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Simons Foundation, SBU Partner to Improve Diversity in STEM Fields

Stony Brook University has announced a major new initiative funded by the Simons Foundation and its sister foundation, Simons Foundation International, that will vastly bolster and improve the pathway to STEM careers...

May 11, 2022

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STEAM Exhibit Features Inspiring Collaboration Between Art and Science

“We’ve been brought up to think that art is on one side and science is on the other,” said Jon Longtin, interim dean of Stony Brook University’s College of Engineering and Applied Sciences. “But that...

March 1, 2022

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Striving for Fluency in the Language of STEM

Marcela Muricy ‘23 grew up in Brazil, is fluent in Portuguese and proud of her heritage. But there is another language the University Scholar is trying to master: Speaking STEM.

July 9, 2021

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International Women’s Day Event Theme Is “Choose to Challenge”

The day will be recognized at Stony Brook on Saturday, March 6, with the annual "Girl Power in STEM" symposium, which will take place virtually.

February 26, 2021

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With support from National Grid, Stony Brook's Next Generation Engineering Programs have been making engineering more accessible to underrepresented students and communities for more than a decade.

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National Grid Helps Stony Brook Engineer a Transformation

In the conversation about the future of American education, one ever-present theme is the importance of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) disciplines to prepare students for the jobs of the future...

July 29, 2019

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Community Events On Campus

SchoolNova Math and Science Festival for Kids, May 5

SchoolNova at Stony Brook is hosting a Math and Science Festival in collaboration with the Department of Physics and Astronomy and the Simons Center for Geometry and Physics at Stony Brook University on Sunday, May 5...

April 30, 2019

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Ken A. Dill Wins Raymond and Beverly Sackler International Prize in Biophysics

Distinguished Professor of Chemistry Ken A. Dill, Director of the Laufer Center for Physical and Quantitative Biology at Stony Brook University, has been awarded the 2019 Raymond and Beverly Sackler International Prize...

April 24, 2019

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Promise Christian Academy Students with the Stony Brook Robotics Team Members

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Promise Christian Academy Visits SBU Campus and Robotics Team

On April 12, 29 middle-school students and their chaperones from Promise Christian Academy (PCA), a school based in Queens, NY, came to Stony Brook University to learn about robotics and to explore the campus. Members...

April 19, 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

Diversity News Highlights University

$1.7M NSF Grant Will Support Career Development for the Underrepresented

Stony Brook University’s Center for Inclusive Education is leading an alliance between SBU, Farmingdale State College, and Suffolk County Community College to provide career development for historically...

March 21, 2019

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Stony Brook University and Brookhaven National Laboratory Host Quantum Information Science Workshop

On February 25, 2019, Stony Brook University, in collaboration with Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), hosted a workshop that brought together more than 200 attendees interested in Quantum Information Science and...

March 20, 2019

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These three students from University of New Haven are the only women in their chemistry class.

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Stony Brook University Celebrates International Women’s Day

On Saturday, March 9, Stony Brook University hosted and celebrated International Women’s Day with the theme, “Girl Power in STEM: Think Equal, Build Smart, Innovate for Change.” The event — hosted by Brookhaven Women in...

March 11, 2019

4 min read

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Stony Brook Awarded AAU Grant to Supplement STEM Education

The Association of American Universities (AAU) has selected Stony Brook University to receive an AAU mini-grant that will advance its newly designed Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) honors curriculum, which has...

February 20, 2019

3 min read

Randy Rettberg, president of the iGEM Foundation, with Stony Brook’s 2018 iGEM team

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Undergraduate Research Team Wins SBU’s First iGEM Gold Medal

Stony Brook’s 2018 team for the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition took home the University’s first gold medal at the iGEM Giant Jamboree recently held in Boston. Since 2014, Stony Brook’s...

December 5, 2018

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Six SBU Faculty Named 2018 AAAS Fellows

Robert B. Grubbs, K. Daniel O’Leary, Eliza Reilly, Steven Skiena, Esther Takeuchi and Dr. Vincent W. Wang have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Election as a fellow...

November 27, 2018

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Community Giving Back On Campus Stony Brook Matters

Stony Brook Hosts First iCREATE Inventor Summer Camp

iCREATE, the Division of Information and Technology, and the Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching hosted a camp from July 9 to July 13 for 19 middle school students from the local community. The camp was...

August 13, 2018

2 min read

Community Events Global

International Student STEM Competition at SBU to Focus on Climate Change

As part of STEM awareness, the Spellman Clean Tech Competition focuses on the need to solve global environmental challenges through scientific methodology and innovative thinking among high school students. Culled from...

June 27, 2018

2 min read

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New Technique That Shows How a Protein “Light Switch” Works May Enhance Biological Research

Sunlight is essential for all life, and living organisms have evolved to sense and respond to light. Dronpa is a protein “light switch” that can be turned on and off by light. A team of scientists led by Peter Tonge, a...

June 15, 2018

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Tag: stem

Simons Foundation, SBU Partner to Improve Diversity in STEM Fields

STEAM Exhibit Features Inspiring Collaboration Between Art and Science

Striving for Fluency in the Language of STEM

International Women’s Day Event Theme Is “Choose to Challenge”

National Grid Helps Stony Brook Engineer a Transformation

SchoolNova Math and Science Festival for Kids, May 5

Ken A. Dill Wins Raymond and Beverly Sackler International Prize in Biophysics

Promise Christian Academy Visits SBU Campus and Robotics Team

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

$1.7M NSF Grant Will Support Career Development for the Underrepresented

Stony Brook University and Brookhaven National Laboratory Host Quantum Information Science Workshop

Stony Brook University Celebrates International Women’s Day

Stony Brook Awarded AAU Grant to Supplement STEM Education

Undergraduate Research Team Wins SBU’s First iGEM Gold Medal

Six SBU Faculty Named 2018 AAAS Fellows

Stony Brook Hosts First iCREATE Inventor Summer Camp

International Student STEM Competition at SBU to Focus on Climate Change

New Technique That Shows How a Protein “Light Switch” Works May Enhance Biological Research

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