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Student Researcher Mary Bertschi ’19 is at Home in the World

“I feel like if I had been in a different school or a larger department I wouldn’t have had the connections I have had, or found out about the internships and experiences I have enjoyed,” said Mary Bertschi ’19...

October 15, 2019

4 min read

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Tiana Reyes ’19 Explores Cancer Biology

Tiana Reyes ’19 has a very personal reason for doing undergraduate research in cancer biology and racial health disparities: her mother died from breast cancer when she was 11. “That fueled my interest...

October 9, 2019

2 min read

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SBUHacks Showcases Student Skill and Creativity

The 2019 edition of SBUHacks, an annual 24-hour hackathon event celebrating the ingenuity and creativity of student coders, took place on the weekend of September 20-21 in the Melville Library. More than 375 students...

October 8, 2019

3 min read

Diversity Events Leadership On Campus Student Spotlight

Student Leaders Collaborate to Ignite Change and Empower Diversity

A new diversity and inclusion conference developed by the Office of Multicultural Affairs will launch on October 19 to inspire and motivate Stony Brook students to increase their self awareness, diversity awareness...

October 1, 2019

2 min read

Research Student Spotlight

PhD Student Advocates for Higher Ed Funding in Washington, D.C.

At a time when government research funding is threatened, advocacy for higher education is critical. That’s something doctoral candidate Xiaoqing Zhang has learned as a student researcher, and more recently as an intern...

September 24, 2019

6 min read

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Diversity and Academic Excellence are Hallmarks of Incoming Class

Stony Brook University’s class of 2023 is one of its largest and most diverse classes to date, with a total of 3,372 students enrolled, according to Stefan Hyman, interim associate provost for Enrollment and Retention...

September 17, 2019

3 min read

Events Student Spotlight

Wolfieland Carnival Thrills Students

Students had a blast at this year’s Woflieland, an evening of colorful carnival fun with food, games and, of course, rides. There was a classic Ferris Wheel, as well as the intimidating “Gravitron,” which brought out...

September 17, 2019

1 min read

Student Spotlight Wellness

Second Annual Walk of Hope Continues to Raise Awareness for Mental Health

September is National Suicide Prevention Month and Stony Brook has planned a month full of events that help honor those lost to suicide and raise awareness around suicide prevention. Central to those events is the...

September 15, 2019

2 min read

Athletics News Highlights Student Spotlight

India Pagan ’21 Follows Hoop Dreams Around the Globe

Seawolves forward India Pagan didn’t know it at the time, but looking back, the hoop dream started in a rec center in her hometown of New London, Connecticut back when she was 10 years old. Although a basketball court...

September 12, 2019

5 min read

Student Spotlight

Students Explore Their Futures at Career Fair

Scores of students from across campus flocked to the Student Activities Center on September 4 to seek out job opportunities at the annual On Campus Job and Internship Fair. Students explored openings on campus for...

September 11, 2019

2 min read

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Perseverance Pays Off for International Engineering Alum

Haitian-born Jean Clifford Brutus was thrilled to discover that he was the cover story of Minority Engineer’s spring 2019 issue, but it might not have ever happened had he let a rejection letter from Stony Brook...

September 9, 2019

5 min read

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Sydney Bell ‘22 Receives Long Island Business News “30 Under 30” Award

Sophomore Sydney Bell has been selected as an honoree of the Long Island Business News (LIBN) “30 Under 30” Award. The award honors bright and dynamic young professionals under the age of 30 who contribute to the Long...

September 5, 2019

5 min read

News Highlights Research Student Spotlight

Giselle Maronilla ’20 Finds Links Between English and Econ

“You might think economics and English are on completely different ends of the spectrum,” said URECA scholar Giselle Maronilla ’20. “But in both studies, you’re looking at relationships, between...

September 3, 2019

2 min read

News Highlights On Campus Student Spotlight

Top 3 New Food Concepts to Try this Fall

The Faculty Student Association (FSA) and CulinArt worked together this summer to make your day better this fall. By focusing on incorporating student feedback into the daily dining experience, these new concepts bring...

August 30, 2019

2 min read

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Kiana Lom ‘21 Writes – and Illustrates – a Novel

Not everything goes according to plan, or so Kiana Lom ‘21 found out. Born in Oceanside, New York, but raised in Costa Rica, Kiana dropped out of school in ninth grade. But she always had an interest in art and...

August 13, 2019

6 min read

Arts & Entertainment News Highlights Student Spotlight

Soros Scholar Follows Sound of Music to Stony Brook

Soros Scholar and Stony Brook grad student Agata Sorotokin knew her calling from the age of five, when she asked her mother to sign her up for piano lessons. “When I was very young my parents took me to a local piano...

August 13, 2019

4 min read

Alumni Spotlight News Highlights Recent Grads Research STEM Stony Brook Matters Student Spotlight

Christopher Hayes ’19 Researches Solar Energy at Brookhaven National Lab

Chemistry was the subject in school that Christopher Hayes enjoyed the most. However, the Long Island native entered Stony Brook University unsure of his course of study. This past spring, he graduated with degrees in...

August 12, 2019

5 min read

Alumni Hottest Stories Faculty/Student Spotlights Recent Grads Research Stony Brook Matters Student Student Spotlight

Matthew Murphy ’20 Unlocks Puzzles in Astronomy

For URECA Summer Researcher Matthew Murphy, doing research “feels like solving puzzles.” “I’ve always loved doing that,” he said. “I’ve loved looking at things unconventionally. Every day when I sit at my...

August 5, 2019

2 min read

Category: Student Spotlight

Student Researcher Mary Bertschi ’19 is at Home in the World

Tiana Reyes ’19 Explores Cancer Biology

SBUHacks Showcases Student Skill and Creativity

Student Leaders Collaborate to Ignite Change and Empower Diversity

PhD Student Advocates for Higher Ed Funding in Washington, D.C.

Wolfieland Carnival Thrills Students

Second Annual Walk of Hope Continues to Raise Awareness for Mental Health

India Pagan ’21 Follows Hoop Dreams Around the Globe

Students Explore Their Futures at Career Fair

Perseverance Pays Off for International Engineering Alum

Sydney Bell ‘22 Receives Long Island Business News “30 Under 30” Award

Giselle Maronilla ’20 Finds Links Between English and Econ

Top 3 New Food Concepts to Try this Fall

Kiana Lom ‘21 Writes – and Illustrates – a Novel

Soros Scholar Follows Sound of Music to Stony Brook

Christopher Hayes ’19 Researches Solar Energy at Brookhaven National Lab

Matthew Murphy ’20 Unlocks Puzzles in Astronomy

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