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Stony Brook Lauded for Upward Mobility by The Wall Street Journal

Stony Brook University's success in providing real economic mobility for its students was recently recognized by The Wall Street Journal.

May 8, 2026

2 min read

Stony Brook Receives Most Applications in Its History, Achieves Highest Enrollment Ever

The State University of New York at Stony Brook was sought out by more students as their collegiate choice in the university’s 68-year history.

September 25, 2025

4 min read

Chasing Dreams: Afghan Teens Embraced New Possibilities at SBU Pre-College Summer Program

Displaced Afghan girls living in the U.S. experience college-level coursework at Stony Brook's Pre-College Summer Program.

August 13, 2025

7 min read

Three SBU Graduate Students in Fourth Class of SUNY/OMH Scholarship Program

Three Stony Brook University graduate students are among 18 State University of New York (SUNY) students pursuing degrees in mental health fields in the SUNY/OMH Scholarship Program. The scholarship program was...

August 12, 2025

2 min read

Daring to Be Determined: Laiba Bilal Earns PhD after 20 Years

Laiba Bilal (Zenvee Pillay) graduated from Stony Brook University in May with a PhD in electrical engineering. Though that impressive milestone is not unique, Bilal’s journey was. While the road for most of her peers...

August 1, 2025

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Simons STEM Scholars Dive into Innovation and Research

The third cohort of Simons STEM Scholars at Stony Brook University spent July 24 gaining exposure to careers in science, technology, engineering, and medicine.

August 1, 2025

4 min read

SUNY Website a One-Stop Shop for Veterans, Active Duty Military

Active duty service members, veterans, and family members enrolled at or interested in SUNY schools, including Stony Brook, can find help at suny.edu/military.

July 30, 2025

3 min read

SUNY Research Leadership Academy Empowers Next Generation of Inclusive STEMM Leaders

Stony Brook University and SUNY have teamed up to launch the SUNY Research Leadership Academy, designed to cultivate a new generation of research leaders.

July 22, 2025

5 min read

SBU Announces $1M Grant from the Gray Foundation for Undergraduate Scholarships

Stony Brook University has received a $1,000,000 grant from the Gray Foundation to award scholarships to 10 Stony Brook University undergraduate students.

July 15, 2025

3 min read

From Diffraction to Entanglement and Quantum Circuits: Teens Tackle Quantum Science at SBU Camp

High school students gathered at Stony Brook University for a crash course in the exciting scientific frontiers of quantum information science and technology.

July 9, 2025

7 min read

From Lab Tour to Quantum Leader: A Stony Brook Student’s Journey

As a high school senior touring Stony Brook University, Leonardo Castillo Veneros stopped in Professor Eden Figueroa's lab, and it changed his future.

July 9, 2025

6 min read

A Passion for Power Electronics Drives SBU Electrical Engineering Major

Jalen Saldivar — the URECA researcher of the month for July — is an electrical engineering major who joined the group of Fang Luo, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, in May 2024 and participated in the...

July 1, 2025

2 min read

Stony Brook’s Summer Research Program Opens Doors for SUNY Undergraduates

Stony Brook University welcomed a diverse group of SUNY undergraduates for its 2025 SOAR (Summer Opportunity for Academic Research) program, a 10-week initiative designed to provide research opportunities for first...

June 16, 2025

6 min read

Real Skills, Real Success: A Formula to Help Students Thrive Beyond Graduation

For many college graduates, transitioning from classroom learning to a full-time career can be challenging. The Auxiliary Services Association (ASA) of Stony Brook University is working to bridge that gap by hiring...

May 30, 2025

6 min read

Stony Brook University entrance sign surrounded by colorful landscaping, with campus buildings in the background.

SBU Selected as an American Talent Initiative ‘High-Flier’ University

Stony Brook University was recently named as an American Talent Initiative (ATI) “High Flier” University as part of its “Accelerating Opportunity” campaign

May 23, 2023

2 min read

Raj Chetty Talks Social Mobility in Presidential Lecture

Discussing the challenges of social mobility, economist Raj Chetty delivered the Presidential Lecture April 27 at Stony Brook University's Charles Wang Center

May 1, 2023

6 min read

Presidential Lecture April 27: A Conversation with Economist Raj Chetty

Economist Raj Chetty will be the featured guest at the next Presidential Lecture with Stony Brook University President Maurie McInnis on Thursday, April 27

April 4, 2023

1 min read

SBU Leads Campaign to Increase Low-Income Student Enrollment

SBU is committed to The American Talent Initiative’s Accelerating Opportunity campaign, which aims to increase the number of low-income students attending top-performing colleges.

July 1, 2021

2 min read

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