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Professors’ Sonification Project Profiled in Wired Magazine

Stony Brook University Professors Lisa Muratori and Margaret Schedel collaborated on a project that was recently profiled in Wired — Our Ears Are Unlocking an Era of Aural Data. Muratori, an associate professor of...

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Athletics Medicine and Research Research Stony Brook Matters Wellness

Late-Night Tweeting Hurts NBA Performance

A new study to be published online in the journal Sleep Health reveals that late-night social media use by NBA players is linked to poorer next-day performance on the court. The study builds on preliminary research from...

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Academics Alumni Hottest Stories College of Engineering & Applied Sciences Medicine and Research Research Stony Brook Matters Wellness

Social Media Posts Can Predict Depression

In any given year, depression affects more than six percent of the adult population in the United States—some 16 million people—but fewer than half receive the treatment they need. What if an algorithm could scan social...

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Global Main University Medicine News Highlights Research Service Stony Brook Matters Wellness

International Scientific Team Brings Portable DNA Sequencing to Madagascar

Scientists in Madagascar have for the first time performed DNA sequencing in-country using novel, portable technology to rapidly identify the bacteria responsible for tuberculosis (TB) and its drug resistance profile...

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Academics College of Arts & Sciences Faculty/Staff Medicine Medicine and Research Research Stony Brook Matters Wellness

Researchers Examine Impact of Hurricane Sandy on Children’s Brain Development

A new study led by Ellen Kessel, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Psychology at Stony Brook University, suggests that high levels of stress associated with Hurricane Sandy may have left a lasting impact on...

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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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PACE Center for Health and Wellness Honored for Services to Vulnerable Communities

The Partnership to Advance Collaborative Education (PACE) is an interprofessional wellness center that focuses on meeting the health-promotion and disease-prevention needs of adults on Long Island. Located in Stony...

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Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine Honored by Veterans Coalition

Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine (SDM) was honored on Saturday, April 28, by The Coalition of Fraternal and Veteran Organizations (CFVO) for its “extraordinary service to our veterans,” including the...

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Dental Care Center Cuts Athletic Mouth Guard Fee in Half

Five million teeth are either injured or knocked-out per year according to the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. A safe, effective mouth guard should be part of standard equipment for athletes...

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Medicine Medicine and Research News Highlights Research Stony Brook Matters Wellness

At Stony Brook Medicine, Accomplished Women are Reinventing Science and Clinical Care

Stony Brook Medicine’s researchers and clinicians are leaders in their fields. They also are leading the way for students and junior faculty, by example and through teaching and mentorship. We asked six accomplished...

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Community Faculty/Staff Medicine Medicine and Research Stony Brook Matters Wellness

Trauma Center Conducts First Visually Impaired Bleeding Control Training

On January 20, a Bleeding Control Basic Course for the visually impaired and blind, developed with the help of the Trauma Center at Stony Brook Medicine, was held at the West Islip Fire Department. A group of 26 people...

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Alum Weighs In On Food Choices and Healthy Dieting in 2018

Jillian Kubala MS ’17 studied the effects of what we put in our bodies while at Stony Brook. Now she’s sharing some of that knowledge to help people get healthier. To kick off the new year, the nutritionist and writer...

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Giving Back Medicine Medicine and Research Medicine Today Service Stony Brook Matters Wellness

Puerto Rico Relief Team Returns Home

There were hugs and happy tears all around, when 23 Stony Brook Medicine staff members returned home on November 8 after more than two weeks of treating patients in Puerto Rico. Family and friends were waiting in the...

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Joan Lunden to Keynote This Year’s Women’s Health Day

The annual Women’s Health Day is Saturday, October 21, from 8:30 am to 2 pm at the Melville Marriott. Legendary television personality Joan Lunden is this year’s keynote speaker and will discuss, “How to Be the CEO of...

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How Trinley Palmo ’12 Is Changing Tibetan Healthcare

When Trinley Palmo ’12 received the 2016 Norman H. Edelman Alumni Achievement Award from the Stony Brook University Program in Public Health last May, she spoke about how she used her master’s degree in public health to...

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Student Health Center Nurse Wins National Award for Dedication and Service

Maureen Pavone, an RN at Stony Brook University’s Student Health Service, received the Susan Shearer Award from the New York State College Health Association (NYSCHA), which is made up of both private and public...

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Category - Wellness

Professors’ Sonification Project Profiled in Wired Magazine

Late-Night Tweeting Hurts NBA Performance

Social Media Posts Can Predict Depression

International Scientific Team Brings Portable DNA Sequencing to Madagascar

Researchers Examine Impact of Hurricane Sandy on Children’s Brain Development

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

PACE Center for Health and Wellness Honored for Services to Vulnerable Communities

Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine Honored by Veterans Coalition

Dental Care Center Cuts Athletic Mouth Guard Fee in Half

At Stony Brook Medicine, Accomplished Women are Reinventing Science and Clinical Care

Trauma Center Conducts First Visually Impaired Bleeding Control Training

Alum Weighs In On Food Choices and Healthy Dieting in 2018

Puerto Rico Relief Team Returns Home

Joan Lunden to Keynote This Year’s Women’s Health Day

How Trinley Palmo ’12 Is Changing Tibetan Healthcare

Student Health Center Nurse Wins National Award for Dedication and Service

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