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SBU Hosts Second Annual Diversity Leadership Conference

The hour-long virtual conference opened up many conversations and gave voices to the leaders of our campus as well as to the future leaders of our nation.

November 4, 2020

4 min read

Awards and Honors College of Arts & Sciences Faculty/Student Spotlights News Highlights Stony Brook Matters Student Student Spotlight

Psychology PhD Student Named Health Policy Research Scholar

PhD student Jenna Sung has been selected for this leadership program that connects changemakers across the country who will work toward creating more just communities.

November 4, 2020

3 min read

Alumni News Alumni Spotlight Featured Story Long Island Recent Grads Stony Brook Matters Student Spotlight

Rebecca Hayman ’19 Bakes Up New Business Venture

Rebecca Hayman ’19 never does anything half-baked — and that includes the baking business she launched to give her life renewed meaning after she had to give up dancing and sank into a deep depression. The Miller Place...

November 3, 2020

5 min read

Alda Center Long Island Research Student Spotlight

SBU Student Science Journal Expands to Engage High School Students

In the next edition of the Stony Brook Young Investigators Review, articles by SBU students will appear alongside winning pieces from a summer writing competition for high school students.

October 30, 2020

4 min read

Alumni Hottest Stories Faculty/Student Spotlights Global Medicine Alumni News Medicine and Research Stony Brook Matters Student Student Spotlight

Public Health Research in India Was a Revelation to Pooja Deshpande ’21

Before you can help someone, you must gain their trust. Biology major Pooja Deshpande ’21 learned that critical lesson while traveling in India to help communities ravaged by extreme weather events. “This is the...

October 27, 2020

5 min read

Community News Highlights On Campus Student Spotlight

FSA Announces New Bookstore Partnership

Stony Brook University has teamed up with Barnes & Noble as its official bookstore and campus store provider, offering a more personalized digital experience and other new features to enhance the customer experience.

October 20, 2020

4 min read

Alumni Hottest Stories Featured Story Recent Grads Stony Brook Matters Student Spotlight Wellness

Student Blogger Shares Health and Fitness Wisdom with College Peers

Staying fit, trim and healthy can be challenging for college students, and gaining the notorious “Freshman 15” is all the more likely these days given restrictions necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic...

October 19, 2020

8 min read

Global News Highlights Student Spotlight

Prep Program Launch Gives Peace Corps a Chance

The new “Prep” program — a roadmap for students interested in becoming better global citizens — involves coursework, experience, leadership and career development.

October 16, 2020

4 min read

Alumni Spotlight Story Faculty/Student Spotlights Featured Story Recent Grads Stony Brook Matters Student Student Spotlight Sustainability

Student Activists Tackle Climate Change

Two Stony Brook students have taken the lead on an influential issue that has significant ramifications for Long Island and the planet. James Pizaro ’22 and Emily Schalkham ’21 have been at the forefront of efforts to...

October 5, 2020

7 min read

#SBUProtectYourHealth Contest Submission by Kenny Desai ’22

Community COVID-19 Student Spotlight Wellness

Protect yOUR Health Campaign Aims to Raise Awareness Among Students

COVID-19 presents unique challenges for education institutions as they are opening all across the U.S. Stony Brook University’s Center for Prevention and Outreach (CPO), Protect yOUR Health campaign is an initiative to...

September 30, 2020

3 min read

Academics Faculty/Staff Featured Story Student Spotlight University

University Provides Online Writing Support During Pandemic

When unexpected events such as the coronavirus pandemic occur — disrupting life as we know it — people adapt by finding new ways to connect. Re-establishing community was critical for Stony Brook University students and...

September 25, 2020

6 min read

Community COVID-19 Long Island Student Spotlight

Stony Brook Student Leaders Participate in Statewide COVID-19 Virtual Town Hall

The virtual panel discussed ways that college students could support their campus and greater college town communities in managing the pandemic this semester.

September 24, 2020

3 min read

Alumni Hottest Stories Awards and Honors Faculty/Student Spotlights Research STEM Stony Brook Matters Student Student Spotlight

Four SBU Grad Students Win BNL Scholarship for Their Research

Four Stony Brook University graduate students have been selected for the 2020 Dr. Mow Shiah Lin Scholarship: Erwei Huang, Advisor Dr. Ping Liu, Brookhaven National Laboratory Struti Iyer, Advisor Dr. W. Richard...

September 23, 2020

2 min read

Business Student Spotlight

Career Center Adapts to Pandemic with Virtual Job Fairs

Five Instagram Live sessions were held on September 8, as members across campus shared career advice for upcoming job and internship fairs. More will be held in the coming weeks.

September 17, 2020

4 min read

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

Anne Green ’22 Takes Civic Engagement to a New Level

An invitation to take part in a panel discussion by global health advocate Chelsea Clinton is just one of the many distinctions that Anne Green ’22 enjoys. Community service is required of all Stony Brook University...

September 16, 2020

6 min read

Awards and Honors News Highlights On Campus Student Spotlight

SBU Designated an Elite Leader Campus by The Andrew Goodman Foundation

On May 15, Stony Brook University was recognized by The Andrew Goodman Foundation (AGF) as one of just five Leader Campuses within its national, nonpartisan Andrew Goodman Vote Everywhere Network that includes more than...

September 14, 2020

5 min read

Alumni Spotlight Story Faculty/Student Spotlights Featured Story Giving Back Stony Brook Matters Student Student Spotlight Wellness

Volunteer Ambulance Corps Marks a Half-Century of Community Service

For the all-student Stony Brook Volunteer Ambulance Corps (SBVAC), it began with a Volkswagen bus and a Cadillac. In 1970, frustrated by long response times from local ambulance corps, Stony Brook University students...

September 14, 2020

10 min read

Alumni Hottest Stories Featured Story Giving Back Stony Brook Matters Student Spotlight University

Crowdfunding Campaign Launched to Keep Our Students Stony Brook Strong

Stony Brook University has launched a crowdfunding campaign to “Keep Our Students Stony Brook Strong” in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. This spring, our generous campus community answered the call for support...

September 14, 2020

3 min read

Category: Student Spotlight

SBU Hosts Second Annual Diversity Leadership Conference

Psychology PhD Student Named Health Policy Research Scholar

Rebecca Hayman ’19 Bakes Up New Business Venture

SBU Student Science Journal Expands to Engage High School Students

Public Health Research in India Was a Revelation to Pooja Deshpande ’21

FSA Announces New Bookstore Partnership

Student Blogger Shares Health and Fitness Wisdom with College Peers

Prep Program Launch Gives Peace Corps a Chance

Student Activists Tackle Climate Change

Protect yOUR Health Campaign Aims to Raise Awareness Among Students

University Provides Online Writing Support During Pandemic

Stony Brook Student Leaders Participate in Statewide COVID-19 Virtual Town Hall

Four SBU Grad Students Win BNL Scholarship for Their Research

Career Center Adapts to Pandemic with Virtual Job Fairs

Anne Green ’22 Takes Civic Engagement to a New Level

SBU Designated an Elite Leader Campus by The Andrew Goodman Foundation

Volunteer Ambulance Corps Marks a Half-Century of Community Service

Crowdfunding Campaign Launched to Keep Our Students Stony Brook Strong

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