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Learning about Wealth Inequality from Hermit Crabs

Can hermit crabs teach us about a common global problem – wealth inequality? The answer is yes, according to a first-of-its-kind study published in the January issue of Physica A. Lead author Ivan Chase, Emeritus...

January 3, 2020

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Two Stony Brook Faculty Named 2019 National Academy of Inventors Fellows

Israel Kleinberg, DDS, PhD, DSc, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Department of Oral Biology and Pathology, and Stanislaus S. Wong, PhD, Distinguished Professor, Department of Chemistry, have been selected as fellows...

December 6, 2019

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Two from SBU Make Forbes 30 Under 30 List

A faculty member and an alum from the Stony Brook University College of Arts and Sciences made the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for 2020. Jessica Schleider, Assistant Professor of Psychology, has been named in the Healthcare...

December 5, 2019

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Academics Alumni Spotlight Story Awards and Honors College of Arts & Sciences Faculty/Staff School of Medicine SoMAS Stony Brook Matters

Seven Stony Brook Faculty Elected AAAS Fellows

In honor of their invaluable contributions to science and technology, seven members of the Stony Brook University faculty have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS):...

December 2, 2019

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

Heather Lynch Named First IACS Endowed Chair

The Institute for Advanced Computational Science (IACS) has appointed its first endowed chair position by naming Professor Heather Lynch as Endowed Chair in Ecology and Evolution. She was recognized for the scale and...

November 27, 2019

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Three Stony Brook Faculty Rise to the Rank of Distinguished Professor

Three faculty from Stony Brook University’s College of Arts and Sciences have been honored with the rank of Distinguished Professor by the State University of New York Board of Trustees: Xiuxiong Chen, Department of...

November 26, 2019

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Noah Strycker with an adelie penguin chick

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Grad Student Noah Strycker Takes on Cat-Bird Relations in National Geographic Article

It’s no surprise that tensions are high between birdwatchers and lovers of cats. Noah Strycker, a master’s student in the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences who currently works in the lab of Dr. Heather Lynch...

November 26, 2019

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SBU Receives Funding from SUNY PRODiG Initiative to Increase Faculty Diversity

Enhancing its promotion of diversity, Stony Brook University will receive over $957,000 in funding from SUNY over a three-year period to support six faculty members as part of the SUNY’s new PRODiG Faculty...

November 25, 2019

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College of Arts & Sciences News Highlights Student Spotlight

Consider the Sauce: Chemistry Major Began as a Chef

You may not have the palate for this, but chowing down on a grasshopper got the attention of the producers of the television cooking show “Chopped” for then eighth-grader Lucy Felong ’21. Her daring move won...

November 19, 2019

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Academics College of Arts & Sciences Faculty/Staff Global

History Professor Eric Zolov Comments on Protests from Chile

With the support of a Fulbright fellowship, Dr. Eric Zolov’s plan was to spend the Fall 2019 semester teaching at the Pontificia Universidad Católica in Santiago, Chile. An associate professor in the College of Arts and...

November 11, 2019

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CAS Dean Nicole Sampson with Bala and Prabha Swaminathan

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Stony Brook Is Going to Flow with Tamil in the Near Future

“The Future of Tamil Studies” was the topic of a two-day symposium recently held by the College of Arts and Sciences that culminated with the launch of a search for an endowed professor in Tamil. Featuring scholars and...

November 7, 2019

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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

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

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

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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

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Heather Lynch at the Blavatnik Award Ceremony

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Category: College of Arts & Sciences

Learning about Wealth Inequality from Hermit Crabs

Two Stony Brook Faculty Named 2019 National Academy of Inventors Fellows

Two from SBU Make Forbes 30 Under 30 List

Seven Stony Brook Faculty Elected AAAS Fellows

Heather Lynch Named First IACS Endowed Chair

Three Stony Brook Faculty Rise to the Rank of Distinguished Professor

Grad Student Noah Strycker Takes on Cat-Bird Relations in National Geographic Article

Consider the Sauce: Chemistry Major Began as a Chef

History Professor Eric Zolov Comments on Protests from Chile

Stony Brook Is Going to Flow with Tamil in the Near Future

Remodel of Bob’s Grill Kicks Off with a Nitrogen Ice Cream Demo

Mikhail Lyubich Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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

Heather Lynch Receives Blavatnik Award at Ceremony in NYC

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

An Exciting Fall with the Department of Chemistry

Peter Stephens Named 2019 Barrett Award Recipient

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