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SBU Senior Has Been Involved in Biomedical Research Since Freshman Year

Lia Strait — the URECA researcher of the month for November 2021 — is a senior majoring in biomedical engineering who has been doing research since freshman year under the mentorship of Mei Lin (Ete) Chan and Clinton...

November 1, 2021

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Saaima Nanabawa Named to SUNY’s Inaugural Class of EOP Ambassadors

Ambassadors will mentor students and create a support network, advise the SUNY chancellor on strengthening the program, and help inspire more students to seek opportunities through EOP.

October 25, 2021

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PhD Student Chosen for DOE Graduate Student Research Program

Stony Brook University Physics PhD student Jacob Larkin has been selected for the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program. With this award, Larkin will spend six...

October 6, 2021

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Stony Brook Places in Top 10 in Annual Hearst Journalism Awards

Often called the Pulitzers of college journalism, 17 journalism students received awards for seven in-class reporting projects during the 2020-2021 academic year.

September 29, 2021

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Scholars Program Brings Out Leadership Skills in Future Physician

Ethan Ertel applied to SBU because of its academic and research reputation and its strong biomedical engineering program. He began his academic journey as a University Scholar in 2018.

September 24, 2021

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PhD Candidate Wins NIH Neuroscience Award to Support Research

Noele Certain, Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology, won the Blueprint Diversity Specialized Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Advancement in Neuroscience (D-SPAN) Award.

September 3, 2021

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Awards and Honors Community COVID-19 Student Spotlight

2021 Undergraduate Recognition Awards

This past spring, 21 individuals and 12 groups were honored with the 2021 Undergraduate Recognition Awards. The theme for the awards was “Honoring Leadership and Service through a Global Pandemic.” Nominated by Stony...

September 1, 2021

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Ecology and Evolution Undergrad Researches in Three Faculty Labs

Sarah Vaccaro ‘22 — the URECA researcher of the month for September 2021 — is a biology major specializing in ecology and evolution with a minor in anthropology. Vaccaro’s research in the laboratory of Associate...

September 1, 2021

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Graduate Student Finds Challenges, Peace of Mind

Graduate student Johnnie Paola Cullinane has found another home at Stony Brook University, one that presents much-desired challenges while making her feel like she belongs. Studying for a master’s degree in Human...

August 27, 2021

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India Pagan Completes Her Landmark Olympic Journey

Her memorable and historic Olympic journey has ended, yielding a bounty of memories for the graduate senior on the SBU women's basketball team.

August 18, 2021

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Overcoming Multiple Challenges with Artful Resilience

International students add enrichment, excitement and diversity to Stony Brook University, but their struggles and hardships often go unnoticed as they seek to blend into the American way of life. Such is the case for...

August 17, 2021

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Biochem Undergrad Highlights Experiences Working in Research Lab

Gaurav Sharma ’22 — the URECA researcher of the month for August 2021 — is a biochemistry major in the Honors College and recipient of the Kenneth M. Nicholas Undergraduate Research Fellowship, which is an award...

August 2, 2021

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Over 600 SBU Volunteers to Power Community Service Day Aug. 21

Managed by SBU staff members, hundreds of students will help power projects that take place on campus, indoors and outside, along with off-campus outdoor events.

July 23, 2021

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SBU Advocacy Corps members meet virtually Congresswoman Kathleen Rice.

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SBU Advocacy Corps Meets with Congresswoman Rice

The group discussed SBU’s and SUNY Farmingdale’s new Fundamentals of Offshore Wind training program and critical infrastructure for higher education and hospitals.

July 22, 2021

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Eight SBU Students Earn Prestigious Fulbright Scholarships

This highly competitive scholarship opportunity provides funding for American students to conduct research or teach English in more than 140 countries overseas.

July 19, 2021

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Striving for Fluency in the Language of STEM

Marcela Muricy ‘23 grew up in Brazil, is fluent in Portuguese and proud of her heritage. But there is another language the University Scholar is trying to master: Speaking STEM.

July 9, 2021

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Undergrad Receives Funding to Support Research on Montauk Tribe

Grace Armann ‘23, researcher of the month for July, received URECA funding this summer to support her research on a local legal history of the indigenous Montauk tribe.

July 1, 2021

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Pagan Is the Third Seawolf to Compete in the Summer Olympics

Although the book on her Stony Brook University career still has another chapter to be written, India Pagan ’22 has already etched herself a permanent place in the school’s record books. In a college basketball career...

June 25, 2021

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Category: Student Spotlight

SBU Senior Has Been Involved in Biomedical Research Since Freshman Year

Saaima Nanabawa Named to SUNY’s Inaugural Class of EOP Ambassadors

PhD Student Chosen for DOE Graduate Student Research Program

Stony Brook Places in Top 10 in Annual Hearst Journalism Awards

Scholars Program Brings Out Leadership Skills in Future Physician

PhD Candidate Wins NIH Neuroscience Award to Support Research

2021 Undergraduate Recognition Awards

Ecology and Evolution Undergrad Researches in Three Faculty Labs

Graduate Student Finds Challenges, Peace of Mind

India Pagan Completes Her Landmark Olympic Journey

Overcoming Multiple Challenges with Artful Resilience

Biochem Undergrad Highlights Experiences Working in Research Lab

Over 600 SBU Volunteers to Power Community Service Day Aug. 21

SBU Advocacy Corps Meets with Congresswoman Rice

Eight SBU Students Earn Prestigious Fulbright Scholarships

Striving for Fluency in the Language of STEM

Undergrad Receives Funding to Support Research on Montauk Tribe

Pagan Is the Third Seawolf to Compete in the Summer Olympics

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