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Study Affirms Stony Brook University’s Vast Economic Impact

Long Island’s only public research university drives region’s economy Stony Brook, NY, July 10, 2019 – An economic impact report compiled by Stony Brook University’s John A. Rizzo, PhD, Professor of Economics and...

July 10, 2019

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Ancient Saharan Seaway Illustrates How Earth’s Climate and Creatures Can Undergo Extreme Change

New AMNH paper provides first reconstructions of some extinct species and a computer-aided map of the seaway STONY BROOK, NY, July 8, 2019 – A new paper to be published in the Bulletin of the American Museum of...

July 8, 2019

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Eastern Long Island Hospital Joins the Stony Brook Medicine Healthcare System

Greenport, NY, JULY 1, 2019 — Eastern Long Island Hospital (ELIH) has officially joined the Stony Brook Medicine healthcare system, providing care under Stony Brook University Hospital’s New York State operating...

July 2, 2019

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Stony Brook Ecologist Wins Award Heralding the Nation’s Most Promising Young Scientists

Heather Lynch named Blavatnik Laureate for her pioneering work monitoring Antarctic penguins STONY BROOK, N.Y., June 26, 2019 – Heather Lynch, PhD, an Associate Professor of Ecology & Evolution in the...

June 26, 2019

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Engineered Cell Evolution May Provide Pathway to Halting Cancer Drug Resistance

STONY BROOK, NY, June 24,, 2019 — A significant problem when treating cancer patients remains drug resistance, which often causes chemotherapy treatments to ultimately fail. Scientists in recent years have...

June 24, 2019

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Study Shows Opioid Poisoning Rates Higher and in a More Diverse Population

STONY BROOK, NY, June 20, 2019 – A cohort study by Stony Brook University researchers of all payer hospital data on Long Island combined with census data indicates that opioid poisoning (OP) levels almost...

June 20, 2019

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Can Facebook Help Predict and Monitor Disease? Study Says “Yes”

STONY BROOK, NY, June 19, 2019 – A new study reveals Facebook posts alone can predict some 21 diseases and conditions, many of them interrelated such as diabetes and hypertension, and anxiety and depression. This is one...

June 19, 2019

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Saving the Sharks by way of Biological Research

Global shark populations have experienced exponential declines for decades due to marine pollution, fisheries exploitation and coastal development. Oliver Shipley, a PhD student at the School of Marine and Atmospheric...

June 3, 2019

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DNA Study Illustrates the Complex Story of Ancient Herders and Farmers in East Africa and How Food Production Entered Sub-Saharan Africa

STONY BROOK, NY, May 30, 2019 – How food production entered sub-Saharan Africa some 5,000 years ago and the ways in which herding and farming spread through the continent in ancient times has long been a topic of...

May 30, 2019

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Stony Brook Ecologist Named Finalist in Competition of the Nation’s Best Young Scientists

Heather Lynch joins the ranks of Blavatnik Scholars for her pioneering work monitoring Antarctic penguins STONY BROOK, N.Y., May 30, 2019 – Heather Lynch, PhD, an Associate Professor of Ecology & Evolution in the...

May 30, 2019

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Stony Brook Celebrates Its Largest, Most Diverse Graduating Class at 59th Commencement

Alan Alda Addresses Class of 2019; President Stanley and Dr. Ellen Li Match Senior Class Gift with Historic Donation Video Highlights STONY BROOK, NY– May 24, 2019 — Stony Brook University honored the largest graduating...

May 24, 2019

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Study Finds Higher Education Linked to Later Onset Alzheimer’s-related Decline

STONY BROOK, NY, May 24, 2019 – Exercising the brain by learning and thinking is known to improve cognition. Now a new study by Stony Brook University researchers reveals that higher education is associated with later...

May 24, 2019

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Stony Brook University Launches New Institute for Artificial Intelligence Discovery

4.5 million grant from SUNY’s Empire Innovation Program funds new research and innovation hub in the heart of Long Island STONY BROOK, NY – May 10, 2019 – Today, Stony Brook University officially launched the new...

May 10, 2019

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Stony Brook University Hospital Performs Kidney Swap: Press Conference, Friday May 10 at Noon

MEDIA ADVISORY FOR PRESS CONFERENCE on Friday, May 10 at 12:00 PM IMPORTANT: Please RSVP Stony Brook Medicine Media Contact: Kali Chan, Email: Kali.Chan@stonybrookmedicine.edu, Cell Phone: 631 487-4092 Stony Brook...

May 9, 2019

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New Collaboration to Accelerate Clean Energy Research at Stony Brook

STONY BROOK, May 8, 2019 – Stony Brook University and the Center for Sustainable Energy® (CSE) have signed a memorandum of understanding to support, foster and accelerate the development of clean and sustainable...

May 8, 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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Stony Brook to Award Honorary Degrees to Diverse Trio of Trailblazers

STONY BROOK, New York–April 29, 2019–-Stony Brook University will award an honorary degree to three trailblazers at its 2019 commencement ceremony: actor and polymath, Alan Alda; Me Too Movement founder Tarana...

April 29, 2019

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Is Kelp the New Kale for Long Island?

Pioneering Stony Brook study reveals rapid growth of kelp on LI oyster farms with potential to restore water quality, create jobs, and serve up the next great health food for LI Southampton, NY, April 25, 2019 – In...

April 25, 2019

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Category: Newsroom

Study Affirms Stony Brook University’s Vast Economic Impact

Ancient Saharan Seaway Illustrates How Earth’s Climate and Creatures Can Undergo Extreme Change

Eastern Long Island Hospital Joins the Stony Brook Medicine Healthcare System

Stony Brook Ecologist Wins Award Heralding the Nation’s Most Promising Young Scientists

Engineered Cell Evolution May Provide Pathway to Halting Cancer Drug Resistance

Study Shows Opioid Poisoning Rates Higher and in a More Diverse Population

Can Facebook Help Predict and Monitor Disease? Study Says “Yes”

Saving the Sharks by way of Biological Research

DNA Study Illustrates the Complex Story of Ancient Herders and Farmers in East Africa and How Food Production Entered Sub-Saharan Africa

Stony Brook Ecologist Named Finalist in Competition of the Nation’s Best Young Scientists

Stony Brook Celebrates Its Largest, Most Diverse Graduating Class at 59th Commencement

Study Finds Higher Education Linked to Later Onset Alzheimer’s-related Decline

Stony Brook University Launches New Institute for Artificial Intelligence Discovery

Stony Brook University Hospital Performs Kidney Swap: Press Conference, Friday May 10 at Noon

New Collaboration to Accelerate Clean Energy Research at Stony Brook

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

Stony Brook to Award Honorary Degrees to Diverse Trio of Trailblazers

Is Kelp the New Kale for Long Island?

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