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Stony Brook To Receive Funding from SUNY Initiative to Increase Faculty Diversity

STONY BROOK, NY, November 27, 2019–Stony Brook University will receive $957,000 in funding from the State University of New York (SUNY) over a three-year period to support six faculty members as part of SUNY’s new...

November 27, 2019

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Magic Therapy Program Helps Reduce Pediatric Patient Anxiety

The News in Brief: Magic therapy provided by Stony Brook medical students significantly reduced the anxiety of pediatric patients and their parents/caregivers by 25 percent. Healthcare professionals view magic therapy...

November 1, 2019

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Renaissance School of Medicine Dean and Renowned Hematologist Elected to New York Genome Center Board of Directors

STONY BROOK, NY, October 31, 2019 – Kenneth Kaushansky, MD, MACP, Dean of the Renaissance School of Medicine and Senior Vice President of Health Sciences at Stony Brook University, has been elected to the Board of...

October 31, 2019

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Michael Bernstein Delivers 2019 Stony Brook University State of the University Address

STONY BROOK, NY–October 16, 2019–Stony Brook University Interim President Michael Bernstein addressed the assembled University faculty, students and staff, elected representatives and local community members...

October 16, 2019

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Stony Brook University’s Advanced Computing Institute Receives $6.3M Philanthropic Boost

Supercomputing to Improve Understanding of Today’s Greatest Challenges Stony Brook, NY, August 15, 2019 – The Institute for Advanced Computational Science (IACS) at Stony Brook University has received a $6.3 million...

August 15, 2019

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A Small Dinosaur from New Mexico is a Big Piece in the Puzzle of Tyrannosaur Evolution

STONY BROOK, NY, May 6, 2019 – Tyrannosauroid dinosaurs have a long evolutionary history and include iconic giants like Tyrannosaurus rex. Now an international team of researchers including Alan H. Turner, PhD, from...

May 6, 2019

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SBUH Appoints Inaugural Chief Patient Experience Officer

STONY BROOK, N.Y., April 9, 2019: Stony Brook University has appointed Nicole Rossol as Chief Patient Experience Officer, effective February 7. The Chief Patient Experience Officer is a newly developed, critical...

April 9, 2019

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Stony Brook Medicine Launches Long Island’s First Mobile Stroke Units

STONY BROOK, NY, April 8, 2019 – The Stony Brook Cerebrovascular and Comprehensive Stroke Center (CVCSC) and the Stony Brook Renaissance School of Medicine Department of Emergency Services offered a sneak preview of...

April 8, 2019

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Evolutionary Biologist Receives Award to Study the Regenerative Powers of the Shrew

STONY BROOK, NY, April 3 , 2019 – Imagine if humans could evolve or learn how to shrink their bodies and certain organs for periods of time in order to preserve their functions. While this is not currently possible...

April 3, 2019

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SBUH Named One of America’s 100 Best

STONY BROOK, NY, April 3, 2019–Stony Brook University Hospital has been named one of “America’s 100 Best Hospitals” for 2019 by Healthgrades, the first organization in the country to rate hospital quality based on...

April 3, 2019

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New Hope to Treat Dangerous Triple-Negative Breast Cancer?

STONY BROOK, NY, March 28, 2019 – Triple-negative breast cancer is the most aggressive subtype of the disease, and people who have this form of breast cancer often end up with tumor recurrence and metastatic disease...

March 28, 2019

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Stony Brook Creates Alliance to Advance Underrepresented Minority Faculty

STONY BROOK, NY, March 21 , 2019 – With funding from a $1.7 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Stony Brook University Center for Inclusive Education is leading an alliance between Stony Brook...

March 21, 2019

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Stony Brook Programs Move Up on US News’ Best Grad Schools List

STONY BROOK, NY, March 13 , 2019 – U.S. News and World Report has released its annual graduate school rankings for 2020, and Stony Brook University was named a top school in Engineering and in Medicine. The College of...

March 13, 2019

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Expert: HIV “Cure” Still Rare and Requires Caution

STONY BROOK, N.Y., March 6, 2019–The news this week about a patient being cured of HIV infection is a hopeful one, yet this news should be met with caution. It also requires an explanation when it comes to...

March 6, 2019

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Pilot Study Suggests Possible Connection Between PTSD and Risk for Dementia in 911 Responders

STONY BROOK, NY, March 5, 2019 – The physical and cognitive health of 911 World Trade Center responders remains a concern for healthcare professionals who care for the thousands of responders, many of whom continue to...

March 5, 2019

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Study Finds Atypical Communications in Autism May Aid Diagnosis, Treatment Targets

STONY BROOK, NY, March 1 , 2019 – A team of Stony Brook University autism researchers investigating atypical communications characteristics (such as repeating words or having unusual utterances) of children being...

March 1, 2019

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Research Points Toward Possible New Treatment for Periodontitis

STONY BROOK, NY, February 28 , 2019 – Periodontitis is a progressive inflammatory disease that affects approximately half of all American adults. Colonization of the oral cavity by a bacterial pathogen called...

February 28, 2019

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Two Stony Brook Infectious Disease Specialists Named AAM Fellows

STONY BROOK, NY, February 19 , 2019 – Bettina Fries, MD, Professor of Medicine, Molecular Genetics & Microbiology, and Chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases at Stony Brook Medicine, and David Thanassi, PhD...

February 19, 2019

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Stony Brook To Receive Funding from SUNY Initiative to Increase Faculty Diversity

Magic Therapy Program Helps Reduce Pediatric Patient Anxiety

Renaissance School of Medicine Dean and Renowned Hematologist Elected to New York Genome Center Board of Directors

Michael Bernstein Delivers 2019 Stony Brook University State of the University Address

Stony Brook University’s Advanced Computing Institute Receives $6.3M Philanthropic Boost

A Small Dinosaur from New Mexico is a Big Piece in the Puzzle of Tyrannosaur Evolution

SBUH Appoints Inaugural Chief Patient Experience Officer

Stony Brook Medicine Launches Long Island’s First Mobile Stroke Units

Evolutionary Biologist Receives Award to Study the Regenerative Powers of the Shrew

SBUH Named One of America’s 100 Best

New Hope to Treat Dangerous Triple-Negative Breast Cancer?

Stony Brook Creates Alliance to Advance Underrepresented Minority Faculty

Stony Brook Programs Move Up on US News’ Best Grad Schools List

Expert: HIV “Cure” Still Rare and Requires Caution

Pilot Study Suggests Possible Connection Between PTSD and Risk for Dementia in 911 Responders

Study Finds Atypical Communications in Autism May Aid Diagnosis, Treatment Targets

Research Points Toward Possible New Treatment for Periodontitis

Two Stony Brook Infectious Disease Specialists Named AAM Fellows

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