Maya Brown, Author at The Statesman

SBU introduces new diversity requirement with a goal to foster inclusiveness

by Maya BrownNews Top StorySeptember 8, 2019September 9, 2019

A new Stony Brook Curriculum (SBC) requirement was added this semester: Respect Diversity and Foster Inclusiveness (DIV).

Stony Brook University’s Advanced Computing Institute Receives $11.3M Philanthropic Boost

by Maya BrownNews Top StoryAugust 31, 2019September 5, 2019

The Institute for Advanced Computational Science (IACS) at Stony Brook University received a $6.3 million anonymous donation in early August that will advance data-driven research for the department.

Jade Diaz, SBU graduate and loving friend, dies at 22

by Maya BrownNewsAugust 19, 2019August 20, 2019

Jade Idalis Diaz, loving friend and recent Stony Brook University graduate, passed away at the age of 22 on June 18.

Nominations for Presidential Search Committee are open

by Maya BrownNewsJuly 14, 2019July 14, 2019

The President’s Office started taking open nominations for the presidential search committee. The announcement was sent in an email on Friday, July 12 at 1 p.m.

Spoiler Alert: “When They See Us” is more than just a history lesson

by Maya BrownOpinionsJune 22, 2019June 29, 2019

On May 31, I watched the Netflix miniseries, “When They See Us.” The show, created, written and directed by Ava DuVernay, was inspired by the true Central Park Five case and exposes the breakdown of the amoral U.S. criminal justice system during this time.

Dr. Michael Bernstein named interim president of SBU

by Maya BrownBreaking News Top StoryJune 20, 2019June 20, 2019

President Samuel L. Stanley Jr. announced that Dr. Michael Alan Bernstein has been appointed to serve as Interim President of Stony Brook University in a campus-wide email sent out this afternoon around 1:30 p.m.

USG’s finalized budget shows increase in legal fees

by Maya BrownFeatured News Top StoryJune 17, 2019June 18, 2019

Stony Brook University’s Undergraduate Student Government (USG) approved its finalized budget for the 2019-20 school year at the end of May, which includes a $15,000 increase in legal fees.

President Stanley to leave for Michigan State University

by Maya BrownFeatured NewsMay 28, 2019June 18, 2019

President Samuel L. Stanley Jr. announced that he will be leaving Stony Brook at the end of July in a campuswide email sent out on Tuesday, May 28.

Clarence Jones lectures on the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

by Maya BrownNewsMay 4, 2019May 4, 2019

Dr. Clarence Jones, a scholar writer in residence at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Research & Education Institute at Stanford University and adjunct professor at the University of San Francisco, spoke as part of the Presidential Lecture Series on Wednesday, May 1.

Michael Mann discusses climate change in the age of Trump

by Maya BrownFeatured NewsApril 24, 2019April 24, 2019

Dr. Michael E. Mann, a prominent climate scientist, geophysicist and professor of atmospheric science at Pennsylvania State University, came to Stony Brook University’s Earthstock celebration on Friday, April 19, where he was the university’s keynote speaker.