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Journalism professor discusses digital innovation during COVID-19 at virtual “My Life As” lecture

Faculty NewsSeptember 22, 2020September 23, 2020

Professor Sree Sreenivasan kicks off the School of Journalism’s Fall 2020 virtual “My Life As” Speaker Series with the lecture, “What Comes Next? Lessons on Digital Innovation Six Months into the Pandemic” on Sept. 16.

SBU researchers use social media to study unhealthy drinking habits

Faculty News STEMSeptember 20, 2020September 20, 2020

Stony Brook University researchers in psychology and computer science have received a $2.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to fund the development of potential new treatments for addiction.

COVID-19 cripples the SBU’s finances, causing hiring freezes and “systematic changes” to future budgets

Administration Faculty NewsAugust 20, 2020

In an email to faculty and staff sent out on Aug. 12, President Maurie McInnis outlined the university’s major financial issues. She also touched on how the administration plans to combat the deficit caused by the COVID-19 crisis.

SBU professor develops algorithm predicting counties with above-average COVID-19 deaths

Alumni Faculty NewsAugust 15, 2020August 17, 2020

Stony Brook University alumnus and professor, cofounders of their technology startup Akai Kaeru, create an algorithm that can predict which counties will have a higher-than-average rate of deaths caused by COVID-19.

Former SBU professor Nancy Goroff wins democratic primary, set to face Lee Zeldin in general election

Faculty Long Island NewsJuly 21, 2020August 26, 2020

Nancy Goroff will compete with Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin for a seat in the House of Representatives this November. If she were to defeat Zeldin this upcoming election, Goroff would become the first female Ph.D. scientist in Congress.

SBU professors criticize SBU’s reliance on campus police and prison labor in op-ed

Faculty News Top StoryJuly 11, 2020July 13, 2020

Stony Brook University is no stranger to forced prison labor, as the school spent around $19,974 on prison-made goods in 2019, according to the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision.

UUP criticizes university reopening policies

Faculty NewsJune 19, 2020July 31, 2020

The union argues that these guidelines stand as a direct contradiction to the university’s recent statements on the Black Lives Matter movement, and its declared commitment to black community members.

Executive director of alumni relations leaves Stony Brook University

Alumni Faculty NewsJune 12, 2020

Interim Vice President of Advancement, Deborah Lowen-Klein, wrote that “we are grateful to him for his service for our University and wish him luck in his new position at Farmingdale State, another SUNY institution.”

SBU professor helps pen research detailing COVID-19’s damage to the US labor market

Faculty NewsMay 19, 2020May 19, 2020

Stony Brook University economics professor David Wiczer helped conduct a 2-part research study that detailed how the US labor market has been impacted as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19)…

Suffolk County government partners with Stony Brook University as they continue reopening process

Faculty Long Island NewsMay 5, 2020

The Suffolk County Government is partnering with Stony Brook University to create a program that will provide assistance to small businesses recovering from and adapting to the coronavirus (COVID-19).

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History Club holds “After Trump” roundtable discussion

SBU student awarded for work on electoral redistricting system

SBU scientists conduct research to improve water quality in the Long Island Sound

The Statesman: “Getting to Know U” Ep. 1

SBU workers push to delay in-person work return, argues it violates UUP telecommuting agreement