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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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Alumni Spotlight Story Awards and Honors College of Engineering & Applied Sciences Faculty Faculty/Staff Faculty/Student Spotlights Newsletter-Spotlight Research STEM Stony Brook Matters

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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Alumni Hottest Stories Awards and Honors College of Arts & Sciences Faculty Faculty/Staff Faculty/Student Spotlights Medicine and Research News Highlights Newsletter-Spotlight Research Stony Brook Matters

Eszter Boros Named 2020 Moore Inventor Fellow

Her research combines fundamental inorganic chemistry and metal radiochemistry with modern imaging methods to provide personalized medical treatments of cancer and microbial infections.

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Almstadtstrasse 43: Slide projection of former Hebrew bookstore, 1930, Berlin,1992, 33"X40" chromogenic photograph and on-location installation, Shimon Attie, courtesy of Jack Shainman Gallery, New York

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Shimon Attie Named Inaugural Charles C. Bergman Endowed Visiting Professor in Studio Art

The internationally renowned visual artist, whose work focuses on issues of identity and community, also has extensive experience teaching at a University level.

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Two Stony Brook Hospitals Are National Leaders in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality

Stony Brook University Hospital and Stony Brook Southampton Hospital have been named leaders by the National LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Index of the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.

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Stony Brook Recognized for Commitment to Quality Heart Failure Care

For the second consecutive year, SBU Hospital has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Heart Failure Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award.

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Venice Film Festival Is Memorable for Christine Vachon

The artistic director of SBU's MFA in Film program shares her feelings about the festival, where her latest film "The World to Come" premiered to rave reviews.

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Abbigayle Cuomo ’21 Embraces Undergraduate Research

The SBU senior works in the lab of Dr. Carlos Simmerling, using molecular dynamics to investigate protein structure and folding.

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Brain Imaging May Help Predict Obesity and Self-Control Issues

A study led by SBU's Anat Biegon is the first to show a direct correlation between aromatase (an enzyme) availability in the amygdala and body mass index.

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Research Leads to New Material for Energy-Efficient Devices

A team of international physicists including SBU's Jennifer Cano has created a superlattice, which at a high temperature is a super-efficient insulator conducting current.

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With face masks and other personal protective equipment ending up on sidewalks and other outdoor spaces, a seasonal campaign goes beyond encouraging citizens to break the single-use plastic habit by using reusable bags and bottles at the beach and local park. #DontTrashLISound reminds folks to discard #PPElitter in a secure trash can. Credit: Judy Benson / Connecticut Sea Grant

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#DontTrashLISound: Summer 2020 Social Media Campaign Focuses on PPEs

This year’s campaign centers on discarded face masks, disposable gloves and other PPE that are ending up on sidewalks, parks and other outdoor spaces instead of in the trash.

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