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Community Events News Highlights On Campus University

Memorial Day Wreath Laying, May 27

The Stony Brook community is invited to join Military and Veteran Student Services for a short wreath laying ceremony to honor and remember all those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation. The ceremony...

May 23, 2022

1 min read

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

Facebook Posts Can Identify Those at Risk for Hazardous Drinking

Alcoholism can be a difficult condition to diagnose, especially in cases where individuals’ drinking habits are not noticed and physical symptoms have not yet manifested. In a new study, published in Alcoholism:...

May 20, 2022

3 min read

Academics Alumni Spotlight Story Arts & Entertainment College of Arts & Sciences Faculty/Student Spotlights News Highlights On Campus Recent Grads Stony Brook Matters Student University

Art Class Takes the Ordinary and Makes It Extraordinary

Stony Brook’s West Campus enjoyed a surprise one-day art show on May 13, courtesy of Nobuho Nagasawa’s Advanced Theory and Practice of Sculpture class (ARS 366/466). Nagasawa, a professor in the Department of Art...

May 18, 2022

5 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 Arts & Entertainment Events Graduate School News Highlights University

Stony Brook’s MFA in TV Writing Holds Sold-Out Showcase at Manhattan’s Famed Asylum Theater

Two webisodes were screened and excerpts from eight original TV pilots were performed in front of a sold-out crowd.

May 17, 2022

3 min read

Community Long Island Medicine News Highlights

Baby Formula Advisory from Stony Brook’s Department of Pediatrics

Ongoing supply chain disruptions of baby formula, combined with a recent safety recall, has led to a national shortage. As a result, Stony Brook Children’s Hospital is getting numerous phone calls from distressed...

May 17, 2022

3 min read

Academics Alumni News Awards and Honors College of Arts & Sciences College of Engineering & Applied Sciences News Highlights Research Student Spotlight University

Ten Stony Brook Students Awarded Prestigious NSF-GRFP Fellowships

This nationally competitive award provides successful applicants in NSF-supported STEM disciplines with three years of funding for graduate school.

May 16, 2022

8 min read

Alumni Spotlight Story Athletics Athletics News Highlights On Campus Stony Brook Matters University

Seawolves Roll Through NCAA Women’s Lacrosse Opening Rounds

Stony Brook advanced to the quarterfinals for the second-straight year and fourth time in the last five years, and will play on the road at No.1-ranked North Carolina on Thursday, May 19.

May 15, 2022

2 min read

Alumni Spotlight Story Faculty/Staff Faculty/Student Spotlights Medicine News Highlights School of Health Professions School of Medicine Stony Brook Matters Student

Students Explore Pathways to Healthcare with Stony Brook Medicine

In Fall 2021, the Career Center collaborated with two MDs from Stony Brook Medicine to develop a one-year externship for underrepresented students interested in exploring the wide array of career opportunities in...

May 11, 2022

6 min read

Community Events Long Island Medicine News Highlights

Medical Symposium: What Physicians Need to Know About Tick-Borne Diseases

Thursday, May 19, 8:15 am to 4:30 pm Stony Brook University, Southampton Campus Avram Theater, 39 Tuckahoe Road, Southampton Presented by the Regional Tick-Borne Disease Resource Center at Stony Brook Southampton...

May 11, 2022

1 min read

Medicine News Highlights School of Medicine Student Spotlight

Biodesign Course Leads to Medical Device Innovation

The program and approach may serve as a model for advancing medical education in the area of collaborative work using technology to design new medical devices.

May 9, 2022

4 min read

Athletics Athletics News Highlights On Campus Stony Brook Matters University

SBU Athletics Announces the John Ramsey Leadership Society

The RLS recognizes the most ardent and generous supporters, who go above and beyond in transforming the lives of Stony Brook's student-athletes.

May 3, 2022

4 min read

Arts & Entertainment Events News Highlights On Campus

Senior Show and URECA Student Art Exhibit on Display at Zuccaire Gallery

Don't miss these two special exhibitions that highlight the outstanding artwork of Stony Brook undergraduate students.

May 3, 2022

1 min read

Alumni Spotlight Story Events Main University News Highlights On Campus Stony Brook Matters Sustainability University

Annual SBU Earthstock Festival Celebrates Earth Day

Earthstock, a Stony Brook University tradition since 2002, concluded on Earth Day, April 22, with the annual Earthstock Festival, a day full of activities that included live music and dance performances on two stages...

May 2, 2022

1 min read

Community News Highlights Wellness

Make Mindfulness Part of Your Mental Health Plan This Year

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Explore tools that you can use to help build strategies and resilience for your own mental health and well-being.

May 2, 2022

2 min read

Featured Press Story General News Highlights Newsroom Press Release University

Stony Brook University Names Carl Lejuez Executive Vice President and Provost

STONY BROOK, NY, April 27, 2022—Carl Lejuez has been appointed the university’s new executive vice president and provost, announced Stony Brook University President Maurie McInnis. Lejuez will be joining Stony Brook on...

April 27, 2022

4 min read

Alumni Hottest Stories Arts & Entertainment Community Main University News Highlights On Campus Stony Brook Matters University

Art Crawl Spotlights Amazing Work in Galleries Across Campus

Students, the wider university community, and visitors experienced one-of-a-kind creative works and participated in lively discussions.

April 27, 2022

2 min read

Plastic pollution on our shorelines is plain to see, but concern is mounting over the impacts of microplastics in our waters. Credit: Paul C. Focazio, NYSG

Community Long Island News Highlights Sustainability

NYSG Curriculum Teaches How to Reduce Impact Marine Debris

New York Sea Grant (NYSG) has published “Plastic Pollution and You,” a 126-page, 15-lesson curriculum focused on a human-induced threat to the health of New York’s marine and freshwater aquatic ecosystems. The...

April 27, 2022

3 min read

Category: News Highlights

Memorial Day Wreath Laying, May 27

Facebook Posts Can Identify Those at Risk for Hazardous Drinking

Art Class Takes the Ordinary and Makes It Extraordinary

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

Stony Brook’s MFA in TV Writing Holds Sold-Out Showcase at Manhattan’s Famed Asylum Theater

Baby Formula Advisory from Stony Brook’s Department of Pediatrics

Ten Stony Brook Students Awarded Prestigious NSF-GRFP Fellowships

Seawolves Roll Through NCAA Women’s Lacrosse Opening Rounds

Students Explore Pathways to Healthcare with Stony Brook Medicine

Medical Symposium: What Physicians Need to Know About Tick-Borne Diseases

Biodesign Course Leads to Medical Device Innovation

SBU Athletics Announces the John Ramsey Leadership Society

Senior Show and URECA Student Art Exhibit on Display at Zuccaire Gallery

Annual SBU Earthstock Festival Celebrates Earth Day

Make Mindfulness Part of Your Mental Health Plan This Year

Stony Brook University Names Carl Lejuez Executive Vice President and Provost

Art Crawl Spotlights Amazing Work in Galleries Across Campus

NYSG Curriculum Teaches How to Reduce Impact Marine Debris

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