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Robert J. Frey Inducted into 2020 CEAS Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame

Robert J. Frey, ’80 BS, ’87 PhD, renowned investor and academic in the field of advanced mathematics, has been chosen as the 2020 inductee to the Stony Brook University College of Engineering and Applied Sciences...

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SBU-Led Team to Teach AI Systems to Understand and Respond Like Humans

A critical next step in AI system development is applying common-sense knowledge to infer and react to a situation as a human would. When people communicate with each other, they don’t need to explicitly say everything...

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Incoming Stony Brook freshman Clare Dana

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SBU Marine Science Student Wins National Scholarship

Stony Brook freshman Clare Dana has been named the winner of a National Ocean Sciences Bowl (NOSB) scholarship. Since 2003 the NOSB, a program of the Consortium for Ocean Leadership, has recognized and rewarded student...

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Mortality Rates Cut by Early Intervention of Hyperkalemia

Dr. Adam Singer and colleagues report in the American Journal of Emergency Medicine that quickly correcting high potassium levels — a condition known as hyperkalemia — in emergency department patients cut mortality in...

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Learning about Wealth Inequality from Hermit Crabs

Can hermit crabs teach us about a common global problem – wealth inequality? The answer is yes, according to a first-of-its-kind study published in the January issue of Physica A. Lead author Ivan Chase, Emeritus...

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Study Uses New Forecasting Tools to Show How Climate Change Affected Hurricane Florence

Change in extreme weather is one of the most serious ways that we experience the impact of climate change. A study led by Kevin Reed, Assistant Professor in the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences at Stony Brook...

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Irvin Huang performed research in Stony Brook’s zebrafish facility. The zebrafish is a model species that can offer clues to the developmental and behavioral effects of sublethal exposure to pharmaceuticals found in wastewater effluent. (photo by Irvin Huang).

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SBU Grad Student Selected for Competitive Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship

Irvin Huang, a PhD candidate in the Stony Brook University School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, has been chosen as a fellow in the John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship program, which matches highly qualified...

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Claire Garfield ’20 Awarded Prestigious Marshall Scholarship

Claire Garfield ’20 has been awarded the Marshall Scholarship, one of the most prestigious academic honors available to U.S. undergraduates. The ultra-selective scholarship is granted annually to 50 outstanding seniors...

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Two from SBU Make Forbes 30 Under 30 List

A faculty member and an alum from the Stony Brook University College of Arts and Sciences made the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for 2020. Jessica Schleider, Assistant Professor of Psychology, has been named in the Healthcare...

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Seven Stony Brook Faculty Elected AAAS Fellows

In honor of their invaluable contributions to science and technology, seven members of the Stony Brook University faculty have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS):...

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Three Stony Brook Faculty Rise to the Rank of Distinguished Professor

Three faculty from Stony Brook University’s College of Arts and Sciences have been honored with the rank of Distinguished Professor by the State University of New York Board of Trustees: Xiuxiong Chen, Department of...

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Dr. Kenneth Kaushansky Elected to New York Genome Center Board of Directors

Renowned hematologist Kenneth Kaushansky, MD, MACP, Dean of the Renaissance School of Medicine and Senior Vice President of Health Sciences at Stony Brook University, has been elected to the Board of Directors of...

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Oregon State Professor Credits Alda Center for Transformed Pedagogy

Gail Langellotto, a professor at Oregon State University, was getting burnt out by her career in academia. She loved her research about the effects of planned landscapes on pollinators, and enjoyed working with her...

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My Life As Speaker Series with Joel Weber, October 21

Joel Weber, editor of Bloomberg Businessweek, one of the leading brands in business journalism, will be the featured speaker at the School of Journalism’s My Life As Speaker Series on Monday, October 21, at 7:30...

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Mikhail Lyubich Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Stony Brook University Distinguished Professor of Mathematics Mikhail Lyubich has been honored with membership to the elite American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS), which recognizes the outstanding achievements of...

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Paul Shepson Awarded for Research on Greenhouse Gas Emission Rates

Paul Shepson, Dean of the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, has received a $1.1 million award from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for his project, “Observations, Analysis, and...

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Heather Lynch at the Blavatnik Award Ceremony

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Heather Lynch Receives Blavatnik Award at Ceremony in NYC

Ecology & Evolution Professor Heather Lynch was honored at the 2019 Blavatnik National Awards Ceremony for Young Scientists at the American Museum of Natural History in Manhattan on September 23. The award includes...

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Discover the History and Future of Tamil Studies at Two-Day Symposium

The College of Arts and Sciences is hosting The Future of Tamil Studies symposium on September 26-27. Studying the ancient yet still relevant Tamil language and its art and literature offers scholars insights into...

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Category - Academics

Robert J. Frey Inducted into 2020 CEAS Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame

SBU-Led Team to Teach AI Systems to Understand and Respond Like Humans

SBU Marine Science Student Wins National Scholarship

Mortality Rates Cut by Early Intervention of Hyperkalemia

Learning about Wealth Inequality from Hermit Crabs

Study Uses New Forecasting Tools to Show How Climate Change Affected Hurricane Florence

SBU Grad Student Selected for Competitive Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship

Claire Garfield ’20 Awarded Prestigious Marshall Scholarship

Two from SBU Make Forbes 30 Under 30 List

Seven Stony Brook Faculty Elected AAAS Fellows

Three Stony Brook Faculty Rise to the Rank of Distinguished Professor

Dr. Kenneth Kaushansky Elected to New York Genome Center Board of Directors

Oregon State Professor Credits Alda Center for Transformed Pedagogy

My Life As Speaker Series with Joel Weber, October 21

Mikhail Lyubich Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Paul Shepson Awarded for Research on Greenhouse Gas Emission Rates

Heather Lynch Receives Blavatnik Award at Ceremony in NYC

Discover the History and Future of Tamil Studies at Two-Day Symposium

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