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Stony Brook University Announces Inaugural “Giving Day”

STONY BROOK, N.Y. (April 10, 2019) – Stony Brook University is launching its first annual “Giving Day,” a 24-hour online fundraising drive. Scheduled for Tuesday, April 30, Giving Day encourages the Stony Brook...

April 10, 2019

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SBUH Appoints Inaugural Chief Patient Experience Officer

STONY BROOK, N.Y., April 9, 2019: Stony Brook University has appointed Nicole Rossol as Chief Patient Experience Officer, effective February 7. The Chief Patient Experience Officer is a newly developed, critical...

April 9, 2019

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Getting Ready to Launch the R/V Seawolf

Behind-the-scenes of the R/V Seawolf, the research vessel of the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS) at Stony Brook University: The vessel is receiving its final maintenance (including fresh paint) for the...

April 8, 2019

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Stony Brook Medicine Launches Long Island’s First Mobile Stroke Units

STONY BROOK, NY, April 8, 2019 – The Stony Brook Cerebrovascular and Comprehensive Stroke Center (CVCSC) and the Stony Brook Renaissance School of Medicine Department of Emergency Services offered a sneak preview of...

April 8, 2019

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Neuroscientist Receives Award to Investigate How the Sea Urchin “Sees” Without Eyes

STONY BROOK, NY, April 5 , 2019 – Sea urchins have no eyes, yet they can respond to light and accurately react to visual stimuli by way of photoreceptor cells distributed across numerous “tube feet,” which are small...

April 5, 2019

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Stony Brook’s Sustainable Impact Measured in New Times Higher Education Ranking

STONY BROOK, NY, April 3, 2019— Stony Brook University has been identified as #78 in the world in the new 2019 Times Higher Education Impact Ranking, a global university ranking that aims to measure an institution’s...

April 3, 2019

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Evolutionary Biologist Receives Award to Study the Regenerative Powers of the Shrew

STONY BROOK, NY, April 3 , 2019 – Imagine if humans could evolve or learn how to shrink their bodies and certain organs for periods of time in order to preserve their functions. While this is not currently possible...

April 3, 2019

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SBUH Named One of America’s 100 Best

STONY BROOK, NY, April 3, 2019–Stony Brook University Hospital has been named one of “America’s 100 Best Hospitals” for 2019 by Healthgrades, the first organization in the country to rate hospital quality based on...

April 3, 2019

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Stony Brook Foundation Executive Director Dexter Bailey Receives National Honor

Stony Brook University Senior Vice President for University Advancement Dexter A. Bailey Jr. will receive a national award from the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). Bailey, in his capacity as...

April 2, 2019

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New Hope to Treat Dangerous Triple-Negative Breast Cancer?

STONY BROOK, NY, March 28, 2019 – Triple-negative breast cancer is the most aggressive subtype of the disease, and people who have this form of breast cancer often end up with tumor recurrence and metastatic disease...

March 28, 2019

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Stony Brook Creates Alliance to Advance Underrepresented Minority Faculty

STONY BROOK, NY, March 21 , 2019 – With funding from a $1.7 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Stony Brook University Center for Inclusive Education is leading an alliance between Stony Brook...

March 21, 2019

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Stony Brook Programs Move Up on US News’ Best Grad Schools List

STONY BROOK, NY, March 13 , 2019 – U.S. News and World Report has released its annual graduate school rankings for 2020, and Stony Brook University was named a top school in Engineering and in Medicine. The College of...

March 13, 2019

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Stony Brook to Welcome Preet Bharara to Campus March 22

Former U.S. Attorney for Southern District of New York to deliver Dr. Krishna Gujavarty Seminar The Dr. Krishna Gujavarty Seminar on Leadership and Values will feature a lawyer lauded as one of the “100 Most Influential...

March 11, 2019

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Mets Legend Tom Seaver Diagnosed with Dementia: Expert Available

Mets legend Tom Seaver diagnosed with dementia. Regarding his diagnosis and the disease overall, Dr. Nikhil Palekar, Medical Director of The Center of Excellence for Alzheimer’s Disease at Stony Brook University...

March 8, 2019

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Expert: HIV “Cure” Still Rare and Requires Caution

STONY BROOK, N.Y., March 6, 2019–The news this week about a patient being cured of HIV infection is a hopeful one, yet this news should be met with caution. It also requires an explanation when it comes to...

March 6, 2019

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Pilot Study Suggests Possible Connection Between PTSD and Risk for Dementia in 911 Responders

STONY BROOK, NY, March 5, 2019 – The physical and cognitive health of 911 World Trade Center responders remains a concern for healthcare professionals who care for the thousands of responders, many of whom continue to...

March 5, 2019

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Study Finds Atypical Communications in Autism May Aid Diagnosis, Treatment Targets

STONY BROOK, NY, March 1 , 2019 – A team of Stony Brook University autism researchers investigating atypical communications characteristics (such as repeating words or having unusual utterances) of children being...

March 1, 2019

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Research Points Toward Possible New Treatment for Periodontitis

STONY BROOK, NY, February 28 , 2019 – Periodontitis is a progressive inflammatory disease that affects approximately half of all American adults. Colonization of the oral cavity by a bacterial pathogen called...

February 28, 2019

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Category: Newsroom

Stony Brook University Announces Inaugural “Giving Day”

SBUH Appoints Inaugural Chief Patient Experience Officer

Getting Ready to Launch the R/V Seawolf

Stony Brook Medicine Launches Long Island’s First Mobile Stroke Units

Neuroscientist Receives Award to Investigate How the Sea Urchin “Sees” Without Eyes

Stony Brook’s Sustainable Impact Measured in New Times Higher Education Ranking

Evolutionary Biologist Receives Award to Study the Regenerative Powers of the Shrew

SBUH Named One of America’s 100 Best

Stony Brook Foundation Executive Director Dexter Bailey Receives National Honor

New Hope to Treat Dangerous Triple-Negative Breast Cancer?

Stony Brook Creates Alliance to Advance Underrepresented Minority Faculty

Stony Brook Programs Move Up on US News’ Best Grad Schools List

Stony Brook to Welcome Preet Bharara to Campus March 22

Mets Legend Tom Seaver Diagnosed with Dementia: Expert Available

Expert: HIV “Cure” Still Rare and Requires Caution

Pilot Study Suggests Possible Connection Between PTSD and Risk for Dementia in 911 Responders

Study Finds Atypical Communications in Autism May Aid Diagnosis, Treatment Targets

Research Points Toward Possible New Treatment for Periodontitis

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