Madagascar with the issuance of six new lemur postage stamps, including two honoring Stony Brook University alumnus Jonah Ratsimbazafy. Ratsimbazafy, a...

October 29, 2021

2 min read

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April Masten Receives 2021 Eugene Asher Distinguished Teaching Award

The American Historical Association award recognizes inspiring teachers whose techniques have made a lasting impression and substantial difference to students of history.

October 28, 2021

3 min read

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To Mask or Not to Mask? Study Provides Mechanism to Test Materials

Led by Professor Amy Marschilok, the findings suggest that adsorptivity of mask materials is an important feature in providing protection from viruses such as SARS-CoV-2.

October 27, 2021

4 min read

College of Arts & Sciences

Rohlf Medal for Excellence to Be Presented to Joan Richtsmeier, Oct. 25

She is the first female recipient of the medal, which is presented every two years to distinguished members of the morphometrics community for their outstanding work.

October 20, 2021

4 min read

College of Arts & Sciences Faculty/Staff Medicine and Research News Highlights Research Stony Brook Matters

Global Standards Created for the Ethics of Ancient DNA Research

A team of scholars, including SBU's Elizabeth Sawchuk, has articulated a set of ethical guidelines regarding aDNA as a way to govern such research globally.

October 20, 2021

4 min read

José Rodriguez conducts research into catalysts to improve clean-energy production and control environmental pollution.

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Chemist José Rodriguez Named Fellow of the American Vacuum Society

José Rodriguez, an adjunct professor in the departments of Chemistry and Materials Science and Chemical Engineering at Stony Brook University and a chemist at Brookhaven National Laboratory, has been named a 2021 Fellow...

October 20, 2021

3 min read

Left to right: Olivia Swanson, PhD student; Priscilla Yevoo, PhD student; Hillary Schiff, postdoc; Professor Arianna Maffei; Mowei (Vivienne) Li, undergraduate student; Melissa Haley, postdoc

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SBU Study Shows Motor Cortex Could Have Larger Role in Parkinson’s Disease

The role of neuron and dopamine loss in Parkinson’s Disease (PD) has long been recognized by neuroscientists. However, how dopaminergic modulation affects brain regions involved in the control of voluntary movement...

October 20, 2021

3 min read

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Physics and Astronomy Faculty Named APS Fellows, Win Physics Innovation Award

Jacobus Verbaarschot and Thomas Hemmick were elected APS Fellows and Ross Corliss received an APS Fundamental Physics Innovation Award.

October 14, 2021

3 min read

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Closing Reception for Nobuho Nagasawa’s NYC Exhibit, Oct. 16

The closing reception for Stony Brook University Art Professor Nobuho Nagasawa’s installation, “Drawn to the Light,” will be held on Saturday, October 16, from 2 pm to 6 pm at the Westwood Gallery in New York City. Her...

October 11, 2021

1 min read

Category: College of Arts & Sciences

LI Music Hall of Famer Named Shirley Strum Kenny Student Arts Festival Partner

Chang Kee Jung Wins American Physical Society’s 2022 Lilienfeld Prize

Math Professor Samuel Grushevsky Named a 2022 AMS Fellow

Developing the Next Generation of Particle Accelerator Talent

Two Research Projects Involving SBU Faculty Receive DOE INCITE Awards

Ken Weitzman’s Plays View Current Issues Through a Historic Lens

Professor Chi-Kuo Hu Receives Grant to Support Biomedical Research on Aging

Sociology Professor Oyèrónkẹ́ Oyěwùmí Wins 2021 Distinguished Africanist Award

Professor Daniel Knopf Tries to Predict How Ice Forms in Clouds

World Lemur Day Commemorative Stamps Feature SBU Alum Jonah Ratsimbazafy

April Masten Receives 2021 Eugene Asher Distinguished Teaching Award

To Mask or Not to Mask? Study Provides Mechanism to Test Materials

Rohlf Medal for Excellence to Be Presented to Joan Richtsmeier, Oct. 25

Global Standards Created for the Ethics of Ancient DNA Research

Chemist José Rodriguez Named Fellow of the American Vacuum Society

SBU Study Shows Motor Cortex Could Have Larger Role in Parkinson’s Disease

Physics and Astronomy Faculty Named APS Fellows, Win Physics Innovation Award

Closing Reception for Nobuho Nagasawa’s NYC Exhibit, Oct. 16

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