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Grad Student’s Video Wins ‘Dance Your PhD’ Competition

Huy Vu, a fifth-year PhD candidate in the Department of Computer Science at Stony Brook University, won the worldwide “Dance Your PhD” competition in the Social Sciences category for a video he created, “Artificial...

March 15, 2023

2 min read

Awards and Honors News Highlights Research Student Spotlight University

Fifteen SBU Student Researchers Earn SUNY GREAT Awards

Fifteen Stony Brook University students have been selected for the 2023 SUNY Graduate Research Empowering and Accelerating Talent (GREAT) award

March 8, 2023

9 min read

College of Arts & Sciences Research Student Spotlight University

Meet Nicholas Smith, URECA Research of the Month

Nicholas Smith ’23 — URECA Researcher of the Month for March — is a first-generation college student in the Honors College at Stony Brook University majoring in human evolutionary biology. For his senior honors...

March 1, 2023

2 min read

Alumni News Community Featured Story News Highlights Student Spotlight University Wellness

SBU, New York Blood Center Celebrate ‘100,000 Lives Saved’

Stony Brook and NYBC celebrated a very special milestone: 100,000 lives saved through 33,334 blood donations from Stony Brook students

February 27, 2023

4 min read

STEM Student Spotlight University

Biology Major Folds Origami into Her College Experience

Stony Brook University biology major Elizabeth Argiro '24 uses origami to better understand the world around her

February 17, 2023

5 min read

On Campus Student Spotlight University

Stony Brook’s Esports Team Tackles the Competition

Stony Brook Esports recently transitioned from a club team to an organized team, and is already winning big

February 13, 2023

4 min read

Academics Awards and Honors News Highlights School of Communication and Journalism Student Spotlight University

First SoCJ Student Wins Overseas Press Club Scholarship

In a milestone for the School of Communication and Journalism (SoCJ), student Viola Flowers won a 2023 Scholar Award by the Overseas Press Club Foundation. Flowers is the first SoCJ student to win the award, which...

February 13, 2023

3 min read

College of Engineering & Applied Sciences Research Student Spotlight University

Computer Science PhD Student Shares His Thesis in Dance Video

Imagine having the talent to communicate your research through a dance video? That’s exactly what Huy Vu did when he wrote, directed, produced and danced in a video about his thesis project, PsychGenerator, which...

February 13, 2023

3 min read

Academics Medicine News Highlights School of Dental Medicine Student Spotlight University

It’s a Match! Bright Future for Dental Medicine Class of ’23

Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine again placed students into advanced dental education programs with the 39 members of the Class of 2023

February 3, 2023

3 min read

College of Arts & Sciences Research Student Spotlight University

Undergrad Participates in Research on Alzheimer’s Disease

Lyrikah Rodrigues — the URECA Researcher of the Month for February — is a junior in the Honors College at Stony Brook University, pursuing dual majors in psychology and biology (neuroscience track). She has been a...

February 1, 2023

2 min read

Academics Awards and Honors College of Engineering & Applied Sciences News Highlights STEM Student Spotlight University

Josue Nassar a Finalist for Chancellor Distinguished PhD Graduate Award

Josue Nassar, a PhD candidate in the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, was one of five finalists for the Chancellor Distinguished PhD Graduate Dissertation...

January 20, 2023

2 min read

Events On Campus Student Spotlight University

New Seawolf Winter Welcome Begins January 19

Stony Brook University will be welcoming 800 new first-year and transfer students for the spring semester, and the New Seawolf Winter Welcome events will help these students become new members of our campus community...

January 17, 2023

1 min read

College of Engineering & Applied Sciences Faculty/Staff Featured Story School of Medicine Student Spotlight University

Biomedical Engineering Project Provides Holiday Cheer by Adapting Toys

As an assistant professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, Mei Lin (Ete) Chan is no stranger to working on projects involving 3D printing and assistive technology, initiatives aimed at improving day-to-day...

January 10, 2023

7 min read

College of Arts & Sciences Research Student Spotlight University

SBU Undergrad Gains Research Experience in Plant Biotechnology Field

Matthew Venezia ’23 — the URECA Researcher of the Month for January — is a senior majoring in biology with a minor in writing and rhetoric whose deep interest in plant biology and biotechnology was sparked early on as a...

January 3, 2023

2 min read

Athletics Awards and Honors News Highlights Student Spotlight University

Seawolves Cross Country Makes a Splash in CAA Debut Season

Men win first CAA championship, women take third; Ronan named Coach of the Year The Stony Brook University cross country program wasted no time in making its mark in the Colonial Athletic Association. The men’s...

December 22, 2022

2 min read

Long Island News Highlights School of Communication and Journalism Student Spotlight University

SoCJ Students Take In-depth Look at Long Island’s Great South Bay

This fall, a team of Stony Brook journalism students came together to tell the story of the Great South Bay, a 45-mile stretch of water between Long Island and Fire Island, an Atlantic barrier island. The story, “Can...

December 19, 2022

2 min read

News Highlights On Campus Student Spotlight University

Student Clubs and Organizations Develop Leadership Skills

The Department of Student Engagement and Activities (SEA) facilitates the creation of student organizations on campus, expanding the ever-growing student life on campus. Through the New Club Process, SEA has recognized...

December 19, 2022

4 min read

Awards and Honors School of Communication and Journalism Student Spotlight University

Journalism Major Wins SoCJ’s First Hearst Award of the Year

Keating Zelenke, a fourth-year journalism major, placed among the top 20 students in the country in the Hearst Journalism Awards’ feature writing competition. Zelenke’s piece, “The Romance of Wooden Boats,” tied for...

December 16, 2022

2 min read

Category: Student Spotlight

Grad Student’s Video Wins ‘Dance Your PhD’ Competition

Fifteen SBU Student Researchers Earn SUNY GREAT Awards

Meet Nicholas Smith, URECA Research of the Month

SBU, New York Blood Center Celebrate ‘100,000 Lives Saved’

Biology Major Folds Origami into Her College Experience

Stony Brook’s Esports Team Tackles the Competition

First SoCJ Student Wins Overseas Press Club Scholarship

Computer Science PhD Student Shares His Thesis in Dance Video

It’s a Match! Bright Future for Dental Medicine Class of ’23

Undergrad Participates in Research on Alzheimer’s Disease

Josue Nassar a Finalist for Chancellor Distinguished PhD Graduate Award

New Seawolf Winter Welcome Begins January 19

Biomedical Engineering Project Provides Holiday Cheer by Adapting Toys

SBU Undergrad Gains Research Experience in Plant Biotechnology Field

Seawolves Cross Country Makes a Splash in CAA Debut Season

SoCJ Students Take In-depth Look at Long Island’s Great South Bay

Student Clubs and Organizations Develop Leadership Skills

Journalism Major Wins SoCJ’s First Hearst Award of the Year

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