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Anonymous Donor Invests in Concussion Care, Student‑Athlete Success and Coaching Excellence at Stony Brook

An anonymous donor has made a significant philanthropic commitment to establish two new endowed funds supporting Stony Brook Medicine and Stony Brook Athletics.

August 31, 2026

4 min read

Planned Gift from Former Pollock‑Krasner House Director and Husband to Strengthen the Arts on the East End

Helen Harrison and her husband, renowned artist Roy Nicholson, are creating a lasting legacy through a planned estate gift to support the arts on the East End.

August 19, 2026

5 min read

ALS Ride For Life Surpasses $1 Million in Support for ALS Care

ALS Ride For Life has surpassed $1M in cumulative support for the Christopher Pendergast ALS Association Center of Excellence and ALS research.

June 2, 2026

2 min read

Guru Krupa Foundation Invests in the Future of Sanskrit and South Asian Studies

The Guru Krupa Foundation has made a new gift establishing an endowment to support a lecture series in South Asian Studies at Stony Brook University.

May 22, 2026

2 min read

SBU Celebrates Faculty and Staff Who Power Our Mission

Stony Brook faculty and staff supporters were recognized recently at two lively donor appreciation events in the HSC Galleria and the SAC Ballroom.

May 18, 2026

2 min read

Herrnstein Family Foundation Establishes Power of the Pack Endowment to Elevate Stony Brook Athletics

The Herrnstein Family Foundation Power of the Pack Endowment will strengthen SBU’s position in NCAA DI athletics and elevate the student‑athlete experience.

May 11, 2026

4 min read

Giving Day 2026 Empowers Every Seawolf with Record-Breaking Number of Donors

Stony Brook University's eighth annual Giving Day served as a proud reminder that together, Seawolves can achieve anything.

April 7, 2026

2 min read

Yardi Systems Makes Significant Investment to Expand First‑Generation Scholars Program for SBU Students

Yardi Systems has announced a new, generous partnership with Stony Brook University to establish the Yardi Expanded Cohort Scholars Program.

April 6, 2026

6 min read

Students and Their Supporters Connect at the 2026 Scholarship Celebration

Connections between recipients of scholarships and the donors who make them possible were on full display on March 5 during this year’s Scholarship Celebration.

March 18, 2026

2 min read

Learn How Giving Day Has Impacted Stony Brook University

On March 25, the State University of New York at Stony Brook will hold its eighth annual Giving Day — a celebration of 24 Hours To Empower Every Seawolf.

March 16, 2026

1 min read

Historic $12 Million Gift from Jack Yongfeng Zhang, PhD ’87 and Mary Zi-Ping Luo, PhD Propels Yang Institute into the Future

Stony Brook's C.N. Yang Institute for Theoretical Physics has received a historic $12M gift from alumnus Jack Yongfeng Zhang and his wife, Mary Zi-Ping Luo.

March 12, 2026

6 min read

24 Hours To Empower Every Seawolf: Giving Day 2026

Giving Day returns March 25 to bring '24 Hours To Empower Every Seawolf' and the chance to shape the future of Stony Brook University and Stony Brook Medicine.

February 13, 2026

2 min read

Stony Brook Cancer Center Awarded $335K Endowment Pledge from Strohm Foundation

The Stony Brook Cancer Center received a $335,000 pledge from the Strohm Foundation for an endowment to advance innovative cancer research.

January 29, 2026

3 min read

Lasting Tribute: Stony Brook Honors Rich Gelfond with Campus Street Naming

Stony Brook University has named a campus street for alumnus Rich Gelfond in recognition of his decades of leadership, philanthropy and commitment to SBU.

January 7, 2026

2 min read

Institute for Ocean Conservation Science Receives $1.6 Million Gift to Support Research

The Institute for Ocean Conservation Science at Stony Brook has received a $1.6M gift towards environmentally responsible aquatic research.

December 11, 2025

1 min read

Back the Brook Makes History for Student Experiences

Back the Brook, the first-ever 24-hour crowdfunding event supporting student clubs, organizations and athletic programs at Stony Brook, was a resounding success

November 24, 2025

2 min read

Disaster Response, Climate Impacts Policy Expert Named Inaugural Knapp Infinity Chair

Melissa Finucane, an expert in applied climate change response, will become Stony Brook University’s inaugural William and Jane Knapp Endowed Infinity Chair.

November 17, 2025

4 min read

SBU Alumna Establishes Fund for Marie Colvin Center’s Journalism Without Walls Program

Born in Croatia and raised during times of war, Ivana Stolnik-Lourie ’16 understands firsthand the importance of witnessing events directly and reporting on them. When she came to the United States 13 years ago, Stolnik...

November 12, 2025

1 min read

Category: Advancement

Anonymous Donor Invests in Concussion Care, Student‑Athlete Success and Coaching Excellence at Stony Brook

Planned Gift from Former Pollock‑Krasner House Director and Husband to Strengthen the Arts on the East End

ALS Ride For Life Surpasses $1 Million in Support for ALS Care

Guru Krupa Foundation Invests in the Future of Sanskrit and South Asian Studies

SBU Celebrates Faculty and Staff Who Power Our Mission

Herrnstein Family Foundation Establishes Power of the Pack Endowment to Elevate Stony Brook Athletics

Giving Day 2026 Empowers Every Seawolf with Record-Breaking Number of Donors

Yardi Systems Makes Significant Investment to Expand First‑Generation Scholars Program for SBU Students

Students and Their Supporters Connect at the 2026 Scholarship Celebration

Learn How Giving Day Has Impacted Stony Brook University

Historic $12 Million Gift from Jack Yongfeng Zhang, PhD ’87 and Mary Zi-Ping Luo, PhD Propels Yang Institute into the Future

24 Hours To Empower Every Seawolf: Giving Day 2026

Stony Brook Cancer Center Awarded $335K Endowment Pledge from Strohm Foundation

Lasting Tribute: Stony Brook Honors Rich Gelfond with Campus Street Naming

Institute for Ocean Conservation Science Receives $1.6 Million Gift to Support Research

Back the Brook Makes History for Student Experiences

Disaster Response, Climate Impacts Policy Expert Named Inaugural Knapp Infinity Chair

SBU Alumna Establishes Fund for Marie Colvin Center’s Journalism Without Walls Program

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