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Sixteen violinists participating in the networking experiment in which they are connected to a computer system hearing only the sound received from the computer. Photo by Chen Damari

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Using Violin Synchronization to Learn About Better Networking

Human networking involves every field and includes small groups of people to large, coordinated systems working together toward a goal — be it traffic management in an urban area, economic systems or epidemic control. A...

August 12, 2020

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Professor Matthew Lerner Honored for Contributions to Autism Research

Matthew Lerner, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychology, Psychiatry & Pediatrics in the Department of Psychology at Stony Brook University, and Research Director of the Autism Initiative, has been awarded the...

August 10, 2020

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Researcher Krupa Haranahalli Awarded by American Chemical Society

The postdoctoral researcher received the 2020 Scarborough Postdoctoral Award by the Medicinal Chemistry Division of the American Chemical Society.

August 5, 2020

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Artist's illustration of SN1987A (Credit: NRAO/AUI/NSF, B. Saxton)

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Possible Sign of Neutron Star Found in Supernova 1987A

Two teams of astronomers, including Stony Brook’s James M. Lattimer, have made a compelling case in the 33-year-old mystery surrounding Supernova 1987A.

July 31, 2020

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SBU Chapter of National Academy of Inventors Inducts 15 New Members

The Stony Brook Chapter of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI-SBU) recently inducted 12 new members and 3 honorary members to the Academy. The newly inducted academic inventors have held patents issued by the US...

July 30, 2020

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Professor Joshua Teplitsky Receives 2019 Salo Baron Prize in Jewish Studies

He won this distinctive honor for his book, Prince of the Press: How One Collector Built History’s Most Enduring and Remarkable Jewish Library.

July 30, 2020

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Professor Joel Hurowitz Celebrates Third Mars Rover Milestone

As an SBU grad student, Hurowitz was part of the Mars Exploration Rover mission in 2004. Now he is involved in the latest rover mission, Perseverance.

July 29, 2020

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Diver-Scholar Immerses Herself in History of Minorities and Mental Health

When she was five years old, Ximena Lopez-Carrillo dreamed of becoming an Olympic athlete, especially after her mother enrolled her and one of her sisters in diving lessons. What the athletically gifted youngster, who...

July 27, 2020

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Alumni News College of Arts & Sciences Community COVID-19 Events

Third Social Justice Virtual Town Hall is July 29

The next Social Justice Virtual Town Hall, "Health Care Disparities: The COVID-19 Pandemic," will be held on Wednesday, July 29, from 3 pm to 4:30 pm EDT.

July 27, 2020

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Professor Nagasawa’s Art Illuminates the Night in NYC

“Luminescence” — Nobuho Nagasawa’s artwork in Long Island City — has been featured in "The New Yorker" July 20 Goings On About Town section.

July 17, 2020

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Professor Leonardo Rastelli is the Renaissance Chair in Theoretical Physics.

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Leonardo Rastelli Receives Simons Investigator Award

Recently named inaugural holder of the Renaissance Chair in Theoretical Physics, Rastelli has earned a coveted 2020 Simons Investigator award, which supports outstanding scientists.

July 15, 2020

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Virtual Town Hall Webinars for Social Justice Begin June 18

Register via Zoom for the first in the series: "The Killing of George Floyd and the Resulting Protests for Social Justice." Three more webinars will be held; watch for details.

June 15, 2020

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College of Arts & Sciences Faculty/Staff News Highlights Research

Center for Neural Circuit Dynamics Receives NIH BRAIN Initiative Grant

The project aims at using a combination of experimental and computational approaches to study how large ensembles of neurons organize to form coherent patterns of neural activity.

May 28, 2020

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AI and Music Initiative Brings Computing and the Humanities Together

The Institute for AI-Driven Discovery and Innovation has awarded seed grants to three multidisciplinary research teams to explore the convergence of AI and music.

May 27, 2020

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Four SBU Researchers Win 2020 Young Academic Inventor’s Award

The winners presented a short lecture of their winning invention at the Young Academic Inventor’s Award Symposium via Zoom earlier this month.

May 27, 2020

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Two Doctoral Candidates Earn Prestigious Mellon/ACLS Fellowships

The fellowships support a year of research to help advanced graduate students in the humanities and social sciences in the last year of PhD dissertation writing.

May 18, 2020

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Biochemistry Alum Educates Public on Medical Benefits of Cannabinoids

Matthew Elmes is working to combat the misconceptions and to share the medical benefits boasted by these chemicals.

May 11, 2020

6 min read

Awards and Honors College of Arts & Sciences Faculty/Staff News Highlights

Suparna Rajaram Elected to AAAS

Suparna Rajaram, distinguished professor of cognitive science in the Department of Psychology at Stony Brook University, has been elected a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Academy members are world...

April 30, 2020

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Category: College of Arts & Sciences

Using Violin Synchronization to Learn About Better Networking

Professor Matthew Lerner Honored for Contributions to Autism Research

Researcher Krupa Haranahalli Awarded by American Chemical Society

Possible Sign of Neutron Star Found in Supernova 1987A

SBU Chapter of National Academy of Inventors Inducts 15 New Members

Professor Joshua Teplitsky Receives 2019 Salo Baron Prize in Jewish Studies

Professor Joel Hurowitz Celebrates Third Mars Rover Milestone

Third Social Justice Virtual Town Hall is July 29

Professor Nagasawa’s Art Illuminates the Night in NYC

Leonardo Rastelli Receives Simons Investigator Award

Center for Neural Circuit Dynamics Receives NIH BRAIN Initiative Grant

AI and Music Initiative Brings Computing and the Humanities Together

Four SBU Researchers Win 2020 Young Academic Inventor’s Award

Biochemistry Alum Educates Public on Medical Benefits of Cannabinoids

Suparna Rajaram Elected to AAAS

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