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President Stanley, Chancellor Johnson Collaborate on Climate Change Op-Ed

In an op-ed published in the Chronicle of Higher Education, President Samuel L. Stanley Jr., MD and SUNY Chancellor Kristina M. Johnson issue a clarion call for higher education to leverage research, resources and minds...

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Stony Brook to Participate in “Strawless Suffolk” Initiative

The School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS) will take a lead role as Stony Brook joins a new, county-wide initiative called “Strawless Suffolk.” This initiative is the first product of the newly formed Suffolk...

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Two Stony Brook Researchers Receive Energy Frontier Research Center Awards Totaling $21.75M

Stony Brook University has received notification from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) that two proposals directed by SBU faculty to expand or develop Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs) designed to accelerate...

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Russ Mittermeier Awarded 2018 Indianapolis Prize for Conservation

The 2018 Indianapolis Prize, recognizing the world’s leading heroes of conservation and environmental sustainability, has been awarded to biodiversity champion Dr. Russ Mittermeier, a research professor in Stony...

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Russ Mittermeier Awarded 2018 Indianapolis Prize for Conservation

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$1.1 Million Secured for New York Sea Grant Research Projects

Five new two-year coastal research projects are now underway and all are being administered at Stony Brook University. Two of the projects are being led by Christopher Gobler, Endowed Chair of Coastal Ecology and...

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Reservation for Two (Species): Fisherman and Dolphins Are Grabbing a Bite at the Same NY Artificial Reef

There’s plenty of fish in the sea for human fisherman and bottlenose dolphins to feast on and now, according to a study by researchers at Stony Brook University published in Marine Mammal Science, both species are using...

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Taking Flight: SBU Researchers Use Drones to Push Boundaries, Innovate and Learn

Most people still think of drones as weapons. At Stony Brook University, however, researchers and students are pioneering the peaceful use of drones – also known as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) – for scientific and...

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Patricia Wright Receives CUNY Distinguished Alumni Medal

Stony Brook University Distinguished Professor of Anthropology Patricia Wright has been honored with the City University of New York Graduate Center’s 2018 President’s Distinguished Alumni Medal for her many years of...

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Edward Gallagher ‘18 Kickstarts New Composting Research for a More Sustainable Future

Empowered by his position as a sustainability intern for the Faculty Student Association (FSA), Edward Gallagher ’18 has worked to develop a more efficient, sustainable method to compost food waste at campus dining...

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Pat Wright to Discuss Preserving the World’s Forests May 2

Stony Brook University Professor Patricia Wright will discuss “Plants and Their Preservation from Long Island to Madagascar” on Wednesday, May 2, at 6:30 pm as part of the Ward Melville Heritage Organization’s “Let’s...

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Stony Brook Named “Tree Campus USA” by Arbor Day Foundation

Stony Brook University has again been designated a “Tree Campus USA” by the National Arbor Day Foundation, in recognition of the university’s dedication to campus healthy forestry management...

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Stony Brook Students Wield Science on Behalf of Sustainability

As the nation celebrates another Earth Day and Stony Brook pays homage to the planet with programming aimed at spreading the green gospel to campus and community, Stony Brook students are fanning out with individual...

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Researchers Describe Role of Stratosphere in ‘Bomb Cyclones’

People have become familiar with “bomb cyclones” this winter, as several powerful winter storms brought strong winds and heavy precipitation to the U.S. east coast, knocking out power and causing flooding. With strength...

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New Technology Cleans Solar Panels to Enhance Efficiency

A technology in development that uses electric fields to sweep dust from solar panels has promise as a new self-cleaning solar panel system designed to enhance energy efficiency and reduce costs. The technology was...

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Category - Sustainability

President Stanley, Chancellor Johnson Collaborate on Climate Change Op-Ed

Stony Brook to Participate in “Strawless Suffolk” Initiative

Two Stony Brook Researchers Receive Energy Frontier Research Center Awards Totaling $21.75M

Russ Mittermeier Awarded 2018 Indianapolis Prize for Conservation

Russ Mittermeier Awarded 2018 Indianapolis Prize for Conservation

$1.1 Million Secured for New York Sea Grant Research Projects

Reservation for Two (Species): Fisherman and Dolphins Are Grabbing a Bite at the Same NY Artificial Reef

Taking Flight: SBU Researchers Use Drones to Push Boundaries, Innovate and Learn

Patricia Wright Receives CUNY Distinguished Alumni Medal

Edward Gallagher ‘18 Kickstarts New Composting Research for a More Sustainable Future

Pat Wright to Discuss Preserving the World’s Forests May 2

Stony Brook Named “Tree Campus USA” by Arbor Day Foundation

Stony Brook Students Wield Science on Behalf of Sustainability

Researchers Describe Role of Stratosphere in ‘Bomb Cyclones’

New Technology Cleans Solar Panels to Enhance Efficiency

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