Niki Nassiri, Author at The Statesman

SBU scientist predicts short winters, heavy storms for Long Island

by Niki NassiriNewsDecember 5, 2019December 8, 2019

The winter season may become shorter, but storms and floods will hit the East Coast harder than ever due to climate change, Edmund K.M. Chang, a professor in the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS) at Stony Brook University, hypothesized in a study on winter storms.

K-pop group SuperM electrifies Madison Square Garden

by Niki NassiriArtsNovember 24, 2019November 24, 2019

SuperM made their mark in New York with a sold-out show in Madison Square Garden on Nov. 19, making them the third K-pop act to ever headline the iconic arena.

Khalil Ghibran’s “The Prophet” Immortalized on Screen

by Niki NassiriArtsNovember 11, 2019November 11, 2019

The movie “The Prophet,” screened at the Charles B. Wang Center Theatre on Thursday, Nov. 7, celebrates love, freedom and death through a series of visually stunning animated essays.

Students ‘play it forward’ with music group on campus

by Niki NassiriNewsOctober 14, 2019October 14, 2019

Armed with a piano, guitar, ukulele and their voices, six members of The Play It Forward Project struck a chord with visitors and patients at the Stony Brook University Hospital Lobby on Sept. 25.

Students march for climate change

by Niki NassiriNewsOctober 2, 2019October 8, 2019

The climate protest began at the Student Activities Center (SAC) Plaza and made a full circle around the Academic Mall on Sept. 26.

Environmental Club highlights sustainability issues on campus

by Niki NassiriFeatured NewsApril 25, 2019April 25, 2019

Dressed from head to toe in garbage, Stony Brook Environmental Club president Condrea Zhuang paraded through the Earthstock Festival, Stony Brook University’s largest sustainability celebration on campus, on Friday, April 19.

Pharmaceutical Take Back Effort collects over 51 pounds of medication

by Niki NassiriNewsOctober 27, 2018October 28, 2018

The three-hour Take Back collected over 51 pounds of pharmaceuticals from students, faculty and staff.

Stony Brook hosts freedom of speech community dialogue

by Niki NassiriNews Top StorySeptember 20, 2018September 20, 2018

The Center for Leadership and Service in H Quad was filled with contested debate on Monday, Sept. 17, as the Center for Civic Justice hosted its first community dialogue on freedom of speech.

Shop Red West gets a new look

by Niki NassiriNewsSeptember 2, 2018

After switching store operators from Barnes and Nobles to the Follett Corporation, Shop Red West has unveiled a new store layout change in time for the Fall 2018 semester.