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Interning with Stony Brook’s Office of Federal Relations in Washington, DC

Luigi Pesce Ibarra, a doctoral candidate in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences with a concentration in Rehabilitation and Movement Sciences, shares his experience as an intern. Before departing Long Island for my 2018...

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Gregory Matousek ’20 Does Big Science, Hands-On

“This whole environment, which is one big learning tank to discover more about particle physics, has been one of the most thought–provoking experiences I’ve ever had in my education,” says URECA...

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SBU Students and Alumni Sweep State Department Awards

First-ever Fulbrights to Norway and South Korea Record Number of Gilman Scholarships Stony Brook University is continuing its tradition of success in nationally competitive fellowship competitions sponsored by the U.S...

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BME Students and Future Entrepreneurs Win Honors at NYS Finals Competition

This spring a team of students from the Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME), part of the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Stony Brook University, competed in the finals of the New York Business Plan...

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These are randomly selected shark fin scraps derived from fin processing being prepared for DNA testing in the laboratory. This step is essential in order to determine if the fin parts are CITES listed endangered species. Credit Diego Cardeñosa

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Study Shows Threatened Sharks Still Common in Fin Trade

As millions of viewers watch the Discovery channel’s Shark Week 2018, two Stony Brook researchers are among a team that is determined to protect endangered shark species. A study published in Conservation Letters...

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Four SBU Students Earn 2018 NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

Stony Brook graduate student researchers in the areas of applied math, anthropological sciences, chemistry, ecology and evolution, and neuroscience, have won the prestigious 2018 National Science Foundation (NSF)...

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Academics Faculty/Student Spotlights Humanities Research Stony Brook Matters Student Student Spotlight

Alexandra Rivera ’19 Pursues Love of Dante and Japan

“It’s an amazing experience just to understand how the research process in academia works,” says English major Alexandra Rivera ’19. “[You] understand the process by looking into books that...

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Stony Brook participates in the NYC Pride March

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SBU Participates in 2018 NYC Pride March

Diversity and inclusion were the themes on Sunday, June 24, for the 49th Annual New York City LGBTQ* Pride March, and Stony Brook representation was in full force for the festivities. This was the third time Stony Brook...

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Alessandra Riccio ’18 is Motivated to Heal

Some students enter the medical field inspired by television shows such as “Grey’s Anatomy.” Others are called by a personal experience. Such was the case for Alessandra Riccio ’18, who lost her cousin, Kristin Molini...

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SBU Students Excel in Entrepreneur Challenge

The Stony Brook Entrepreneur Challenge held each spring provides student entrepreneurs with an avenue to win a share of a $50,000 to make their business idea into a viable company. This year five student teams are...

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Abigail Cobb ‘18 Melds Music and Psychology

Like many University Scholars, Abigail Cobb ‘18 assumes multiple roles on campus. Her studious side comes out when she is conducting psychology research, and an artistic side appears when she performs as a soloist with...

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SBU Postdoc Wins Prestigious AAAS Science Policy Fellowship

After winning the NASA Fame Lab science communication competition in 2014, Pharmacology Postdoc Lyl Tomlinson (’17) will now make an even broader impact as one of the American Association for the Advancement of...

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Amna Haider ’18 Aspires to be Physician, Innovator

As the daughter of a civil engineer and medical doctor, Amna Haider ’18 was exposed to a barrage of ideas and information early on and learned to ask big questions. She wanted to know how things worked. She...

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Taking Flight: SBU Researchers Use Drones to Push Boundaries, Innovate and Learn

Most people still think of drones as weapons. At Stony Brook University, however, researchers and students are pioneering the peaceful use of drones – also known as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) – for scientific and...

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For Young Engineer Prabowo Setiawan ‘18, the Sky’s No Limit

Could the toys we loved as children predict our future careers? Just ask Prabowo Setiawan ‘18, a mechanical engineering major and University Scholar. Setiawan began playing with Lego Bionicles when he was five. Today he...

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Community Diversity Faculty/Student Spotlights Stony Brook Matters Student Student Spotlight

Graduating Senior Makes Impact on Local Community Club with College Thursdays

Mackenzie Deng, a graduating senior receiving his degree in Business Management, developed and implemented College Thursdays, a post-secondary education and preparation program for the Boys and Girls Club of Bellport...

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SBU Celebrates Its Largest, Most Diverse Graduating Class at 58th Commencement

Stony Brook University honored the largest graduating class in its history, granting degrees to 7,350 of the world’s brightest minds in a May 18 Commencement ceremony at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium. The Class of 2018...

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Four Stony Brook Seawolves Named SUNY Scholar Athletes

Four student athletes from Stony Brook University have been named recipients of the 2017-18 Scholar Athlete Award by State University of New York Chancellor Kristina M. Johnson. This award recognizes outstanding...

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Category - Student Spotlight

Interning with Stony Brook’s Office of Federal Relations in Washington, DC

Gregory Matousek ’20 Does Big Science, Hands-On

SBU Students and Alumni Sweep State Department Awards

BME Students and Future Entrepreneurs Win Honors at NYS Finals Competition

Study Shows Threatened Sharks Still Common in Fin Trade

Four SBU Students Earn 2018 NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

Alexandra Rivera ’19 Pursues Love of Dante and Japan

SBU Participates in 2018 NYC Pride March

Alessandra Riccio ’18 is Motivated to Heal

SBU Students Excel in Entrepreneur Challenge

Abigail Cobb ‘18 Melds Music and Psychology

SBU Postdoc Wins Prestigious AAAS Science Policy Fellowship

Amna Haider ’18 Aspires to be Physician, Innovator

Taking Flight: SBU Researchers Use Drones to Push Boundaries, Innovate and Learn

For Young Engineer Prabowo Setiawan ‘18, the Sky’s No Limit

SBU Celebrates Its Largest, Most Diverse Graduating Class at 58th Commencement

Four Stony Brook Seawolves Named SUNY Scholar Athletes

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