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    Stony Brook Student Shines at NY Business Competitions

    A new technology developed by Shrish Patel, a PhD candidate in Professor Alexander Orlov’s Materials Science and Chemical Engineering lab in the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, has been recognized in three...

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    Stony Brook Startup Featured at University and Innovation Entrepreneurship Showcase in Washington, DC

    Stony Brook University (SBU) School of Medicine Professor Maurizio Del Poeta and SBU alumnus Brian McCarthy were selected to feature their startup company, MicroRid Technologies, Inc. at the University Innovation and...

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    University Launches “Giving Day” April 30

    Stony Brook University is launching its first annual “Giving Day,” a 24-hour online fundraising drive, on Tuesday, April 30. Giving Day encourages the community to support the University’s remarkable students, faculty...

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    Gala Honoring Dr. Marilyn Hawrys Simons Raises Record $28.2 Million

    More than 800 guests gathered last evening at Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers in New York City to honor alumna and Simons Foundation President Marilyn Hawrys Simons ’74, PhD ’84, at the 20th Stars of Stony Brook Gala...

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    Join Us at Your Local Networking Happy Hour

    Clash of the Counties | Battle of the Boroughs Join us at your local networking happy hour. Show your Stony Brook pride! Join us at your local happy-hour event on Tuesday, April 30 at 6 pm. Connect with alumni and...

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    Stony Brook Ranked Third Best University in the Nation by Ladders, Zippia

    Stony Brook University is the third best ‘total-package college’ nationwide, according to Ladders, a job search organization that ranks higher education institutions by  calculating the most common ranking factors and...

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    9th Annual Students and Alumni Networking Mixer

    Need Career Advice, or want to share yours? Register today to share your story, or get career advice.  Join us for an evening of networking with alumni and friends! There will be approximately 20 tables representing...

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    SBU scores high in US News graduate school rankings

    Stony Brook graduate schools and programs have again been rated impressively in the U.S. News and World Report annual graduate school rankings. In the 2020 edition of Best Graduate Schools, Stony Brook University was...

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    Alumni Association Annual Scholarship Golf Classic — June 24, 2019

    Last year’s outing was a huge hit! Grab your sponsorship before they sell out! Huntington Country Club 483 West Main Street Huntington, NY 11743 MONDAY, JUNE 24, 2019 10:30 AM – REGISTRATION AND BREAKFAST 12...

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    Science and Security: President Stanley Takes a Leadership Role

    When Samuel L. Stanley Jr., MD, joined Stony Brook University as its fifth president in 2009, he brought with him something unique to the position—a deep understanding of the complex issues arising at the intersection...

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    Call for Nominations for the 40 Under Forty Alumni Awards

    Nominations for the 40 Under Forty Alumni Recognition Program are now open.  We are looking to celebrate our most noteworthy, innovative, service-orientated and entrepreneurially-spirited graduates. Visit our 40 Under...

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    Hear from Nutrisystem, Inc. CEO Dawn Zier ’86 at The Entrepreneurs Edge

    The Entrepreneurs Edge: Company Culture and its Impact on Growth Join us as Dawn Zier ’86, President & CEO of Nutrisystem, Inc., is interviewed by Joe Campolo Esq. ’94, Past President of the Alumni...

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    Connect with Your Fellow Alumni this March

    DC Alumni Event – Demystifying the Russia Investigation March 7, 2019 | 6:30 pm Join us for a DC Alumni Chapter reception featuring a discussion with former Federal Department of Justice Prosecutor Joseph Moreno...

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    Ceil Schneider ’81 and Jon Lachman ’80 – An Alumni Love Story 48 Years in the Making

    It was circa 1970 in Rochdale Village, Jamaica, Queens when Ceil Schneider ’81 and Jon Lachman ‘80 first met in sixth grade at Intermediate School 72. Jon was enamored and, after much pining (apparent to all and...

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    A Match Made in Light Engineering – A Stony Brook Love Story

    When freshman Jean Giampietro ’75 nervously approached a group of older students in the Light Engineering building, she had no idea that she would find much more than just a new study spot. In that group of students was...

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    We Create Our Own Stories and They’re Often Not True | Tim Ressmeyer ’84

    By Tim Ressmeyer ’84, Leadership Coach, Ressmeyer Partners We are all the creation of everything that has happened to us up until this point in time. Every relationship, hardship, joy, loss, gain, job, heartache...

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