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Record-Tying 11 Stony Brook Students Win Prestigious NSF-GRFP Fellowships

In a record-tying performance, 11 Stony Brook students – including nine women – have been awarded prestigious Graduate Research Fellowships (NSF GRFP) by the National Science Foundation. Another six SBU...

April 19, 2019

8 min read

Promise Christian Academy Students with the Stony Brook Robotics Team Members

Community On Campus Student Spotlight

Promise Christian Academy Visits SBU Campus and Robotics Team

On April 12, 29 middle-school students and their chaperones from Promise Christian Academy (PCA), a school based in Queens, NY, came to Stony Brook University to learn about robotics and to explore the campus. Members...

April 19, 2019

3 min read

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3MT Competition Puts Communication Skills to the Test for Doctoral Candidates

In a well-known Billy Joel song, a composer rues the fact that his life’s work has been shortened to three minutes, five seconds to accommodate the needs of the radio business. But even the Piano Man had more time to...

April 16, 2019

6 min read

Awards and Honors On Campus Student Spotlight

Veteran Students Joined Veteran National Honor Society

The Office of Veterans Affairs hosted an induction ceremony for SALUTE, the first national academic honor society established for student veterans. SALUTE is an acronym that stands for Service, Academics, Leadership...

April 16, 2019

2 min read

Athletics Student Spotlight

Sophomore Kurt Schall Competes for Intercollegiate Bowling Championship

When Kurt Schall began bowling for the Stony Brook Bowling Club as a freshman he expected to have fun meeting new friends, but the sophomore said he never could have envisioned becoming one of 24 top-ranked male bowlers...

April 15, 2019

3 min read

Academics College of Engineering & Applied Sciences News Highlights Student Spotlight

Computer Science Doctoral Student Shares Kickstarter Success

Ryan Courtney, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Computer Science at Stony Brook University, raised more than 500% of his funding goal on Kickstarter for his new board game, Pipeline, at the end of 2018. Not...

April 15, 2019

3 min read

College of Engineering & Applied Sciences Events On Campus Student Spotlight

Computer Science Students Hack Their Way through Two Big Events

The Center of Excellence in Wireless and Information Technology (CEWIT) hosted its third annual Hack@CEWIT event — an on-campus hackathon bringing more than 150 students, various tech-talks and workshops, and thousands...

April 12, 2019

3 min read

Community Diversity Service Student Spotlight

Operation Prom Brings Formal Wear to Low-Income Teens

Members of Stony Brook University’s Student African American Sisterhood (SAAS) rolled up their sleeves to help low-income teens at the Operation Prom Wear Giveaway in Brooklyn on Saturday, March 30. From morning until...

April 8, 2019

3 min read

Featured Story Student Spotlight

Sara Scheibert ’22 Defers Skating Dreams to Study at SBU

Before entering Stony Brook University, Sara Scheibert ’22 could usually be found at the place she calls home – the ice, where she skated for hours daily. But the Stony Brook University freshman has decided to put...

April 4, 2019

4 min read

Academics Awards and Honors News Highlights School of Journalism Student Spotlight

Stony Brook Journalism Student Named 2019 New York Times Fellow

Rebecca Liebson, a graduating senior in the Stony Brook University School of Journalism, has been named a 2019 New York Times Fellow. More than 5,000 candidates from around the world applied for 22 positions in the...

April 3, 2019

1 min read

Academics Awards and Honors Featured Story School of Journalism Student Spotlight

Guneet Singh ’19 Masters Digital Storytelling

As a Sikh-American woman with an interest in digital media, Guneet Singh ’19 is determined to bring diversity to television viewers. “I hope to work in the television industry and want to create and write shows that...

April 1, 2019

4 min read

News Highlights Research Student Spotlight

High-Performance Computing is Music to her Ears

“Get involved in research as early as you can,” advises URECA Researcher of the Month Nicole Soder ’19.”Just keep looking until you find the right match.” Soder, an Applied Mathematics and...

April 1, 2019

2 min read

Academics Graduate School Student Spotlight

Stony Brook Grad Students Empowered to be Science Advocates at AAAS CASE Workshop

Stony Brook University graduate students Ilana Heckler and Matthew Cifone participated in the Catalyzing Advocacy in Science and Engineering (CASE) program that took place on March 24 through March 27, 2019 in...

March 29, 2019

2 min read

Entrepreneurship Student Spotlight Sustainability

Sydney Bell ‘22 Makes a Splash with Sustainable Designs on Campus

March is Women’s History Month and an ideal time to celebrate the brave, bold and fearless women who have influenced history. Freshman Sydney Bell is making history as she creates and sells eco-friendly apparel to...

March 25, 2019

3 min read

Alumni Hottest Stories Awards and Honors Recent Grads Stony Brook Matters Student Spotlight

Stony Brook’s Student Affairs Wins Three National Awards

Stony Brook’s Division of Student Affairs was recognized with three silver awards from the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) this January. Every year, NASPA highlights distinguished...

March 22, 2019

3 min read

Academics College of Arts & Sciences College of Engineering & Applied Sciences Entrepreneurialism Service Student Spotlight Sustainability

Stony Brook’s Student Entrepreneurs are Growing and Glowing

For most students, going to college is a stepping stone to greater things, a means of reaching their professional goals and aspirations. But a growing number of Stony Brook students are getting a head start on...

March 22, 2019

8 min read

Community Service Student Spotlight

SBU Catholic Ministry Students Volunteer for Little Sisters of the Poor

A group of nine students and Felicia Viscusi, the Catholic Campus Minister, visited Little Sisters of the Poor Queen of Peace Residence on February 23, 2019 to engage with the elderly and assist with their daily...

March 21, 2019

1 min read

Category: Student Spotlight

Record-Tying 11 Stony Brook Students Win Prestigious NSF-GRFP Fellowships

Promise Christian Academy Visits SBU Campus and Robotics Team

3MT Competition Puts Communication Skills to the Test for Doctoral Candidates

Veteran Students Joined Veteran National Honor Society

Sophomore Kurt Schall Competes for Intercollegiate Bowling Championship

Computer Science Doctoral Student Shares Kickstarter Success

Computer Science Students Hack Their Way through Two Big Events

Sara Scheibert ’22 Defers Skating Dreams to Study at SBU

Stony Brook Journalism Student Named 2019 New York Times Fellow

Guneet Singh ’19 Masters Digital Storytelling

High-Performance Computing is Music to her Ears

Stony Brook Grad Students Empowered to be Science Advocates at AAAS CASE Workshop

Sydney Bell ‘22 Makes a Splash with Sustainable Designs on Campus

Stony Brook’s Student Affairs Wins Three National Awards

Stony Brook’s Student Entrepreneurs are Growing and Glowing

SBU Catholic Ministry Students Volunteer for Little Sisters of the Poor

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