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Eszter Boros Named 2020 Moore Inventor Fellow

Her research combines fundamental inorganic chemistry and metal radiochemistry with modern imaging methods to provide personalized medical treatments of cancer and microbial infections.

September 16, 2020

4 min read

Almstadtstrasse 43: Slide projection of former Hebrew bookstore, 1930, Berlin,1992, 33"X40" chromogenic photograph and on-location installation, Shimon Attie, courtesy of Jack Shainman Gallery, New York

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Shimon Attie Named Inaugural Charles C. Bergman Endowed Visiting Professor in Studio Art

The internationally renowned visual artist, whose work focuses on issues of identity and community, also has extensive experience teaching at a University level.

September 14, 2020

5 min read

Academics Alda Center Faculty/Staff News Highlights Research School of Journalism (Private)SoMAS

SBU Receives NSF Grant to Study, Engage Others on Regional Air Pollution

Stony Brook University researchers will lead a team of scientists from around the country to study air pollution and the chemical processes in the atmosphere that create or transform pollutants, such as ozone and...

September 11, 2020

5 min read

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Journalism Speaker Series Kicks Off with Digital Expert Sree Sreenivasan

The former Chief Digital Officer of New York City will discuss “What Comes Next? Lessons on Digital Innovation Six Months into the Pandemic” on September 16.

September 8, 2020

2 min read

Various bones at a Bronze Age battle excavation site, some of which were genetically tested to determine the presence of the lactase-persistent gene. Credit: Stefan Sauer / Tollense Valley Project

Alumni Spotlight Story College of Arts & Sciences Faculty/Staff Medicine and Research Research Stony Brook Matters

Lactose Tolerance Happened Quickly in Europe, Study Shows

Genetic material from the bones of people who died around 1,200 BC suggests that lactase persistence spread in only a few thousand years.

September 3, 2020

4 min read

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Brain Imaging May Help Predict Obesity and Self-Control Issues

A study led by SBU's Anat Biegon is the first to show a direct correlation between aromatase (an enzyme) availability in the amygdala and body mass index.

August 31, 2020

2 min read

College of Engineering & Applied Sciences Faculty/Staff News Highlights Research Sustainability

Study Shows Huge Benefits of Transitioning Away from Coal in China

China is the world’s largest producer and consumer of coal. A team of international scientists led by Stony Brook University’s Gang He, contend that China needs to transition away from coal to help the world achieve...

August 21, 2020

3 min read

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SB Medicine Supports Healthcare Workers’ Mental Health

Stony Brook Medicine implemented a series of mental health support initiatives during the pandemic, ranging from creating a respite area to holding virtual mindfulness sessions.

August 20, 2020

2 min read

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Research Leads to New Material for Energy-Efficient Devices

A team of international physicists including SBU's Jennifer Cano has created a superlattice, which at a high temperature is a super-efficient insulator conducting current.

August 17, 2020

2 min read

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

Surita R. Bhatia Named Fellow of Two Prestigious National Organizations

The VP for Faculty Affairs and Chemistry Professor has been named a fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and a fellow of the Society of Rheology.

August 13, 2020

3 min read

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

By using a model of violin synchronization in a network of violin players, there are ways to drown out distractions, which could be used as a model for human networks in society.

August 12, 2020

3 min read

Alumni Hottest Stories College of Engineering & Applied Sciences Faculty Faculty/Staff Faculty/Student Spotlights Stony Brook Matters

Professor Pittinsky’s Latest Book Explores ‘Leaders Who Lust’

Leaders who lust can and often do have an enduring impact. Professor Todd L. Pittinsky, Department of Technology and Society, explores six types of lust in his latest book, Leaders Who Lust: Power, Money, Sex, Success...

August 12, 2020

2 min read

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

Professor Matthew Lerner Honored for Contributions to Autism Research

As one of the top autism researchers in the world, he has been awarded the American Psychological Association Division 33 Sara Sparrow Early Career Research Award.

August 10, 2020

2 min read

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Understanding Earth’s Climate through Ice Formation

Ice crystal formation plays a crucial role in precipitation formation and alters the radiative properties of clouds, thereby affecting Earth’s climate system.

August 7, 2020

2 min read

ECE faculty and graduate students during the WISE virtual camp

College of Engineering & Applied Sciences Community COVID-19 Long Island News Highlights STEM

WISE Holds Virtual Summer Camp for Middle Schoolers

WISE teamed up with Electrical and Computer Engineering and iCREATE to provide kids with a virtual platform to express their inner engineer and STEM creativity.

August 7, 2020

4 min read

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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

2 min read

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

3 min read

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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

2 min read

Category: Academics

Eszter Boros Named 2020 Moore Inventor Fellow

Shimon Attie Named Inaugural Charles C. Bergman Endowed Visiting Professor in Studio Art

SBU Receives NSF Grant to Study, Engage Others on Regional Air Pollution

Journalism Speaker Series Kicks Off with Digital Expert Sree Sreenivasan

Lactose Tolerance Happened Quickly in Europe, Study Shows

Brain Imaging May Help Predict Obesity and Self-Control Issues

Study Shows Huge Benefits of Transitioning Away from Coal in China

SB Medicine Supports Healthcare Workers’ Mental Health

Research Leads to New Material for Energy-Efficient Devices

Surita R. Bhatia Named Fellow of Two Prestigious National Organizations

Using Violin Synchronization to Learn About Better Networking

Professor Pittinsky’s Latest Book Explores ‘Leaders Who Lust’

Professor Matthew Lerner Honored for Contributions to Autism Research

Understanding Earth’s Climate through Ice Formation

WISE Holds Virtual Summer Camp for Middle Schoolers

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

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