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Simon Donaldson Named 2020 Wolf Prize Laureate in Mathematics

Sir Simon Donaldson, a permanent member of the Simons Center for Geometry and Physics (SCGP) and a professor in the Department of Mathematics, was recently named a recipient of the 2020 Wolf Prize in Mathematics for his...

January 22, 2020

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SBU-Led Team to Teach AI Systems to Understand and Respond Like Humans

A critical next step in AI system development is applying common-sense knowledge to infer and react to a situation as a human would. When people communicate with each other, they don’t need to explicitly say everything...

January 15, 2020

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Incoming Stony Brook freshman Clare Dana

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SBU Marine Science Student Wins National Scholarship

Stony Brook freshman Clare Dana has been named the winner of a National Ocean Sciences Bowl (NOSB) scholarship. Since 2003 the NOSB, a program of the Consortium for Ocean Leadership, has recognized and rewarded student...

January 13, 2020

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19 HS Students Mentored at SBU Make Regeneron Science Competition Top 300 Scholars

The top 300 scholars in the Regeneron Science Talent Search 2020 have been announced and 19 of those high school seniors were mentored by Stony Brook University faculty. The Regeneron Science Talent Search — the...

January 10, 2020

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A large portion of Irvin's dissertation research took place in the lab (seen in inset). Irvin, an advanced graduate student at Stony Brook University’s School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, uses molecular biology to understand the impacts of pollutants on fish health and survival. He is also pictured in SBU’s zebrafish facility. The zebrafish is a model species that can offer clues to the developmental and behavioral effects of sublethal exposure to pharmaceuticals found in wastewater effluent. Credit: Irvin Huang.

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SBU Grad Student Selected for Competitive Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship

Irvin Huang, a PhD candidate in the Stony Brook University School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, has been chosen as a fellow in the John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship program, which matches highly qualified...

December 17, 2019

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Coordinator on West campus for LiveOnNy, Kathleen Valerio, LiveONNY scholarship awardee, Maryam Hassanein, students from Chill Program and representatives from the Division of Student Health, Wellness and Prevention Services accept trophy for SBU.

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SBU Recognized as #1 in NY State by LiveOnNY

On December 9, 2019, Stony Brook was recognized for the fourth consecutive year as the number one college/university enrollment site in New York State for organ donor registration. LiveOnNY, an organ registry, presented...

December 13, 2019

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Claire Garfield ’20 Awarded Prestigious Marshall Scholarship

Claire Garfield ’20 has been awarded the Marshall Scholarship, one of the most prestigious academic honors available to U.S. undergraduates. The ultra-selective scholarship is granted annually to 50 outstanding seniors...

December 9, 2019

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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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Angela Zheng ’19 Receives Prestigious Rangel Fellowship

Stony Brook alumna Angela Zheng ’19, who received her BA in Multidisciplinary Studies, has been selected for the prestigious and nationally competitive Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Program Graduate...

December 4, 2019

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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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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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Stony Brook’s 2019 Millennium Fellows Graduate in Worldwide Ceremony

A cohort of Stony Brook students chosen for the Millennium Fellowship have successfully graduated from the prestigious program. Graduation ceremonies took place November 20 via global video link and included...

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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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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Receiving prestigious NACAS Edwin R. Golden Award for Inclusive Excellence. From left to right: Van Sullivan, Executive Director at Faculty Student Association; Angella Agnello, Director of Marketing at Faculty Student Association; Dr. Jarvis Watson, Interim Chief Diversity Officer.

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FSA Receives National Award for Inclusive Excellence

The Faculty Student Association (FSA) at Stony Brook University is the proud recipient of the NACAS Edwin R. Golden Award for Inclusive Excellence. This national award recognizes outstanding campus leadership...

November 12, 2019

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Van Nieuwenhuizen Accepts Breakthrough Prize in Star-Studded Ceremony

Peter van Nieuwenhuizen, distinguished professor of physics in the College of Arts and Sciences Department of Physics and the C.N. Yang Institute for Theoretical Physics at Stony Brook University, accepted a...

November 4, 2019

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The recently appointed Distinguished Professors with Interim President Bernstein.

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Celebrating Staff and Faculty Accomplishments

Interim President Michael Bernstein honored more than 65 faculty and staff at the Annual Awards and Recognition Dinner on October 3, 2019. Dr. Bernstein, joined by Interim Provost Minghua Zhang, celebrated recent...

October 31, 2019

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Category: Awards and Honors

Simon Donaldson Named 2020 Wolf Prize Laureate in Mathematics

SBU-Led Team to Teach AI Systems to Understand and Respond Like Humans

SBU Marine Science Student Wins National Scholarship

19 HS Students Mentored at SBU Make Regeneron Science Competition Top 300 Scholars

SBU Grad Student Selected for Competitive Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship

SBU Recognized as #1 in NY State by LiveOnNY

Claire Garfield ’20 Awarded Prestigious Marshall Scholarship

Two Stony Brook Faculty Named 2019 National Academy of Inventors Fellows

Two from SBU Make Forbes 30 Under 30 List

Angela Zheng ’19 Receives Prestigious Rangel Fellowship

Seven Stony Brook Faculty Elected AAAS Fellows

Heather Lynch Named First IACS Endowed Chair

Stony Brook’s 2019 Millennium Fellows Graduate in Worldwide Ceremony

Three Stony Brook Faculty Rise to the Rank of Distinguished Professor

FSA Receives National Award for Inclusive Excellence

Van Nieuwenhuizen Accepts Breakthrough Prize in Star-Studded Ceremony

Celebrating Staff and Faculty Accomplishments

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