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Norm Prusslin Champions the Spirit of College Radio

Since he was a child in the late 1950s, Norm Prusslin has been tuned in to the joys and possibilities of radio. It was a passion that stayed with him when he entered Stony Brook University as an English major in 1969...

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Forbes Spotlights Cancer Drug Research of Stony Brook Grads

Ann Lin '18 and Chris Giuliano '18 co-authored a paper that was published in the influential interdisciplinary medical journal Science Translational Medicine.

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SBDC: Birthplace of Million-Dollar Dreams

Stony Brook University fared well in the annual New York State Business Plan Competition this past spring, earning first and second place awards. Joshua Zhu ’24, enrolled in the Stony Brook Medicine track, and...

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Two-Time Alum Gives Back as a Volunteer After Long Legal Career

At age 65, when many people are thinking of retiring, career lawyer Doug McNally ’74, ’18 decided to get his master’s in social work at Stony Brook University to focus on the “counseling” aspect of being a...

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Cernadas-Martín Is a Champion for Marine and Human Diversity

Sara Cernadas-Martín is a self-described interdisciplinary scientist with knowledge spanning the fields of marine biology, molecular genetics, and conservation ecology, with an MS and a PhD from Stony Brook University...

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Journalism Grad Assists with NASA Moon Mission

When American astronauts return to the moon in 2024, Stony Brook journalism graduate Erika Peters ‘20 will have played a small but significant role in the journey.

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Stony Brook a ‘Second Home’ for Barbara Lipman-Wulf

Alumna Reflects on University’s Impact on Her Life, From Pursuing her Passion to Life-Saving Surgery To say the early years of Barbara Lipman-Wulf, MA ’72, PhD ’79, were challenging is an understatement. Growing...

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Ann Nasti Honored with Prestigious Award for Teaching Excellence in Dentistry

The Dental School's associate dean for clinical education has long been a trailblazer, with a pioneering spirit that has propelled her clinical and teaching trajectory for decades.

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Celebrating Love Found at Stony Brook University

Tara Maloney ’16 and Andrew Wyman ’16 “Andrew and I met at Ladies Night at The Bench in February of 2014 and have been together ever since. I studied biomedical engineering/applied math and statistics (AMS)...

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Music Alum and PhD Student Featured in Washington Post

Stony Brook alum Flannery Cunningham ’18 and PhD student Niloufar Nourbakhsh are highlighted in a Washington Post article, “21 for ’21: Composers and performers who sound like tomorrow.” Both studied with...

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Diana Acosta ’06, ’07, Named 2020 Latino National Security & Foreign Policy Next Generation Leader

Acosta advocates for marginalized populations around the world to ensure they have access to quality and equitable social services and their human rights are protected and promoted.

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Art Alum Receives 2020 Andy Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant

Alum Joseph Underwood, PhD ’17 was awarded the grant for his book project that aims to redefine the nascence of so-called non-Western contemporary art.

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Wayne Penello ’79 Talks Risk Management

Wayne Penello ’79 is not afraid to take risks. In fact, he’s built a career out of it. As president and founder of Risked Revenue Energy Associates, Penello helps companies understand the importance of risk management...

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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...

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Resilience in the Face of Adversity: Natalia Cineas ’01 Talks Nursing in a Pandemic

A senior vice president and system chief nurse executive for New York City Health + Hospitals, the ’01 grad was highlighted in Crain's New York for her leadership in crisis management.

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Taylor Ha ’18: A Storyteller in Higher Education

The School of Journalism alumna writes about her experiences as a staff writer for the Marketing and Communications Department at Fordham University.

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Kevin Tsai ‘19 carries donations of PPE.

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Medicine Alums Present Emmy Award on National Telecast

Chosen for their involvement in the organization DonatePPE.org, siblings Karen Tsai and Kevin Tsai presented the Best Supporting Actor award at the 72nd annual Emmys on September 20.

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Stony Brook Alum Navigates Profession and Disability

Fulbright scholar Allyssa Schoenemann ’16 expects to cope well with the difficulties posed by coronavirus, in part because she’s accustomed to dealing with challenges. She was born with diastrophic dwarfism...

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Category - Alumni Spotlight

Norm Prusslin Champions the Spirit of College Radio

Forbes Spotlights Cancer Drug Research of Stony Brook Grads

SBDC: Birthplace of Million-Dollar Dreams

Cernadas-Martín Is a Champion for Marine and Human Diversity

Journalism Grad Assists with NASA Moon Mission

Stony Brook a ‘Second Home’ for Barbara Lipman-Wulf

Ann Nasti Honored with Prestigious Award for Teaching Excellence in Dentistry

Celebrating Love Found at Stony Brook University

Music Alum and PhD Student Featured in Washington Post

Diana Acosta ’06, ’07, Named 2020 Latino National Security & Foreign Policy Next Generation Leader

Wayne Penello ’79 Talks Risk Management

Rebecca Hayman ’19 Bakes Up New Business Venture

Resilience in the Face of Adversity: Natalia Cineas ’01 Talks Nursing in a Pandemic

Taylor Ha ’18: A Storyteller in Higher Education

Medicine Alums Present Emmy Award on National Telecast

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