Category - News Highlights

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Men’s Basketball Wins Fifth Straight

In another standout defensive performance, the Stony Brook men’s basketball team defeated New Hampshire, 62-44, at Island Federal Arena on Saturday night in front of 2,817 fans. Sophomore Elijah Olaniyi led all...

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Musical Acrobatic Adventure Comes to Staller Center February 2

Cirque Éloize, a Montreal-born contemporary circus company, will perform at Staller Center on Saturday, February 2, at 7 pm. Their show, Saloon, takes audiences on a musical acrobatic adventure inspired by the days when...

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Undergraduate Researcher Probes Autism

Lee Ann Santore ’19, a swim coach and undergraduate researcher in the field of autism, has some advice for students considering hands-on research at Stony Brook: “Dive right in!” “I had done a lot of...

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Sophia Espiritu (center) surrounded by her family and Tamarac Elementary School principal, Michael Saidens, as she donates hundreds of ComfyChemo shirts.

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A Brave Girl Eases the Journey for Fellow Cancer Patients

Sophia Espiritu, a pediatric cancer patient at Stony Brook Cancer Center, didn’t want any gifts for her 10th birthday. Instead, she had her heart set on gifting to other kids like her. With the help of her family...

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Alum Appointed Minister of Culture in Iraq

Abdulamir Al-Dafar Hamdani ’15, PhD Anthropology and Archaeology, was recently approved by the Iraqi Parliament as Minister of Culture to the Iraqi Ministry of Culture. Hamdani, who was known as Abdulameer Al-Dafar...

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The HackHarvard team; Michael Rizoo is second from right. Photo credit: HackHarvard, Facebook

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Stony Brook Computer Science Senior Hacks His Way to Harvard

When you hear about Harvard University, computer science and a revolutionary web app, initially you might think of Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook. But these three things also apply to Stony Brook University...

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It’s ‘Mission Accomplished’ for Service-Minded Student

Few freshmen arrive at Stony Brook with the life experience that Allison Shaw has accrued. The Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey native, who is pursuing a Bachelor of Engineering degree in chemical and molecular...

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Randy Rettberg, president of the iGEM Foundation, with Stony Brook’s 2018 iGEM team

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Undergraduate Research Team Wins SBU’s First iGEM Gold Medal

Stony Brook’s 2018 team for the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition took home the University’s first gold medal at the iGEM Giant Jamboree recently held in Boston. Since 2014, Stony Brook’s...

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Eight SBU Faculty Appointed to SUNY Distinguished Ranks

Reflecting the world-class faculty and top-tier education offered by Stony Brook University, the State University of New York Board of Trustees has selected eight Stony Brook faculty members for its highest honor — the...

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Stony Brook Football Lineman Plans to Tackle Head Injury Disease

At 6-4, 290 pounds, Christopher Infantino has taken a lot of hits on the football field. The Stony Brook master’s student has suited up for football since he was five years old and is now playing his final season on the...

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Stony Brook Faculty Win Prestigious Veblen Prize in Geometry

The American Mathematical Society (AMS) awarded two Stony Brook University faculty and one former faculty member with the 2019 Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry. Among this year’s recipients are Xiuxiong Chen, a professor...

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Stony Brook Makes a Splash with Best College for Marine Biology Ranking

College Magazine has ranked Stony Brook University fourth on its list of “The 10 Best Colleges for Marine Biology,” the only university in New York State — or the Northeast, for that matter — to make the top 10 list...

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The Future of Cancer Care and Research

Celebrating the MART and New Home for Stony Brook University Cancer Center Stony Brook University and Stony Brook Medicine celebrated a momentous milestone on November 1 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new...

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President Stanley, Dr. Li Pledge to Equal Class of 2019 Senior Class Legacy Gifts

Stony Brook University President Samuel L. Stanley Jr., MD, and his wife, Ellen Li, MD, PhD, have pledged to match personally the total amount raised by the Class of 2019’s Senior Class Legacy. Each year, the Senior...

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Recreation Field Renamed in Memory of Dr. Peter Baigent, Rugby Enthusiast

For nearly 25 years, Peter Baigent devoted himself to improving access to higher education and bettering Stony Brook University in as many ways as he could. Baigent wore many hats during his time as a Stony Brook...

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Eye-catching $1.2M NSF Award for CS and Psychology Researchers

Have you ever wondered if a machine could anticipate your next move? That’s exactly what Professor Minh Hoai Nguyen and his team have been researching in the Department of Computer Science (CS) at Stony Brook University...

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Rachel Witt ’19 Finds the Right Fit in Secondary Education Program

Like many students choosing a university, Rachel Witt ’19 knew she wanted a strong science program, but she didn’t have a clear idea of what she wanted to do with her life. “Stony Brook seemed like the perfect place for...

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Bluestein Awarded $3.8M Grant to Develop Heart Health Technology

Danny Bluestein, Professor of Biomedical Engineering (BME) in the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences has been awarded $3.84 million Bioengineering Research Partnership (BRP) U01 grant from the National...

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Category - News Highlights

Men’s Basketball Wins Fifth Straight

Musical Acrobatic Adventure Comes to Staller Center February 2

Undergraduate Researcher Probes Autism

A Brave Girl Eases the Journey for Fellow Cancer Patients

Alum Appointed Minister of Culture in Iraq

Stony Brook Computer Science Senior Hacks His Way to Harvard

It’s ‘Mission Accomplished’ for Service-Minded Student

Undergraduate Research Team Wins SBU’s First iGEM Gold Medal

Eight SBU Faculty Appointed to SUNY Distinguished Ranks

Stony Brook Football Lineman Plans to Tackle Head Injury Disease

Stony Brook Faculty Win Prestigious Veblen Prize in Geometry

Stony Brook Makes a Splash with Best College for Marine Biology Ranking

The Future of Cancer Care and Research

President Stanley, Dr. Li Pledge to Equal Class of 2019 Senior Class Legacy Gifts

Recreation Field Renamed in Memory of Dr. Peter Baigent, Rugby Enthusiast

Eye-catching $1.2M NSF Award for CS and Psychology Researchers

Rachel Witt ’19 Finds the Right Fit in Secondary Education Program

Bluestein Awarded $3.8M Grant to Develop Heart Health Technology

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