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Artist's illustration of SN1987A (Credit: NRAO/AUI/NSF, B. Saxton)

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Possible Sign of Neutron Star Found in Supernova 1987A

Two teams of astronomers, including Stony Brook’s James M. Lattimer, have made a compelling case in the 33-year-old mystery surrounding Supernova 1987A.

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Professor Joel Hurowitz Celebrates Third Mars Rover Milestone

For the third time in his career, Joel Hurowitz, assistant professor in the Department of Geosciences at Stony Brook University, is going to Mars — well, kind of. “I have invested my professional life in this series of...

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Virtual Town Hall Webinars for Social Justice Begin June 18

Register via Zoom for the first in the series: "The Killing of George Floyd and the Resulting Protests for Social Justice." Three more webinars will be held; watch for details.

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Four SBU Researchers Win 2020 Young Academic Inventor’s Award

The winners presented a short lecture of their winning invention at the Young Academic Inventor’s Award Symposium via Zoom earlier this month.

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Two Doctoral Candidates Earn Prestigious Mellon/ACLS Fellowships

The fellowships support a year of research to help advanced graduate students in the humanities and social sciences in the last year of PhD dissertation writing.

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Biochemistry Alum Educates Public on Medical Benefits of Cannabinoids

Matthew Elmes is working to combat the misconceptions and to share the medical benefits boasted by these chemicals.

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ACS Names Chemistry Doctoral Candidate a 2020 CAS Future Leader

Johnny Lee, a PhD candidate in the Department of Chemistry, has been named a 2020 Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) Future Leader by the American Chemical Society (ACS). A division of ACS for more than 110 years, CAS...

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A first look at the structure of the lipin enzyme. The structure shows how two essential regions (colored blue and pink), located on opposite ends of the protein in humans, come together to form a function enzyme to help make triglycerides.

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Scientists Visualize Structure of Key Enzyme That Makes Triglycerides

The first structure of a lipin enzyme — which carries out an important step in the production of triglycerides, the main reservoir for long-term energy storage — will help scientists to better understand how lipins...

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Stony Brook University Celebrates First Global Citizenship Professorship

Professor Eric Haralson Inaugural Endowed Professorship in Global Citizenship Funded by Empowerment Charitable Trust At a recent investiture ceremony, Associate Professor of English Eric Haralson, PhD, officially became...

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Stony Brook-Led Team Awarded $4.2 Million Grant to Fight Prostate Cancer

A new therapeutic approach to halting the spread of prostate cancer developed by a Stony Brook University-led research team has garnered a new five-year grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), totaling $4.2...

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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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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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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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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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An Exciting Fall with the Department of Chemistry

Join us this fall as we celebrate several exciting events in the College of Arts and Sciences Department of Chemistry! Friday, October 4: Chemistry Research Day 11:00 am – 4:45 pm Student Activities Center Featuring...

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Category - College of Arts & Sciences

Professor Joel Hurowitz Celebrates Third Mars Rover Milestone

Four SBU Researchers Win 2020 Young Academic Inventor’s Award

ACS Names Chemistry Doctoral Candidate a 2020 CAS Future Leader

Scientists Visualize Structure of Key Enzyme That Makes Triglycerides

Stony Brook University Celebrates First Global Citizenship Professorship

Stony Brook-Led Team Awarded $4.2 Million Grant to Fight Prostate Cancer

Learning about Wealth Inequality from Hermit Crabs

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

Mikhail Lyubich Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Heather Lynch Receives Blavatnik Award at Ceremony in NYC

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

An Exciting Fall with the Department of Chemistry

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