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Kevin Holt Receives Fellowship to Address Underrepresentation in Music Faculty

The new assistant professor of ethnomusicology has been selected for the Cleveland Institute of Music’s Future of Music Faculty Fellowship.

June 23, 2021

2 min read

Academics News Highlights On Campus SB Southampton SoMAS University

Great Horned Owls Descend on Stony Brook Southampton

Marine Sciences Center Manager Christopher Paparo shares his encounter with a great horned owl family and how he helped save an owlet that fell out of its nest.

June 22, 2021

7 min read

Academics College of Arts & Sciences Diversity News Highlights University

The Meaning of Juneteenth as a National Independence Day

Professor Mark Chambers, Africana Studies and Department of History, shares the significance of Juneteenth after it is finally recognized as a federal holiday.

June 22, 2021

3 min read

Alumni Careers Alumni Spotlight Story Community Events Long Island News Highlights Recent Grads Stony Brook Matters

Career Center Provides Community Support for Job Seekers

As a way to help recent graduates and displaced workers navigate a difficult job market, the Career Center is offering a two-day virtual workshop series.

June 15, 2021

2 min read

Community Events News Highlights

Ombuds Office June 2021 Workshops

The Ombuds Office provides confidential and impartial assistance for staff, faculty and students by listening to their concerns, facilitating communication and conflict resolution, and offering information and referral...

June 11, 2021

2 min read

Academics Long Island News Highlights SoMAS University

Cultivating Kelp Will Help Cut Down Nitrogen in Local Waters

Christopher Gobler, Endowed Chair of Coastal Ecology and Conservation at SoMAS, talks about a program that would be the first in NY to offer "nitrogen credit" payments for kelp cultivation.

June 4, 2021

2 min read

Alumni Spotlight Story Diversity LGBTQ group Main University Medicine Medicine Alumni News Medicine and Research News Highlights Stony Brook Matters University Wellness

SB Medicine Administering First LGBTQ+ Health Needs Survey on Long Island

The survey is a landmark study seeking vital data that will shape the future of LGBTQ+ healthcare in Nassau and Suffolk Counties.

June 4, 2021

4 min read

Medicine News Highlights University Wellness

SBUH Earns Advanced Inpatient Diabetes Certification, Seventh in New York State

SBUH is the first in Suffolk County to achieve advanced certification, which demonstrates the outstanding quality of care that faculty and staff provide for patients with diabetes.

June 1, 2021

3 min read

Alumni Hottest Stories Awards and Honors Faculty/Staff Faculty/Student Spotlights News Highlights Stony Brook Matters University

SUNY Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence Honor 20 Faculty and Staff

The awards acknowledge the dedication and accomplishments of instructional faculty, librarians, and professional staff and encourage the ongoing pursuit of excellence.

May 26, 2021

2 min read

Alumni Events Alumni Spotlight Story Arts & Entertainment Events News Highlights On Campus Stony Brook Matters University

Stony Brook Film Festival Returns In Person, with an Online Encore

Passes are now on sale, with several different options for patrons. Early Bird discounts are available, so purchase your pass before June 8 for a reduced rate.

May 26, 2021

2 min read

Alumni Spotlight Story Arts & Entertainment College of Arts & Sciences Events Main University News Highlights Stony Brook Matters

“Seeing Past the Future” Online Exhibition Opens June 10

“Seeing Past the Future,” an online exhibition of works by 2019-2020 Pollock-Krasner Foundation grant recipients, will open on June 10. The project was conceived by Shimon Attie, the inaugural Charles C...

May 25, 2021

2 min read

Medicine News Highlights On Campus School of Medicine Student Spotlight

Dietetic Interns “Chopped” Competition Heats Up at Stony Brook Hospital

The interns were given 10 minutes to plan and an hour to prepare their meal. Afterwards, judges critiqued the food on taste, creativity, presentation and utilization of ingredients.

May 24, 2021

3 min read

Community Events Long Island Medicine News Highlights Wellness

Stony Brook Offering Free Screenings for Alzheimer’s Disease

Appointments take place on Thursday afternoons from 12 pm to 4 pm at Stony Brook University (Putnam Hall) and in Commack on alternating weeks.

May 24, 2021

2 min read

Awards and Honors News Highlights Research Student Spotlight

URECA Celebrates Graduating Seniors’ Research

Each month, Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (URECA) honors a student researcher of the month. For May, URECA celebrates the following group of graduating seniors who have contributed to the research life...

May 20, 2021

1 min read

Awards and Honors Diversity Medicine News Highlights Student Spotlight

Five SBU Students Make Inaugural Class of Pre-Med Opportunity Program

Nyquana Blake, Leslie Campo Catalan, Kevin Medina, Anahy Moran and Nawab Quaderi were chosen for the program and will receive academic support while pursuing their degree.

May 18, 2021

3 min read

Alumni Spotlight Story Faculty/Student Spotlights News Highlights Recent Grads School of Communication and Journalism Stony Brook Matters Student

Fifteen Journalism Students Win Awards for Excellent Reporting

Honors came from the Long Island Fair Media Council, the New York Press Association, and the Hearst Journalism Award Program.

May 17, 2021

3 min read

Alda Center Alumni Events Alumni Spotlight Story Arts & Entertainment Events News Highlights School of Communication and Journalism Stony Brook Matters

Alan Alda Film Festival, May 20-23

Proceeds from the festival will support the Alda Center for Communicating Science, which offers programs for researchers to help them learn to effectively share their work and engage with others.

May 13, 2021

2 min read

Academics Alumni Spotlight Story Medicine and Research News Highlights Research SoMAS STEM Stony Brook Matters University

SBU Researchers Studying Mercury Levels Under Ice

Scientists have been studying mercury uptake into the food chain during the winter, and how mercury uptake may change in the future, as climate conditions change.

May 12, 2021

3 min read

Category: News Highlights

Kevin Holt Receives Fellowship to Address Underrepresentation in Music Faculty

Great Horned Owls Descend on Stony Brook Southampton

The Meaning of Juneteenth as a National Independence Day

Career Center Provides Community Support for Job Seekers

Ombuds Office June 2021 Workshops

Cultivating Kelp Will Help Cut Down Nitrogen in Local Waters

SB Medicine Administering First LGBTQ+ Health Needs Survey on Long Island

SBUH Earns Advanced Inpatient Diabetes Certification, Seventh in New York State

SUNY Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence Honor 20 Faculty and Staff

Stony Brook Film Festival Returns In Person, with an Online Encore

“Seeing Past the Future” Online Exhibition Opens June 10

Dietetic Interns “Chopped” Competition Heats Up at Stony Brook Hospital

Stony Brook Offering Free Screenings for Alzheimer’s Disease

URECA Celebrates Graduating Seniors’ Research

Five SBU Students Make Inaugural Class of Pre-Med Opportunity Program

Fifteen Journalism Students Win Awards for Excellent Reporting

Alan Alda Film Festival, May 20-23

SBU Researchers Studying Mercury Levels Under Ice

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