Christine Powell, Author at The Statesman

Anatomical research project embraces new technologies

Christine PowellNewsFebruary 25, 2013July 19, 2013

Technology like new software programs, social media and crowdsourcing has recently helped to connect the scientific research community worldwide and bring about progress in understanding the history of life.

SBU police officer strikes pedestrian with patrol car

Christine PowellFeatured News Top StoryFebruary 8, 2013February 8, 2013

A Stony Brook University police officer responding to an emergency call struck a female student walking on the sidewalk near the Tabler Steps Bus Stop at approximately 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, according to Chief of Police Lawrence Zacarese.

Jobs report: unemployment rate rose in October

Christine PowellNewsNovember 14, 2012February 13, 2013

Most students counting down the days to Thanksgiving break are looking forward to food, friends and sleep, but Marianna Savoca, director of the Career Center at Stony Brook, said that…

President Barack Obama re-elected for a second term

Christine PowellNewsNovember 14, 2012February 13, 2013

Barack Obama was re-elected President of the United States on Nov. 6 with a total of 303 electoral votes, defeating Republican candidate Mitt Romney by carrying swing states like Ohio,…

Election 2012: Breaking down the economy issue

Christine PowellNewsOctober 15, 2012February 22, 2013

Each month since 1915, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), an independent federal agency that measures labor market activity, has collected, analyzed and released information on the total number and…

Unemployment rates down, part-time employment up

Christine PowellNewsOctober 8, 2012February 26, 2013

In a struggling economy, simply finding a job can be more of a priority than finding a job that requires you to use your college degree or maximize your full…

Voter sign-up deadline nears

Christine PowellNewsOctober 8, 2012February 27, 2013

Election day, Nov. 6, is fast approaching and the window of opportunity to get involved is closing quickly. According to The Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and…

PASS tutoring program expected to resume

Christine PowellNewsSeptember 17, 2012March 26, 2013

Providing Academic Support to Students (PASS), a tutoring program run by the Undergraduate Student Government, will resume operations in the coming weeks, said Derek Cope, current vice president of academic…

Students stay in school to avoid job market

Christine PowellNewsSeptember 10, 2012April 3, 2013

Every month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics puts out a jobs report describing the current job climate. Christine Powell will analyze and contextualize the report each month for Stony Brook…