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SUNY Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence Honor 23 Faculty and Staff

Twenty-three members of Stony Brook University’s faculty and staff have received the 2020-2021 State University of New York (SUNY) Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence.

June 29, 2022

2 min read

Academics Faculty/Staff Featured Story Long Island SoMAS Sustainability University

SoMAS Fieldwork Leads to Global “Hope Spot” Designation for Shinnecock Bay

Shinnecock Bay is being named a new “Hope Spot” by Mission Blue, an international organization that supports the protection of oceans worldwide. The distinction is the result of a decade of restorative and scientific...

June 7, 2022

4 min read

Academics Faculty/Staff Featured Story Research SoMAS Sustainability University

SBU Study Shows Kelp Can Reduce Ocean Acidification and Protect Bivalves

One of the most serious climate change-related threats to shellfish is caused by increasing levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the Earth’s atmosphere. As CO2 makes its way into the oceans, chemical reactions occur that...

June 3, 2022

6 min read

Three SBU fauclty appointed to task force to study NY ocean acidification

Faculty/Staff News Highlights Research SoMAS

U.S. Must Expand Marine Protection to Meet Ocean Conservation Goals

A new analysis of marine protected areas (MPAs) reveals that many important ocean regions off mainland United States are significantly unprotected.

May 18, 2022

6 min read

Academics College of Engineering & Applied Sciences Events On Campus SoMAS Sustainability University

Earthstock Panel Discusses Stony Brook Sustainability

Stony Brook University has long been a proponent for positive change by partnering with the community to develop a sustainable culture. The campus serves as a real-world setting for student interaction, and develops...

May 13, 2022

5 min read

College of Arts & Sciences Global News Highlights Research SoMAS

Research Predicts Massive Increase in Drought-Induced Migration

A recent study led by SBU researchers suggests that human migration due to droughts will increase by at least 200 percent as we move through the 21st century.

April 26, 2022

4 min read

Alumni Hottest Stories Medicine and Research News Highlights Research SoMAS Stony Brook Matters

Study Shows Human-Induced Climate Change Is Affecting Hurricane Severity

A study that analyzed the entire 2020 North Atlantic hurricane season — in conjunction with human activity that affects climate change — found that hourly hurricane rainfall totals were up to 10 percent higher compared...

April 12, 2022

4 min read

Academics Awards and Honors College of Arts & Sciences College of Engineering & Applied Sciences Events Research School of Medicine SoMAS Student Spotlight

Eight Finalists to Compete in Three Minute Thesis Competition

For several weeks, 25 Stony Brook PhD and DMA students have been working on talks about their dissertation research for Three Minute Thesis (3MT), a spoken-word competition held annually at Stony Brook. These short...

April 4, 2022

2 min read

Academics Faculty/Staff SoMAS University

SoMAS Professor Robert Cess, Founding Atmospheric Sciences Faculty, Dies at 89

An invaluable leader, mentor and friend, he built atmospheric sciences at Stony Brook into the powerhouse it is today.

March 25, 2022

4 min read

Academics College of Arts & Sciences Faculty/Staff Long Island News Highlights SoMAS Sustainability University

Lee Koppelman, Master Planner and Longtime SBU Faculty, Dies at 94

He was a visionary who helped shape the development of Long Island while serving in several roles at Stony Brook, one as a leading member of the Department of Political Science.

March 24, 2022

3 min read

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Academics Featured Research Photo Newsroom SoMAS University

Research to Better Understand Air Quality Hits New Heights

This photo taken from the right wing of a plane (ALAR) shows another plane – the University of Wyoming’s King Air – during their coordinated effort over Alaska to measure various air quality indicators in the region...

March 8, 2022

1 min read

Alumni Hottest Stories Awards and Honors Faculty/Student Spotlights News Highlights SoMAS Stony Brook Matters Student Student Spotlight

Two from SoMAS Chosen as ESA Graduate Student Policy Award Recipients

Stony Brook University graduate students Isabella Betancourt and Abigail J. Costigan, from the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences’ (SoMAS) Marine Conservation and Policy program, have been selected in the...

February 4, 2022

3 min read

Academics College of Arts & Sciences Faculty/Student Spotlights Medicine and Research Recent Grads SoMAS Stony Brook Matters Student Student Spotlight University

Coast Guard Enables Environmental Studies and Economics Major to Serve Country and Planet

Ever since middle school, James Pizaro ’22 has harbored an increasing interest and love of the environment. At Stony Brook University, he discovered a path that would not only lead to a greener planet, but to bluer seas...

February 3, 2022

5 min read

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Faculty/Staff News Highlights Research SoMAS

Four SoMAS Research Projects Receive Funding from New York Sea Grant

The research projects will directly address multiple high-priority community, economic and environmental objectives.

February 2, 2022

5 min read

Faculty/Staff News Highlights Research SoMAS University

Improving the Global Response to Climate Change

A new commentary in the inaugural issue of PLOS Climate by two researchers, including Stony Brook University Professor Kevin A. Reed, calls for developed nations to direct resources toward operationalizing extreme...

February 1, 2022

2 min read

Academics Community Faculty/Staff News Highlights SoMAS University

Paparo’s ‘Geek Talks,’ Featuring SoMAS Faculty, Are Making Science Fun

The talks, held at übergeek Brewing Company in Riverhead, attract upwards of 100 guests who can enjoy craft beer and dine on selections from local food trucks.

February 1, 2022

2 min read

Academics Featured Press Story Media Advisories Newsroom Research SoMAS

Researchers Use Emerging Technologies to Probe Winter Storm; Goal to Improve Forecasting

Media Advisory for Saturday, January 29 from 6:00 AM to 12:00 Noon Locations: Smith Point, NY, and Stony Brook University Campus Contact: Greg Filiano at 631-338-7644 or Gregory.filiano@stonybrook.edu Stony Brook...

January 28, 2022

2 min read

Academics Awards and Honors Global Home Page Spotlight SoMAS Student Spotlight University

Senior Anne Green Selected for Payne International Development Fellowship

She will pursue a master's degree in international development, with guaranteed placement as a foreign service officer with the U.S. Agency for International Development.

January 26, 2022

3 min read

Category: SoMAS

SUNY Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence Honor 23 Faculty and Staff

SoMAS Fieldwork Leads to Global “Hope Spot” Designation for Shinnecock Bay

SBU Study Shows Kelp Can Reduce Ocean Acidification and Protect Bivalves

U.S. Must Expand Marine Protection to Meet Ocean Conservation Goals

Earthstock Panel Discusses Stony Brook Sustainability

Research Predicts Massive Increase in Drought-Induced Migration

Study Shows Human-Induced Climate Change Is Affecting Hurricane Severity

Eight Finalists to Compete in Three Minute Thesis Competition

SoMAS Professor Robert Cess, Founding Atmospheric Sciences Faculty, Dies at 89

Lee Koppelman, Master Planner and Longtime SBU Faculty, Dies at 94

Research to Better Understand Air Quality Hits New Heights

Two from SoMAS Chosen as ESA Graduate Student Policy Award Recipients

Coast Guard Enables Environmental Studies and Economics Major to Serve Country and Planet

Four SoMAS Research Projects Receive Funding from New York Sea Grant

Improving the Global Response to Climate Change

Paparo’s ‘Geek Talks,’ Featuring SoMAS Faculty, Are Making Science Fun

Researchers Use Emerging Technologies to Probe Winter Storm; Goal to Improve Forecasting

Senior Anne Green Selected for Payne International Development Fellowship

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