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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

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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

Home Page Spotlight News Highlights Research STEM 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

Alumni Hottest Stories News Highlights Stony Brook Matters Student Student Spotlight

Zaynab Ubaid ’19 Blazes a Trail in Communications

Growing up in a sheltered, religiously conservative household, Stony Brook psychology major and University Scholar Zaynab Ubaid ’19 was determined to make her mark at Stony Brook. “When I enrolled, there were so many...

July 25, 2019

3 min read

Academics College of Arts & Sciences Featured Story Student Spotlight

Maitreyee Kale ’19 Immersed Herself in Scholarship and Culture

The daughter of Indian immigrants and the first in her family to attend college in the United States, Maitreyee Kale ’19 chose Stony Brook for its combination of affordability and reputation. What she didn’t anticipate...

July 22, 2019

4 min read

Xiaoqing Zhang, a doctoral candidate in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences and President of GSO

Academics News Highlights School of Health Techology & Management Student Spotlight

GSO President Interns with SBU’s Office of Federal Relations in Washington, DC

Xiaoqing Zhang, a doctoral candidate in the School of Health Technology and Management and President of GSO, shares her experience as an intern. Interning with Stony Brook’s Office of Government Relations in Washington...

July 22, 2019

3 min read

Alumni Spotlight Story Faculty/Student Spotlights Giving Back Recent Grads Service Stony Brook Matters Student Student Spotlight

Hayley Rein ’19 Channelled Personal Loss Into Service

Imagine being a sophomore in college and losing your father — just a year after your mother died. That was Hayley Rein’s reality. The Stony Brook University psychology and sociology double major, who will graduate in...

July 16, 2019

4 min read

Alumni Hottest Stories Faculty/Student Spotlights News Highlights Research Stony Brook Matters Student Student Spotlight

Learning to Ask for Help Launched Elle Butler Basner ’19

Sometimes it takes a little adversity to teach you how to win. This is what biochemistry and applied mathematics and statistics major Elle Butler Basner ’19 learned when she received a disappointing grade in an...

July 12, 2019

3 min read

Alumni Hottest Stories Community Faculty/Student Spotlights News Highlights Stony Brook Matters Student Student Spotlight

Mechanical Engineering Students Make an Impact with ‘Go Baby Go’ Project

By Patrick O’Donnell ’19 The Stony Brook University Student Chapter of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) strives to help students develop professionally and to familiarize students with the...

July 11, 2019

3 min read

Academics Alumni Hottest Stories College of Arts & Sciences Faculty/Student Spotlights Research Stony Brook Matters Student Student Spotlight

Undergraduate Researcher Emily Chen Unlocks the Secrets of Carbyne

“Research is a huge challenge for me,” says Emily Chen ’20, named July’s Researcher of the Month by the Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (URECA). “I enjoy having...

July 1, 2019

3 min read

Awards and Honors News Highlights Research Student Spotlight

Doctoral Student France-Bound After Chateaubriand Fellowship Award

There is a French proverb — “Qui n’avance pas, recule” — that translates as “Who does not move forward, recedes.” There can be no standing still in life, only evolution or devolution. No one knows that more...

June 27, 2019

4 min read

Alumni Spotlight Recent Grads Stony Brook Matters Student Spotlight Sustainability

Engineering Student James Haggerty ’19 Builds Carbon-Neutral Motorbike

James Haggerty ’19 is saving the planet one vehicle at a time. The engineering major, who credits a building manager for helping him decide to enroll at Stony Brook University, is part of a design team that converted a...

June 20, 2019

4 min read

Dietetic Interns for Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University participated in a Food Network style "Chopped" cooking competition in a partnership with University Hospital foodservice staff.

Academics Medicine On Campus School of Medicine Student Spotlight

Dietetic Interns Compete in “Chopped” Inspired Competition

On June 5 Dietetic Interns for Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University competed against one another in a cooking competition as the internship program came to an end. Lorraine Danowski, Associate...

June 14, 2019

3 min read

Academics College of Engineering & Applied Sciences News Highlights STEM Student Spotlight

Biomedical Engineering Major Combines Swimming and Scholarship

Lexie Bakke was a state champion as a high school swimmer in Maine, but swim programs did not factor into her decision for college. “I chose Stony Brook and the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, despite the...

June 13, 2019

3 min read

Community Diversity Student Spotlight

ACE Program Provides Safety Net for New Students with Disabilities

Coping with the academic and social demands of college can be daunting for any incoming freshman, but the challenges faced by those struggling with disabilities can be even tougher. Stony Brook’s Academic...

June 11, 2019

4 min read

Community On Campus Service Student Spotlight

University Fundraising for Pedals for Progress Triples in Third Year

Throughout the 2018-19 academic year, Stony Brook University students and staff collected 125 bicycles and $1,250 for transportation costs and donated them to the charity organization Pedals for Progress (P4P). In three...

June 7, 2019

2 min read

Academics Events School of Journalism Student Spotlight

Annual Roth Regatta Makes a Big Splash

May 2019 was another entertaining Stony Brook community experience for students participating in the Dr. Seuss-themed Roth Regatta, now it in its 30th year. Journalism School students covered the event live, testing...

June 6, 2019

1 min read

Category: Student Spotlight

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

Zaynab Ubaid ’19 Blazes a Trail in Communications

Maitreyee Kale ’19 Immersed Herself in Scholarship and Culture

GSO President Interns with SBU’s Office of Federal Relations in Washington, DC

Hayley Rein ’19 Channelled Personal Loss Into Service

Learning to Ask for Help Launched Elle Butler Basner ’19

Mechanical Engineering Students Make an Impact with ‘Go Baby Go’ Project

Undergraduate Researcher Emily Chen Unlocks the Secrets of Carbyne

Doctoral Student France-Bound After Chateaubriand Fellowship Award

Engineering Student James Haggerty ’19 Builds Carbon-Neutral Motorbike

Dietetic Interns Compete in “Chopped” Inspired Competition

Biomedical Engineering Major Combines Swimming and Scholarship

ACE Program Provides Safety Net for New Students with Disabilities

University Fundraising for Pedals for Progress Triples in Third Year

Annual Roth Regatta Makes a Big Splash

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