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COVID-19 Home Page Spotlight News Highlights University Wellness

Stronger Together Update (Jan. 14, 2022)

As many have returned to work – with others getting ready for the official start of spring semester – here’s what you should know and do (a few new items and some important reminders) to help keep us all healthy and...

January 14, 2022

4 min read

Awards and Honors College of Arts & Sciences News Highlights Newsletter-Spotlight Research Student Spotlight

Undergrad’s Extensive Research Experience Was Supported by Several Key Programs

The biology major says that at Stony Brook he was able to get "awesome research experience, which has been super valuable to me, and to have great mentors."

January 10, 2022

3 min read

Alumni Spotlight Story Arts & Entertainment College of Arts & Sciences COVID-19 Faculty/Student Spotlights Home Page Spotlight News Highlights Stony Brook Matters Student Student Spotlight

Art Students Collaborate with Long Island Explorium to Present “A Visual Dialogue on Environmental Issues”

Students in the Stony Brook Department of Art’s visual arts program recently partnered with the Long Island Explorium to present a curated digital art exhibit, “A Visual Dialogue on Environmental Issues.” A...

January 7, 2022

4 min read

Faculty/Staff Home Page Spotlight News Highlights On Campus University

Deadline to Apply for Project REACH Visioning Committee is Jan. 17

Faculty, staff and students are encouraged to apply to join the Project REACH Visioning Committee. The application deadline is Monday, Jan. 17. Project REACH is a collaborative undertaking designed to source from every...

January 6, 2022

1 min read

SBU Advocacy Corps members meet virtually with Ivanley Noisette, Legislative Assistant to Congressman Tom Suozzi.

Leadership News Highlights Student Spotlight University

Advocacy Corps Urges Congress to Complete FY22 Appropriations

Advocacy Corps members urged Congressman Tom Suozzi to continue to work with his congressional colleagues to complete federal FY22 appropriations.

January 5, 2022

2 min read

Alumni Chapters & Groups Alumni Spotlight Story Black/Latino Group Business Development and Networking network Business Development Network College of Business Alumni Community Connecticut chapter Dental alumni Denver chapter Founders group LGBTQ group Los Angeles chapter New England-Boston chapter New Jersey chapter New York City chapter News Highlights Northern California chapter Nursing Alumni Philadelphia chapter Phoenix chapter Public Policy network San Diego chapter San Francisco chapter School of Professional Development Alumni Social Welfare alumni South Asian Alumni Network Spirit of Stony Brook Alumni Stony Brook Matters Student Ambassador network Tucson chapter University Washington DC chapter

The Top 10 Stories of 2021

Enjoy this look back at the Top 10 Stories of 2021, from SBU News.

January 3, 2022

1 min read

Academics Alumni Spotlight Story College of Arts & Sciences Faculty/Staff Global News Highlights Stony Brook Matters University

Paleoanthropologist Richard Leakey, Chair of Turkana Basin Institute, Dies at 77

World-renowned paleoanthropologist and conservationist Richard E. Leakey, a professor in the Stony Brook University Department of Anthropology in the College of Arts and Sciences and chair of the Turkana Basin Institute...

January 3, 2022

5 min read

Advancement Advancement Annual Report Alumni News Community Giving Back Home Page Spotlight News Highlights Stony Brook Matters

Elevating Opportunity for Students to Follow

Founded in 1911 on the principle of achievement, the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity’s mission is at the core of the organization: to elevate young Black men and inspire them to reach higher and dream bigger. Alumni of Stony...

January 3, 2022

2 min read

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

CEWIT’s Satya Sharma Interviewed in ‘Leaders’ Magazine

The executive director of CEWIT spoke in depth about the center's mission; research projects; and its alliances among academic, business and scientific communities.

December 29, 2021

2 min read

Global News Highlights University

Arthur H. Lee Appointed President of SUNY Korea

He is responsible for overseeing the academic and administrative operations of the university and providing leadership for stakeholders in the U.S. and Korea.

December 28, 2021

3 min read

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

Using AI to Detect Fractures on X-Rays Leads to Improved Diagnosis

Dr. Daichi Hayashi is co-investigator of a research paper which demonstrates that AI-assisted X-ray interpretation for fracture diagnosis can help improve diagnostic accuracy.

December 28, 2021

3 min read

Alumni Chapters & Groups Alumni Spotlight Story Black/Latino Group Business Development and Networking network Business Development Network College of Business Alumni Connecticut chapter Dental alumni Denver chapter Founders group LGBTQ group Los Angeles chapter Main University New England-Boston chapter New Jersey chapter New York City chapter News Highlights Northern California chapter Nursing Alumni On Campus Philadelphia chapter Phoenix chapter Public Policy network Recent Grads San Diego chapter San Francisco chapter School of Professional Development Alumni Social Welfare alumni South Asian Alumni Network Spirit of Stony Brook Alumni Stony Brook Matters Student Ambassador network Tucson chapter University Washington DC chapter

2021: The Year in Photos

View a collection of remarkable images from the past year, taken by Stony Brook University photographer John Griffin.
2021: Every Picture Tells a Story by Stony Brook University on Exposure

December 22, 2021

1 min read

Alumni Hottest Stories Community Giving Back News Highlights On Campus Stony Brook Matters University

Stony Brook Stitchers Bring Cheer to Patients at Children’s Hospital

They created more than 50 handmade snowball plush toys, bringing fun and a touch of whimsy to the patients at the Children’s Hospital.

December 22, 2021

2 min read

Coming Back Safe and Strong COVID-19 News Highlights University Wellness

Human Resource Services Shares COVID Steps to Take for Winter Break

HRS Winter Information and Reminders As we reach the conclusion of a successful fall semester, we want to wish everyone a happy, healthy holiday season and sincerely thank you for working together with us and your...

December 21, 2021

4 min read

Alumni Spotlight Story Commencement Events Main University News Highlights On Campus Recent Grads Stony Brook Matters University

Surprise Military Homecoming Creates Special Moment at December Commencement

December graduate Alyssa O'Hara was surprised by her husband Justin O'Hara, a senior airman in the U.S. Air Force, at the ceremony.

December 21, 2021

1 min read

Academics College of Arts & Sciences Featured Story News Highlights On Campus University

Language in the USA Course Bridges Gap to Current Events

Just before the pandemic, Stony Brook University’s Department of Linguistics completed the process of converting the department’s largest general education course — Language in the USA (LIN 200) — into an asynchronous...

December 20, 2021

5 min read

Advancement Alumni Annual Report Alumni News Medicine News Highlights Stony Brook Matters

Creating Excellence in Care

When Long Island pathologist David Elkowitz, DO, was referred to Stony Brook’s Henry Tannous, MD, for a cancerous mass surrounding many vessels and organs in his chest, Elkowitz had little reason to be hopeful. The...

December 20, 2021

2 min read

Academics College of Arts & Sciences News Highlights On Campus Student Spotlight University

Art for the Senses: Sensory Art Show Features Student Artwork

The new and improved Sensory Room in the Student Accessibility Support Center (SASC) features work from art students in Professor Nobuho Nagasawa’s ARS 205 (Ideas and Form Section L04) and ARS 403 (Socially Engaged Art)...

December 20, 2021

4 min read

Category: News Highlights

Stronger Together Update (Jan. 14, 2022)

Art Students Collaborate with Long Island Explorium to Present “A Visual Dialogue on Environmental Issues”

Deadline to Apply for Project REACH Visioning Committee is Jan. 17

Advocacy Corps Urges Congress to Complete FY22 Appropriations

Paleoanthropologist Richard Leakey, Chair of Turkana Basin Institute, Dies at 77

Elevating Opportunity for Students to Follow

CEWIT’s Satya Sharma Interviewed in ‘Leaders’ Magazine

Arthur H. Lee Appointed President of SUNY Korea

Using AI to Detect Fractures on X-Rays Leads to Improved Diagnosis

Stony Brook Stitchers Bring Cheer to Patients at Children’s Hospital

Human Resource Services Shares COVID Steps to Take for Winter Break

Surprise Military Homecoming Creates Special Moment at December Commencement

Language in the USA Course Bridges Gap to Current Events

Creating Excellence in Care

Art for the Senses: Sensory Art Show Features Student Artwork

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