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William Wertheim Appointed Interim Dean, Renaissance School of Medicine

The current vice dean for graduate medical education and designated institutional official will have primary responsibility for the school’s academic and educational mission.

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SBU’s Qiang Li Collaborated on Discovery That Can Advance Quantum Computing

The team discovered a light symmetry switch that creates the opportunity to carry a dissipationless electron current, which can be useful in wide-scale adoption of quantum computing.

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Meave Leakey’s Memoir Explores Her Own Past and Mankind’s

The memoir tells the exciting tale of Meave Leakey's quest for our human origins and the challenges she has faced as a woman in a highly competitive, male-dominated field.

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Staller Center Continues Virtual Programming This Spring

Enjoy a Film Series, winter exhibition at the Zuccaire Gallery, pre-recorded performances of artists who have graced Staller's stage, virtual workshops and more.

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MFA Film Students Take First Prize in SUNY PACC

The SUNY PACC Prize prompts the design of arts and curatorial projects and supports the creation of major art projects by SUNY students with competitively awarded commissions.

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Amelia Camino ’21 Takes Flight with ICARUS Project

Through her research experiences, she has developed strong programming and analytical skills, and has since presented at multiple research symposia, both on and off campus.

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Pavlos Kollias Receives AGU Atmospheric Sciences Ascent Award

The award annually recognizes five exceptional, mid-career scientists for their excellence in research and leadership in the atmospheric and climate sciences.

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Annual Lighting of the Southampton Windmill Honors Healthcare Heroes

The ceremony, a campus tradition, was dedicated to local healthcare providers in recognition of their tireless efforts to care for the community during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Art Alum Receives 2020 Andy Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant

Alum Joseph Underwood, PhD ’17 was awarded the grant for his book project that aims to redefine the nascence of so-called non-Western contemporary art.

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Research Sheds Light on Origins of Ancient Pterosaurs

The origin of pterosaurs has been one of the major mysteries in vertebrate history because close relatives have not been satisfactorily identified.

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Nancy Hollingsworth Named 2020 AAAS Fellow

The Distinguished Teaching Professor was elected for her contributions to the field of genetics, particularly the discovery of genes important for meiotic chromosome segregation.

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Stony Brook Experts Discuss How SBU Built a Culture of Success, Eliminated Equity Gaps and Accelerated Social Mobility

The University is making important strides in advancing student success by leveraging its resources toward increasing graduation rates while focusing on academic excellence for all.

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Psychology PhD Student Named Health Policy Research Scholar

PhD student Jenna Sung has been selected for this leadership program that connects changemakers across the country who will work toward creating more just communities.

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Stony Brook Team Receives Award for R&D

Stony Brook researchers, together with SBU-affiliated startup Superclean Glass Inc., received the R&D 100 Award from R&D World magazine, often referred to as the “Oscars of Innovation.”

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In an effort to help prevent erosion, signage encourages beachgoers to keep off coastal bluffs. New research supported by NY Sea Grant will provide information that will allow for improved prediction of bluff erosion that informs planning by coastal communities. Image credit: Cornell Cooperative Extension Marine Program

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$2.1 Million Awarded for Sea Grant Research on NY’s Coastal Environment

Funds will support three projects led by Stony Brook University faculty that explore topics relating to and benefiting New York’s coastal environment, communities and economies.

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Giving Day 2020: Stony Brook Strong by the Thousands

The Stony Brook community surpassed our Giving Day goal by donating more than $300,000 to 90-plus initiatives across the University.

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Sara Hamideh Advocates for Equity in Disaster Recovery

The SoMAS professor is an expert on disaster resilience, and finds that Stony Brook provides her with many opportunities for multidisciplinary collaboration.

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Kedar Kirane Receives ASME ORR Early Career Award

The engineering professor was rewarded for his contributions to knowledge and technology that can enable safer, reliable and efficient structures in various engineering applications.

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