Lori Saxena, Author at The Statesman

2023 presidential lecture: A conversation with Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen

Lori SaxenaNewsJanuary 29, 2023

Frances Haugen, an algorithmic expert and Facebook whistleblower, discussed misinformation and more issues during the first Stony Brook Presidential Lecture of 2023.

Pine beetles killing thousands of trees across Suffolk County

Lori SaxenaBeyond the University 2022 Long Island News Top StoryDecember 4, 2022December 6, 2022

The plan calls for 2,000 to 5,000 pine trees to be cut starting Nov. 29 through 2023 in an effort to slow the spread of the beetle throughout the region. The SPB can kill pine trees in only two to four months before spreading to other trees.

Higher education fails to support non-traditional students

Lori SaxenaOpinions Top StoryNovember 13, 2022November 15, 2022

#OPINION: If higher education truly aims to serve as a ladder to financial independence and a rewarding career, then why aren’t the current programs welcoming and accessible to students from all backgrounds?

Some campus residence halls lack carbon monoxide detectors

Lori SaxenaNews Student LifeOctober 25, 2022November 1, 2022

Only 14 out of the 33 campus residence halls at Stony Brook are equipped with carbon monoxide detectors, according to the school’s 2022 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report released on…

Stony Brook ranks higher than ever in U.S. News “Best Colleges”

Lori SaxenaAdministration NewsSeptember 12, 2022

On Sept. 12, U.S. News & World Report announced the 2022-2023 Best Colleges, with Stony Brook University increasing in rank by 16 places from No. 93 to No. 77. This is the highest ranking Stony Brook has ever achieved.

Required COVID-19 Surveillance Testing Ends

Lori SaxenaNews Student LifeSeptember 9, 2022

Starting Friday, Sept. 9, Stony Brook University will no longer require students to participate in COVID-19 surveillance testing.

Roth Regatta 2022: Racing through the Sands of Time

Lori SaxenaNews Student LifeMay 8, 2022May 8, 2022

The 33rd annual Roth Regatta took place on April 29, with the theme “Sands of Time.” Boats ranged in theme from Noah’s Ark to the Titanic, with multiple magic school buses, a Shrek-themed boat and even an army-style tank manned by ROTC students.

Stony Brook University Hospital named an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader

Lori SaxenaNewsApril 27, 2022May 2, 2022

Stony Brook University Hospital (SBUH) was named an “LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader” for 2022 in the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 15th anniversary edition of the Healthcare Equality Index (HEI).

SUNY switches from Blackboard to D2L Brightspace

Lori SaxenaNewsApril 17, 2022

Stony Brook University, in collaboration with SUNY, is moving from Blackboard to D2L Brightspace. In an email on April 13, Charlie McMahon, interim senior vice president and enterprise chief information officer, informed students about the transition.

Meet SBU’s friendly neighborhood Spider-Man

Lori SaxenaNewsMarch 20, 2022

As Stony Brook University and the rest of the world bought copious amounts of hand sanitizer and toilet paper, one man traded his N95 mask for something a little less clinical, and a little more … heroic.