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Anonymous Donor Invests in Concussion Care, Student‑Athlete Success and Coaching Excellence at Stony Brook

An anonymous donor has made a significant philanthropic commitment to establish two new endowed funds supporting Stony Brook Medicine and Stony Brook Athletics.

August 31, 2026

4 min read

SBU Celebrates Faculty and Staff Who Power Our Mission

Stony Brook faculty and staff supporters were recognized recently at two lively donor appreciation events in the HSC Galleria and the SAC Ballroom.

May 18, 2026

2 min read

George Verghese MS ’75 Establishes Teaching Award

George Verghese MS '75 and his wife, Ann, have created created the Professor Chi‑Tsong Chen Excellence in Education Award at Stony Brook.

March 30, 2026

2 min read

Students and Their Supporters Connect at the 2026 Scholarship Celebration

Connections between recipients of scholarships and the donors who make them possible were on full display on March 5 during this year’s Scholarship Celebration.

March 18, 2026

2 min read

Learn How Giving Day Has Impacted Stony Brook University

On March 25, the State University of New York at Stony Brook will hold its eighth annual Giving Day — a celebration of 24 Hours To Empower Every Seawolf.

March 16, 2026

1 min read

Historic $12 Million Gift from Jack Yongfeng Zhang, PhD ’87 and Mary Zi-Ping Luo, PhD Propels Yang Institute into the Future

Stony Brook's C.N. Yang Institute for Theoretical Physics has received a historic $12M gift from alumnus Jack Yongfeng Zhang and his wife, Mary Zi-Ping Luo.

March 12, 2026

6 min read

Joseph Kokolakis ’86 Establishes Fund for Climate and Sustainability

Stony Brook alumnus Joseph Kokolakis ’86, president of Kokolakis Contracting, has spent his career constructing spaces that serve communities for generations.

March 10, 2026

1 min read

24 Hours To Empower Every Seawolf: Giving Day 2026

Giving Day returns March 25 to bring '24 Hours To Empower Every Seawolf' and the chance to shape the future of Stony Brook University and Stony Brook Medicine.

February 13, 2026

2 min read

Investiture Ceremony Celebrates 10 Endowed Faculty Members and Philanthropic Visionaries

Stony Brook University honored 10 distinguished faculty members during its annual investiture ceremony on October 24, at the Charles B. Wang Center Theater.

October 31, 2025

2 min read

Priscilla Knapp Teich Establishes Stony Brook Medicine Research Endowment

Priscilla Knapp Teich, longtime benefactor of Stony Brook University and Stony Brook Medicine, has established an endowed fund to support research at the medical school.

October 9, 2025

2 min read

Adventureland’s Helping Hands Establishes Endowed Scholarship in Pediatric Dentistry

Adventureland’s Helping Hands Foundation has established a new endowed scholarship for School of Dental Medicine’s pediatric dentistry residents.

August 14, 2025

2 min read

SBU Students Express Gratitude at Annual Scholarship Celebration

Stony Brook University students got the opportunity to connect with and thank their supporters on April 22 during the annual Scholarship Celebration.

May 8, 2025

1 min read

How One Couple Is Changing the Lives of Stony Brook Students

Jim and Janice Rohlf have been connected to Stony Brook University for a combined 78 years, and have been supporting students and programs for almost 40 years.

April 25, 2025

3 min read

Unstoppable: Stony Brook University Has Record-Breaking Giving Day

Stony Brook’s seventh annual Giving Day had another record-breaking year with the most supporters ever - more than 3,800 - and over $1 million raised.

April 9, 2025

2 min read

Gary Matoren Inspired to Support Renaissance School of Medicine and Health Sciences Students

Gary Matoren is creating a legacy at Stony Brook by helping graduate students pursue researching and discovering ways to prevent genetic disorders.

April 4, 2025

2 min read

Help Stony Brook ‘Be Unstoppable’ on Giving Day March 26

Stony Brook University will host its seventh annual Giving Day Wednesday, March 26, providing the chance to fuel unstoppable momentum for Seawolves everywhere

March 18, 2025

2 min read

Help Stony Brook Be Unstoppable on Its Seventh Annual Giving Day

On Wednesday, March 26, Stony Brook will hold its seventh annual Giving Day — an opportunity to fuel the unstoppable momentum for Seawolves everywhere

February 20, 2025

2 min read

SBU Event Honors Jim Simons’ Legacy and Impact on Campus

Stony Brook University held a special event to celebrate the impact Jim Simons left on the university and in the mathematics and physics world.

November 6, 2024

2 min read

Tag: Philanthropy

Anonymous Donor Invests in Concussion Care, Student‑Athlete Success and Coaching Excellence at Stony Brook

SBU Celebrates Faculty and Staff Who Power Our Mission

George Verghese MS ’75 Establishes Teaching Award

Students and Their Supporters Connect at the 2026 Scholarship Celebration

Learn How Giving Day Has Impacted Stony Brook University

Historic $12 Million Gift from Jack Yongfeng Zhang, PhD ’87 and Mary Zi-Ping Luo, PhD Propels Yang Institute into the Future

Joseph Kokolakis ’86 Establishes Fund for Climate and Sustainability

24 Hours To Empower Every Seawolf: Giving Day 2026

Investiture Ceremony Celebrates 10 Endowed Faculty Members and Philanthropic Visionaries

Priscilla Knapp Teich Establishes Stony Brook Medicine Research Endowment

Adventureland’s Helping Hands Establishes Endowed Scholarship in Pediatric Dentistry

SBU Students Express Gratitude at Annual Scholarship Celebration

How One Couple Is Changing the Lives of Stony Brook Students

Unstoppable: Stony Brook University Has Record-Breaking Giving Day

Gary Matoren Inspired to Support Renaissance School of Medicine and Health Sciences Students

Help Stony Brook ‘Be Unstoppable’ on Giving Day March 26

Help Stony Brook Be Unstoppable on Its Seventh Annual Giving Day

SBU Event Honors Jim Simons’ Legacy and Impact on Campus

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