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Stony Brook to Develop Advanced Computational Tools to Design Offshore Wind Farms

The project will optimize offshore wind farm layouts by leveraging high-fidelity simulations on parallel supercomputers, advanced turbine controls and artificial intelligence tools.

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Award-Winning Writer Alice Feiring ’76 Shakes Up the Wine Industry

A vocal proponent of “natural wine,” Feiring has become a voice of honesty for producers and wine drinkers alike.

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Stony Brook Film Festival Offers Free Screening and Live Q&A

The screening of "God Knows Where I Am" will be held on July 25 at 8 pm and features a Q&A with actress Lori Singer and directors Jedd and Todd Wider.

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Student Groups Use Spring Break to Help Hospitals Get PPE

SBU's Alternative Spring Break Outreach partnered with fraternities Phi Delta Epsilon and Iota Nu Delta to raise money for hospitals in need of PPE.

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Ethan Doutney of Dune Fishery won first place at the State Finals in the Agriculture, Technology and Food category.

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Stony Brook Students Are Tops in Entrepreneur Challenge

The Stony Brook Entrepreneur Challenge provides students the chance to win a share of $50K to help cover start-up costs for their businesses and advance to the statewide competition.

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Doctoral Student Yalile Suriel Wins AERA Minority Dissertation Fellowship

The history PhD candidate's dissertation tells the story of how universities historically weighed their desire to be productive spaces for social justice against the nation’s growing impulse toward law and order.

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Two Doctoral Candidates Earn Prestigious Mellon/ACLS Fellowships

The fellowships support a year of research to help advanced graduate students in the humanities and social sciences in the last year of PhD dissertation writing.

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Melissa Scheiber ’15 Connects People with the Natural World

The environmental humanities major, who works for the Wildlife Habitat Council, says this field of study bridged her love of wildlife and helped her communicate that passion to a larger audience.

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Biochemistry Alum Educates Public on Medical Benefits of Cannabinoids

Matthew Elmes is working to combat the misconceptions and to share the medical benefits boasted by these chemicals.

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App Leverages Eye Movement to Assist ALS Patients

EyeCanDo enables patients to use their eye movements and visual attention to control smart home devices, listen to music, type, send messages and more.

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New Center Launches Free Workshops for Hundreds of K-12 Teachers

As schools remain closed due to COVID-19, Nicole Galante and colleagues offer online learning at SBU's Center for Teaching and Learning in Community.

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University Wins 2020 Innovation Award for Energy Data Management

The award recognizes the data analytics platform designed by the Office of Energy Management, which consists of sophisticated tools that analyze energy use on campus.

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Laura Lindenfeld Named Dean of Journalism School

Dr. Lindenfeld is a highly effective leader who has established a comprehensive strategic vision and developed new programmatic opportunities for the School of Journalism.

3 min read

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Learn about Digital Media and the Developing Brain

This conversation on March 5 at Stony Brook features leading child health experts who will discuss what we know about the impact of digital media on the developing brain.

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Carol Gomes Named CEO of Stony Brook University Hospital

A recognized authority in the healthcare industry, with more than 35 years of experience, Gomes has served a majority of that time at Stony Brook University Hospital.

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Anesthesia Choice Could Impact Breast Cancer Metastasis

The findings of a study led by Stony Brook University Cancer Center may serve as a guide to design clinical trials for clinicians to optimize anesthesia choice for breast cancer surgery.

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Simon Donaldson Named 2020 Wolf Prize Laureate in Mathematics

Professor Donaldson is jointly awarded the prize with Professor Yakov Eliashberg from Stanford University for their outstanding contributions to mathematics over many years.

3 min read

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Stony Brook Recognized as Leader in Diversity by Forbes

Stony Brook University has made Forbes list of America’s Best Employers for Diversity, ranking No. 59 out of 500 companies and institutions throughout the country.

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