Category - News Highlights

This category determines which posts are featured below the hero story under “News Highlights”. (Old category: “Happenings Spotlight”)

Academics Alumni Spotlight Story College of Engineering & Applied Sciences Faculty Faculty/Student Spotlights Medicine and Research News Highlights Newsletter-Spotlight Research SoMAS STEM Stony Brook Matters University

SEA MATE Program Reducing Acid in Oceans, CO2 in the Atmosphere

A team of researchers led by Stony Brook Professor Matthew Eisaman is using electricity to remove acid from the ocean while also taking carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

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Alumni Hottest Stories Community Long Island Medicine Medicine and Research News Highlights Stony Brook Matters Wellness

10 Tips to Stay Heart-Safe During the Heat

Even a healthy heart can be put under stress when temperatures climb. Stony Brook Medicine Cardiologist Dr. On Chen has some suggestions to help you stay safe this summer.

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Academics College of Engineering & Applied Sciences Giving Back Main University News Highlights STEM Stony Brook Matters University

Biomedical Engineering Academy Gives Middle Schoolers Hands-On Experience

This NSF-funded program provides participants first-hand experience of how engineering works and how engineering design and innovation impacts our daily lives.

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Dental Alumni News Faculty/Staff Main University Medicine and Research News Highlights School of Dental Medicine Stony Brook Matters

Advanced Dental Education Program in Periodontics Celebrates 30-Year Anniversary

The program has produced more than 70 highly educated and clinically competent periodontists proficient in the diagnosis and treatment of the various forms of periodontal disease.

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SBUH Cardiac Surgery Team Top Rated for Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery

The three-star rating from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons is a testament to the Heart Institute's deep commitment to bringing the best in cardiac care to the community.

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Striving for Fluency in the Language of STEM

Marcela Muricy ‘23 grew up in Brazil, is fluent in Portuguese and proud of her heritage. But there is another language the University Scholar is trying to master: Speaking STEM.

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Alumni Hottest Stories Diversity Main University News Highlights Stony Brook Matters University

SBU Leads Campaign to Increase Low-Income Student Enrollment

SBU is committed to The American Talent Initiative’s Accelerating Opportunity campaign, which aims to increase the number of low-income students attending top-performing colleges.

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Members of the research team are shown outside of NSLS-II. Pictured from left to right are Amy Marschilok, Ken Takeuchi, Esther Takeuchi, Daren Wu, Lisa Housel, and David Bock.

Alumni Spotlight Story College of Engineering & Applied Sciences Faculty/Staff Medicine and Research News Highlights Research Stony Brook Matters

Exploring the Electrochemistry of Water-Based Batteries

Before renewable energy sources can be fully integrated into the electric grid, scientists must develop advanced batteries that can store these intermittent sources of power.

5 min read

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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.

3 min read

Academics Alumni Spotlight Story College of Arts & Sciences Community Faculty Faculty/Student Spotlights Giving Back News Highlights Research SoMAS Stony Brook Matters University

SoMAS, Geosciences Take to the Road in the EarthBus

The EarthBus Partnership will recruit and mentor students at high schools with large populations of underrepresented students, bringing awareness of geoscience careers.

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Alumni Careers Alumni Spotlight Story Community Events Long Island News Highlights Newsletter-Spotlight Recent Grads Stony Brook Matters

Career Center Provides Community Support for Job Seekers

As a way to help recent graduates and displaced workers navigate a difficult job market, the Career Center is offering a two-day virtual workshop series.

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SB Medicine Administering First LGBTQ+ Health Needs Survey on Long Island

The survey is a landmark study seeking vital data that will shape the future of LGBTQ+ healthcare in Nassau and Suffolk Counties.

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Alumni Hottest Stories Awards and Honors Faculty/Staff Faculty/Student Spotlights News Highlights Stony Brook Matters University

SUNY Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence Honor 20 Faculty and Staff

The awards acknowledge the dedication and accomplishments of instructional faculty, librarians, and professional staff and encourage the ongoing pursuit of excellence.

2 min read

Alumni Events Alumni Spotlight Story Arts & Entertainment Events News Highlights On Campus Stony Brook Matters University

Stony Brook Film Festival Returns In Person, with an Online Encore

Passes are now on sale, with several different options for patrons. Early Bird discounts are available, so purchase your pass before June 8 for a reduced rate.

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“Seeing Past the Future” Online Exhibition Opens June 10

“Seeing Past the Future,” an online exhibition of works by 2019-2020 Pollock-Krasner Foundation grant recipients, will open on June 10. The project was conceived by Shimon Attie, the inaugural Charles C...

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Alumni Spotlight Story Faculty/Student Spotlights News Highlights Recent Grads School of Communication and Journalism Stony Brook Matters Student

Fifteen Journalism Students Win Awards for Excellent Reporting

Honors came from the Long Island Fair Media Council, the New York Press Association, and the Hearst Journalism Award Program.

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Women’s Lacrosse Makes the Elite Eight with Win over Rutgers

SBU is seeking its first-ever Final Four appearance, but will have to get past No. 1-ranked North Carolina on Saturday, May 22, at noon at Chapel Hill.

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Alda Center Alumni Events Alumni Spotlight Story Arts & Entertainment Events News Highlights School of Communication and Journalism Stony Brook Matters

Alan Alda Film Festival, May 20-23

Proceeds from the festival will support the Alda Center for Communicating Science, which offers programs for researchers to help them learn to effectively share their work and engage with others.

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Category - News Highlights

10 Tips to Stay Heart-Safe During the Heat

Biomedical Engineering Academy Gives Middle Schoolers Hands-On Experience

Advanced Dental Education Program in Periodontics Celebrates 30-Year Anniversary

SBUH Cardiac Surgery Team Top Rated for Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery

Striving for Fluency in the Language of STEM

Exploring the Electrochemistry of Water-Based Batteries

Forbes Spotlights Cancer Drug Research of Stony Brook Grads

SoMAS, Geosciences Take to the Road in the EarthBus

SB Medicine Administering First LGBTQ+ Health Needs Survey on Long Island

SUNY Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence Honor 20 Faculty and Staff

Stony Brook Film Festival Returns In Person, with an Online Encore

“Seeing Past the Future” Online Exhibition Opens June 10

Fifteen Journalism Students Win Awards for Excellent Reporting

Women’s Lacrosse Makes the Elite Eight with Win over Rutgers

Alan Alda Film Festival, May 20-23

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