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SBU Hospital CEO/COO Advocates for Healthcare Priorities on Capitol Hill

As members of Congress returned to Washington, DC, following August recess, Stony Brook University Hospital (SBUH) CEO and COO Carol Gomes visited Capitol Hill for a series of critical healthcare advocacy meetings with...

September 22, 2023

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Faculty/Staff School of Dental Medicine University

School of Dental Medicine Faculty Advocates for Crucial Federal Funding

Stony Brook University’s (SBU) School of Dental Medicine Associate Professor Rafael Arcesio Delgado-Ruiz headed to Washington, DC, this month to advocate for robust federal funding for the Title VII Oral Health...

September 19, 2023

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News Highlights University

Advocacy Corps Students Meet with Congressional Members and Staff in D.C.

Stony Brook University’s (SBU) Advocacy Corps students recently traveled to Washington, D.C., to participate in The American Association for the Advancement of Science’s (AAAS) 2023 Catalyzing Advocacy in Science and...

April 12, 2023

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Leadership University

Advocacy Corps Discusses SBU Federal Priorities with Rep. Garbarino Staff and Senator Gillibrand Staff

Stony Brook University’s Advocacy Corps recently met with Dominick Porcella, Rep. Andrew Garbarino’s education staffer, to urge Congressman Garbarino to continue to work with his congressional colleagues on the...

November 21, 2022

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Leadership Student Spotlight

Advocacy Corps Students Use Experience to Land Congressional Jobs and Internships

Advocacy Corps members participate in policy briefings related to federal financial aid, scientific research, diversity and inclusion, immigration reform, and other priorities in higher education.

August 24, 2022

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Awards and Honors Research University

Stony Brook Presents Rep. Grace Meng with The Science Coalition’s Champion of Science Award

On Wednesday, May 11, Congresswoman Grace Meng of New York received The Science Coalition’s (TSC) prestigious Champion of Science award recognizing her commitment to advancing scientific research and innovation. “I am...

May 11, 2022

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SBU Advocacy Corps meets virtually with DC-based SBU alumnus Arun Seraphin.

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Advocacy Corps Meets with DC-based Alumnus and Alan Alda Center Graduate Program Director

In February, Stony Brook University’s (SBU) Advocacy Corps met virtually with Arun Seraphin, who just completed a very successful tenure at the United States Senate Committee on Armed Services as a professional staff...

February 28, 2022

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SBU Advocacy Corps members met virtually with Anneliese Marcojohn, Deputy Long Island Regional Director to U.S. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Stony Brook alumna.

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Advocacy Corps Meets with Schumer Staff and SBU Alumna

SBU's Advocacy Corps met virtually with alum Anneliese Marcojohn, Deputy Long Island Regional Director to U.S. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, to push for passage of the Build Back Better Act.

November 10, 2021

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SBU Advocacy Corps members meet virtually Congresswoman Kathleen Rice.

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SBU Advocacy Corps Meets with Congresswoman Rice

The group discussed SBU’s and SUNY Farmingdale’s new Fundamentals of Offshore Wind training program and critical infrastructure for higher education and hospitals.

July 22, 2021

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U.S. Representative Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa.

Diversity Faculty/Staff STEM

Stony Brook Plays Crucial Role in Launch of First Congressional Women in STEM Caucus

Strengthening diversity in STEM research fields is essential to expanding our economy, spurring innovation, and maintaining our nation’s global competitiveness.

February 5, 2020

3 min read

Faculty/Staff

SBU Advocates to Transform Federal Work-Study Jobs to Increase Student Career Success

The University is leading conversations across the country around the need to transform traditional work-study jobs to experience-based learning.

February 3, 2020

2 min read

Academics Faculty/Staff Medicine School of Dental Medicine

SBU Urges Congress to Fund More Oral Health Training Programs and Increase Funding for Dental Research

On Wednesday, September 18, Dr. Dan Colosi, Associate Professor in the Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine and Director of the Division of Diagnostic Imaging, visited Capitol Hill in conjunction with the American...

September 25, 2019

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Rep. Zeldin touring the laboratory of Vascular Simulations.

Long Island On Campus Research

Congressman Zeldin Tours LIHTI during Congressional Recess

During the 2019 Congressional recess, Congressman Lee Zeldin toured the Long Island High Tech Incubator (LIHTI) located on Stony Brook University’s (SBU) campus. SBU’s Senior Vice President of Research Richard Reeder...

September 24, 2019

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James Vassallo was recently named Graduate Student Government President of the Year.

Academics Awards and Honors Graduate School Student Spotlight

Graduate Student Government President Wins Award, Plans Big Changes

James Vassallo was recently named Graduate Student Government President of the Year by the State University of New York Student Assembly. “We’ve done a lot of work this year at Stony Brook Graduate Student Organization...

May 15, 2019

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(L-R): President of USG Justas Klimavicius; Chief Deputy to the President Judy Greiman; U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer; President Samuel L. Stanley, Jr.; President of GSO James Vassallo; and 2018 Wolfie Tank Winner Yark Beyan.

Leadership President Research

SBU Leadership Discusses Science & Security, Higher Education and Funding for Science Research in Washington, DC

On Tuesday, May 7, Stony Brook University President Samuel L. Stanley Jr., MD and Chief Deputy to the President Judy Greiman met with the Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) Kelvin...

May 15, 2019

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Representatives of Senator Gillibrand and Congressman Zeldin met with MicroRid Technologies Inc. co-founders at the I&E showcase.

Alumni Chapters & Groups Alumni News Business Entrepreneurship Faculty/Staff Stony Brook Matters

Stony Brook Startup Featured at University and Innovation Entrepreneurship Showcase in Washington, DC

Stony Brook University (SBU) School of Medicine Professor Maurizio Del Poeta and SBU alumnus Brian McCarthy were selected to feature their startup company, MicroRid Technologies, Inc. at the University Innovation and...

April 29, 2019

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Awards and Honors Faculty/Staff Leadership President Stony Brook Matters

President Stanley Makes Top 10 of Higher Education Power 50 List

Stony Brook University President Samuel L. Stanley Jr., MD, made the City & State New York inaugural Higher Education Power 50 list, which honors the 50 most powerful New Yorkers working in higher education...

April 18, 2019

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Academics Graduate School Student Spotlight

Stony Brook Grad Students Empowered to be Science Advocates at AAAS CASE Workshop

Stony Brook University graduate students Ilana Heckler and Matthew Cifone participated in the Catalyzing Advocacy in Science and Engineering (CASE) program that took place on March 24 through March 27, 2019 in...

March 29, 2019

2 min read

Tag: Government

SBU Hospital CEO/COO Advocates for Healthcare Priorities on Capitol Hill

School of Dental Medicine Faculty Advocates for Crucial Federal Funding

Advocacy Corps Students Meet with Congressional Members and Staff in D.C.

Advocacy Corps Discusses SBU Federal Priorities with Rep. Garbarino Staff and Senator Gillibrand Staff

Advocacy Corps Students Use Experience to Land Congressional Jobs and Internships

Stony Brook Presents Rep. Grace Meng with The Science Coalition’s Champion of Science Award

Advocacy Corps Meets with DC-based Alumnus and Alan Alda Center Graduate Program Director

Advocacy Corps Meets with Schumer Staff and SBU Alumna

SBU Advocacy Corps Meets with Congresswoman Rice

Stony Brook Plays Crucial Role in Launch of First Congressional Women in STEM Caucus

SBU Advocates to Transform Federal Work-Study Jobs to Increase Student Career Success

SBU Urges Congress to Fund More Oral Health Training Programs and Increase Funding for Dental Research

Congressman Zeldin Tours LIHTI during Congressional Recess

Graduate Student Government President Wins Award, Plans Big Changes

SBU Leadership Discusses Science & Security, Higher Education and Funding for Science Research in Washington, DC

Stony Brook Startup Featured at University and Innovation Entrepreneurship Showcase in Washington, DC

President Stanley Makes Top 10 of Higher Education Power 50 List

Stony Brook Grad Students Empowered to be Science Advocates at AAAS CASE Workshop

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