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The Stony Brook Food Recovery Network students (left to right): Linda Lin, Sophia Zhukovsky, Ania Parcel, Inna Trygubchuk and Anton Kobrin.

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SBU Food Recovery Network Fights Hunger in Local Community

The Faculty Student Association (FSA) and CulinArt have recently partnered with the Food Recovery Network, a national nonprofit that helps fight food waste and hunger by recovering perishable food that would otherwise...

November 27, 2019

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Awards and Honors Student Spotlight

Stony Brook’s 2019 Millennium Fellows Graduate in Worldwide Ceremony

A cohort of Stony Brook students chosen for the Millennium Fellowship have successfully graduated from the prestigious program. Graduation ceremonies took place November 20 via global video link and included...

November 27, 2019

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Noah Strycker with an adelie penguin chick

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Grad Student Noah Strycker Takes on Cat-Bird Relations in National Geographic Article

It’s no surprise that tensions are high between birdwatchers and lovers of cats. Noah Strycker, a master’s student in the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences who currently works in the lab of Dr. Heather Lynch...

November 26, 2019

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College of Engineering & Applied Sciences STEM Student Spotlight

Computer Science Student Brings Hackers Together with New App

Jenny Xu, a junior in the Department of Computer Science, is a hackathon veteran. She has attended hackathon events across the US and was a member of the SBUHacks.org committee. Inspired by her previous hackathon...

November 25, 2019

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Students camped overnight at the third annual Tent City to raise awareness about the harsh conditions faced by homeless veterans.

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Students Host Tent City Event to Raise Awareness of Veteran Homelessness

The Veteran Students Organization (VESO) and the Stony Brook Student Nurses’ Association (SBSNA) hosted the third annual overnight event called Tent City outside Staller Center on November 7 to exemplify the harsh...

November 20, 2019

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Graduate Student Organization leaders on Capitol Hill

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GSO Leadership Advocates for Increased Federal Funding for Science

On Thursday, November 14, leadership of Stony Brook University’s (SBU) Graduate Student Organization (GSO) met with New York Congressional staff in addition to Governor Cuomo’s federal relations staff in Washington, D.C...

November 20, 2019

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Community Diversity Student Spotlight

Students Learn and Network at Workplace Diversity Event

Students snagged face time with potential employers as Stony Brook’s Career Center hosted its 12th annual Diversity Recruitment Networking Event on November 8. Students and alumni got a chance to hear from and...

November 19, 2019

4 min read

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Consider the Sauce: Chemistry Major Began as a Chef

You may not have the palate for this, but chowing down on a grasshopper got the attention of the producers of the television cooking show “Chopped” for then eighth-grader Lucy Felong ’21. Her daring move won...

November 19, 2019

3 min read

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J-School Grad Sonaiya Kelley Lands West Coast Dream Job

Stony Brook’s School of Journalism propelled Sonaiya Kelley ’14 to what many would consider a dream job. She reports on entertainment for the Los Angeles Times, a gig that keeps her close to the heart of Hollywood and...

November 18, 2019

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On Campus Student Spotlight

SBU Eats Showcases Food Products and Teaches Cooking Skills

In celebration of National World Food Day, SBU Eats hosted a Food Expo in the Student Activities Center (SAC) on October 16 to engage the campus community by showing them the origins of the food we serve on campus and...

November 12, 2019

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Air Force Vet Kat Maier Finds Community at Stony Brook

“It’s my family away from my family, right? I feel like I have a really strong support system with the people that I’ve met here,” said Katherine Maier. Katherine “Kat” Maier is known to her friends and colleagues...

November 7, 2019

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Marine Vet Tori Levine Looks Toward Nursing School

As a U.S. Marine, Tori Levine was thrilled whenever she saw a jet she maintained take off. As a Stony Brook University biology student on the nursing track, she feels much the same way when she solves a mathematics...

November 7, 2019

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Peter Davis ’20 Takes a Hands-On Approach to Civil Engineering

Peter Davis has been captivated by the sciences for as long as he can remember. “Where my childhood friends would watch action-packed cartoons, all I ever wanted to watch was the Science Channel,” Davis said...

November 4, 2019

5 min read

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Lucie Baumont Wins Research Support from Department of Energy

Lucie Baumont, a PhD student in the College of Arts and Sciences Department of Physics and Astronomy is among 49 graduate students recently selected by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science Graduate Student...

November 1, 2019

3 min read

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Elif Onay ’21 Gets Out the Vote

The simple act of registering voters pushed Elif Onay ’21 out of her comfort zone, and she’s grateful for that. Now the team leader for Stony Brook’s Center for Civic Justice, the 20-year-old from Staten...

October 24, 2019

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Events Student Spotlight

Super Smash Bros Tourney Spreads the Word About Cybersecurity

To celebrate Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Stony Brook University’s Division of Information Technology (DoIT) teamed up with The Super Smash Bros Club to throw a spirited Super Smash Bros Ultimate tournament for...

October 21, 2019

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Student Spotlight Wellness

Second NARCAN Training Event Breaks Records

More than 220 people attended the second NARCAN training co-hosted by Student Affairs Health Education team and the Department of Sociology, breaking a record for Suffolk County. The 45-minute training session was held...

October 18, 2019

3 min read

Academics College of Arts & Sciences Faculty/Staff On Campus Student Spotlight

Remodel of Bob’s Grill Kicks Off with a Nitrogen Ice Cream Demo

In celebration of the remodel and menu revamp at Bob’s Grill, the Faculty Student Association (FSA) collaborated with the undergraduate American Chemical Society (ACS) to bring a Nitrogen Ice Cream demo to the Teaching...

October 17, 2019

3 min read

Category: Student Spotlight

SBU Food Recovery Network Fights Hunger in Local Community

Stony Brook’s 2019 Millennium Fellows Graduate in Worldwide Ceremony

Grad Student Noah Strycker Takes on Cat-Bird Relations in National Geographic Article

Computer Science Student Brings Hackers Together with New App

Students Host Tent City Event to Raise Awareness of Veteran Homelessness

GSO Leadership Advocates for Increased Federal Funding for Science

Students Learn and Network at Workplace Diversity Event

Consider the Sauce: Chemistry Major Began as a Chef

J-School Grad Sonaiya Kelley Lands West Coast Dream Job

SBU Eats Showcases Food Products and Teaches Cooking Skills

Air Force Vet Kat Maier Finds Community at Stony Brook

Marine Vet Tori Levine Looks Toward Nursing School

Peter Davis ’20 Takes a Hands-On Approach to Civil Engineering

Lucie Baumont Wins Research Support from Department of Energy

Elif Onay ’21 Gets Out the Vote

Super Smash Bros Tourney Spreads the Word About Cybersecurity

Second NARCAN Training Event Breaks Records

Remodel of Bob’s Grill Kicks Off with a Nitrogen Ice Cream Demo

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