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Events Global Main University President Stony Brook Matters

President Stanley Calls for True Gender Equality at Third Annual HeForShe Event

President Samuel L. Stanley Jr., MD, told a group of leaders in combating gender bias worldwide that he has a critical goal for Stony Brook University: to use the power of scientific research to create true gender...

September 21, 2017

3 min read

Faculty/Staff Global Leadership Main University President Stony Brook Matters

President Stanley to Participate in Upcoming HeForShe Meeting

President Samuel L. Stanley Jr., MD, will represent Stony Brook University at the HeForShe IMPACT 10x10x10 Parity Report Launch event in New York City on September 20. Created by UN Women — the United Nations entity for...

September 18, 2017

3 min read

Diversity Leadership News Highlights University

Q&A with Lee Bitsóí, Stony Brook University’s First Chief Diversity Officer

Lee Bitsóí, EdM, EdD, joined Stony Brook University as our first Chief Diversity Officer on July 28, 2017. Dr. Bitsóí, proud member of the Navajo Nation, arrives with a distinguished background of more than 20 years in...

August 14, 2017

6 min read

Stony Brook Matters

Ruchi Shah ’16 Joins Governor’s Council on Women and Girls

Stony Brook alumna Ruchi Shah ’16 has been named to Gov. Cuomo’s New York State Council on Women and Girls. The Council provides a coordinated State response to issues that particularly impact the lives of...

August 8, 2017

1 min read

Arts & Entertainment Featured Story On Campus

Women Directors Play Lead Role in Stony Brook Film Festival This Summer

Get ready for the Stony Brook Film Festival, July 20-29, 2017 Click here to purchase tickets and passes to the festival Click here to watch a selection of film trailers Bucking the age-old Hollywood gender trend of male...

July 7, 2017

6 min read

Community Diversity Long Island On Campus

LILTA Women’s Conference Provides Inspiration

Stony Brook University has been nationally applauded for providing access and upward mobility to students in need. Recently, the University offered another program to demonstrate its enduring commitment to diversity and...

March 21, 2017

4 min read

Academics College of Engineering & Applied Sciences Community Diversity On Campus

Women in Engineering Day Inspires Enthusiasm in STEM

To celebrate Women’s History Month, Stony Brook University’s Women in Science and Engineering Honors Program (WISE) held the Women in Engineering Day on March 10 in collaboration with the Departments of Biomedical...

March 20, 2017

3 min read

Academics Awards and Honors College of Engineering & Applied Sciences Research Stony Brook Matters

Graduate Engineering Student Receives Kokes Award for Her Research

Nusnin Akter, a PhD student in the Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, won the Richard J. Kokes Award sponsored by the North American Catalysis Society and administered by the North American...

March 10, 2017

2 min read

Global University

“5 Questions” Video Series Celebrates Women’s History Month

To mark Women’s History Month, Stony Brook’s video series “5 Questions With …” is releasing five new video interviews highlighting the importance of gender equality in higher education. This month’s luminaries include...

March 2, 2017

5 min read

Awards and Honors Diversity Faculty/Staff Stony Brook Matters

Charles Taber Awarded for Promoting Diversity and Inclusion

Charles Taber, Dean of the Graduate School and Vice Provost for Graduate Education, has received the 2017 Giving Back Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity and inclusion...

February 28, 2017

2 min read

Community Events Long Island On Campus

Fourth Annual Women in Science Symposium is March 4 at SBU

The Brookhaven Women in Science Symposium — “Girl Power in STEM: Be Bold for Change!” — celebrates the accomplishments of women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) fields. This year’s event brings...

February 13, 2017

2 min read

Academics Athletics Diversity Faculty/Staff Global Main University Medicine News Highlights Stony Brook Matters

University Names Top 10 Stories of 2016

In 2016, Stony Brook University was once again an academic hotbed of innovation, diversity, cutting-edge research and groundbreaking discoveries with real-world impact. Stony Brook experts and events were featured in...

January 4, 2017

1 min read

Academics Awards and Honors College of Engineering & Applied Sciences Research Stony Brook Matters Student Spotlight

CEAS Grad Student Awarded for Her Research Presentation

Nusnin Akter, a Materials Science and Chemical Engineering graduate student, won the first place poster award for her research, “2D-Zeolite for the Argon Trap,” at the fifth annual Brookhaven National Lab...

December 21, 2016

3 min read

Community Diversity Events University

Town Hall Meeting Affirms Commitment to Diversity

Reaffirming Stony Brook’s commitment to maintaining a safe, civil and equitable community, President Samuel L. Stanley Jr., MD, hosted a Town Hall meeting on the University’s Plan for Equity, Inclusion and Diversity on...

December 2, 2016

2 min read

Diversity On Campus

Center for Prevention and Outreach Moves to More Inviting Space in Student Activities Center

Stony Brook’s Center for Prevention and Outreach (CPO) is now located at the Student Activities Center (SAC), Room 310, offering students services and support to address concerns about alcohol and other drugs, and...

November 30, 2016

2 min read

Diversity Featured Story Global Research Stony Brook Matters Student Spotlight

For Jessica Flores ’17, Undergraduate Research is Global

For Jessica Flores ’17, the collaborative nature of doing science is compelling — something that’s motivated her from the day she first joined the McKinnon-Rosati research lab in her freshman year through her...

November 30, 2016

4 min read

Diversity Events News Highlights On Campus

Stony Brook to Host HeForShe Ideathon to Help End Gender-Based Violence

Gender-based violence remains a serious challenge to campus safety — and educational opportunity — for students across the globe. As part of Stony Brook’s role as a HeForShe IMPACT University Champion, the University is...

November 28, 2016

3 min read

Diversity Events On Campus

Upcoming Men and Masculinities Seminar Series

The Center for the Study of Men and Masculinities at Stony Brook University is hosting a seminar series that starts at Stony Brook Manhattan on November 18, featuring writers Richard Jeffrey Newman and Tim Fredrick.The...

November 3, 2016

4 min read

Tag: Gender Equality

President Stanley Calls for True Gender Equality at Third Annual HeForShe Event

President Stanley to Participate in Upcoming HeForShe Meeting

Q&A with Lee Bitsóí, Stony Brook University’s First Chief Diversity Officer

Ruchi Shah ’16 Joins Governor’s Council on Women and Girls

Women Directors Play Lead Role in Stony Brook Film Festival This Summer

LILTA Women’s Conference Provides Inspiration

Women in Engineering Day Inspires Enthusiasm in STEM

Graduate Engineering Student Receives Kokes Award for Her Research

“5 Questions” Video Series Celebrates Women’s History Month

Charles Taber Awarded for Promoting Diversity and Inclusion

Fourth Annual Women in Science Symposium is March 4 at SBU

University Names Top 10 Stories of 2016

CEAS Grad Student Awarded for Her Research Presentation

Town Hall Meeting Affirms Commitment to Diversity

Center for Prevention and Outreach Moves to More Inviting Space in Student Activities Center

For Jessica Flores ’17, Undergraduate Research is Global

Stony Brook to Host HeForShe Ideathon to Help End Gender-Based Violence

Upcoming Men and Masculinities Seminar Series

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