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Student Clubs and Organizations Develop Leadership Skills

The Department of Student Engagement and Activities (SEA) facilitates the creation of student organizations on campus, expanding the ever-growing student life on campus. Through the New Club Process, SEA has recognized...

December 19, 2022

4 min read

Awards and Honors School of Communication and Journalism Student Spotlight University

Journalism Major Wins SoCJ’s First Hearst Award of the Year

Keating Zelenke, a fourth-year journalism major, placed among the top 20 students in the country in the Hearst Journalism Awards’ feature writing competition. Zelenke’s piece, “The Romance of Wooden Boats,” tied for...

December 16, 2022

2 min read

News Highlights On Campus Student Spotlight University

Friendsgiving at SBU: Inclusion and Cultural Exchange

Thanksgiving break marked the last few days of rest and relaxation for students at Stony Brook University before the rush of finals season. While most students return home for the break and enjoy large meals with their...

December 6, 2022

2 min read

College of Arts & Sciences Research Student Spotlight University

SBU Senior Participates in Research Throughout Undergrad Education

Nadine Areikat ’23 — the URECA Researcher of the Month for December — is double majoring in biology and psychology and is completing her biology honors thesis on “Characterization of Apoptosis During Murine Fracture...

December 1, 2022

2 min read

Awards and Honors STEM Student Spotlight University

Brianna Gonzalez Named NSF AGEP Lighthouse Beacon

Brianna Gonzalez, a graduate student in the Center for Inclusive Education (CIE), was a Lighthouse Beacon at the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP)...

November 30, 2022

2 min read

On Campus Student Spotlight Sustainability University

FSA Provides Mentoring Opportunities for Students with a Passion for Sustainability

The Faculty Student Association (FSA) has been providing opportunities to create permaculture gardens that enhance the visual beauty of the campus, grow healthy ingredients, facilitate educational and research...

November 4, 2022

3 min read

Service Student Spotlight University

Ryan O’Keeffe Selected as Student Veterans of America Leadership Fellow

Stony Brook University student veteran Ryan O’Keeffe was recently selected to participate in the Student Veterans of America Leadership Institute. O’Keeffe, a senior in the College of Business who served in...

November 2, 2022

2 min read

Research SoMAS Student Spotlight Sustainability

SoMAS PhD Student Receives National Marine Fisheries Service-Sea Grant Joint Fellowship

Sarah Weisberg's research focuses on understanding how human-caused climate change can alter fish distribution and abundance.

October 26, 2022

3 min read

Academics College of Engineering & Applied Sciences Research Student Spotlight University

Doctoral Student Wins National Award for Environmental Research Paper

Haotian Yang's research led to the development of a new generation of nanoparticles to address environmental problems.

October 19, 2022

2 min read

Awards and Honors News Highlights Student Spotlight Sustainability University

SBU Wins Car Free Day Long Island Pledge Contest

Commuter assistants with Commuter Student Services and Off-Campus Living helped secure 573 pledges for the annual Car Free Day.

October 19, 2022

2 min read

Leadership News Highlights Student Spotlight University

Advocacy Corps Meets with SBU Alumna Working on the Hill

SBU’s new Advocacy Corps class met with Erin Byers ’22 to learn about her transition from SBU student to working for Congress in our nation’s capital.

October 17, 2022

2 min read

College of Arts & Sciences Research STEM Student Spotlight

Undergrad’s Summer Research Experience Helped Her Learn to Think Critically

Marcela Muricy ’23 — the URECA Researcher of the Month for October — is in the University Scholars honors program, double majoring in biology and women’s gender and sexuality studies. For the past year, she has been...

October 3, 2022

2 min read

Academics Featured Story School of Social Welfare Student Spotlight University Wellness

Social Welfare Grad Student Champions Opioid Awareness

Losing a loved one to drugs is a devastating blow to any family; some never recover. When Allison Van Cott, a graduate student in the Stony Brook University School of Social Welfare, lost her brother to an accidental...

September 27, 2022

5 min read

Awards and Honors College of Arts & Sciences Research Student Spotlight

SBU Graduate Student a Finalist for Indianapolis Prize Inaugural Emerging Conservationist Award

Biologist Fanny Cornejo is one of ten students who could win $50,000 to advance her work.

September 23, 2022

3 min read

Featured Story On Campus Student Spotlight University

Student Turns Fashion Sense into a Business Aimed at Inclusivity

When the COVID-19 pandemic interrupted the 2020 Spring semester with a lockdown and a campus closure, it gave Rebecca Alexis ’23 an unexpected opportunity to pursue her first love — fashion. “I always wanted to be...

September 8, 2022

4 min read

News Highlights School of Communication and Journalism Student Spotlight

My 10 Weeks as the Wall Street Journal’s Marie Colvin Fellow

Sara Ruberg ’22 shares her experience as winner of the Wall Street Journal Fellowship offered through the School of Communication and Journalism.

September 7, 2022

2 min read

College of Arts & Sciences Research Student Spotlight

Undergrad’s Research Project Combines His Training in Physics and Math

Evan Trommer — the URECA Researcher of the Month for September — is a senior majoring in physics and mathematics who has been exploring experimental plasma physics under the mentorship of Navid Vafaei-Najafabadi from...

September 1, 2022

2 min read

Diversity Featured Story On Campus Student Spotlight University

EOP/AIM Boosts Record Number of SBU Students to Success

Osasikianua Amene hears her name called and walks confidently to the stage at Stony Brook’s recent EOP/AIM Summer Academy completion ceremony. She steps forward, beaming, as she receives her certificate for the month...

August 30, 2022

7 min read

Category: Student Spotlight

Student Clubs and Organizations Develop Leadership Skills

Journalism Major Wins SoCJ’s First Hearst Award of the Year

Friendsgiving at SBU: Inclusion and Cultural Exchange

SBU Senior Participates in Research Throughout Undergrad Education

Brianna Gonzalez Named NSF AGEP Lighthouse Beacon

FSA Provides Mentoring Opportunities for Students with a Passion for Sustainability

Ryan O’Keeffe Selected as Student Veterans of America Leadership Fellow

SoMAS PhD Student Receives National Marine Fisheries Service-Sea Grant Joint Fellowship

Doctoral Student Wins National Award for Environmental Research Paper

Advocacy Corps Meets with SBU Alumna Working on the Hill

Undergrad’s Summer Research Experience Helped Her Learn to Think Critically

SBU Graduate Student a Finalist for Indianapolis Prize Inaugural Emerging Conservationist Award

Student Turns Fashion Sense into a Business Aimed at Inclusivity

My 10 Weeks as the Wall Street Journal’s Marie Colvin Fellow

Undergrad’s Research Project Combines His Training in Physics and Math

EOP/AIM Boosts Record Number of SBU Students to Success

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