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Stony Brook faculty lead study on the performance of local oysters

Faculty Long Island NewsDecember 1, 2020December 4, 2020

New York Sea Grant, a cooperative program of Cornell University and the State University of New York, has awarded over $2.1 million to support six coastal science research projects, three of which are being led by Stony Brook University faculty.

SBU experts answer, “What comes next?” following 2020 Presidential Election

Faculty NewsNovember 18, 2020

The event, “Processing the 2020 Election: A Time for Connection, Healing, and Unity,” sought to allow the Stony Brook community to ask questions about the election’s aftermath.

SBU issues a budget initiative update, outlines task forces and their roles in the initiative

Administration Faculty NewsNovember 16, 2020

Stony Brook University issued a progress report on the university’s financial sustainability initiative through a campus-wide email on Nov. 10, updating the community on the efforts to identify long and short term opportunities to improve the university’s finances.

SBU professors debate the role of monuments in the age of Black Lives Matter

Faculty NewsNovember 7, 2020

Amid rising social conflict, a panel of Stony Brook experts debated the future of controversial monuments in America in “How Do We Decide? Monuments in the Era of Black Lives Matter” on Oct. 28.

Nobel laureate Ada Yonath to talk at virtual CEWIT conference

Faculty News STEMNovember 5, 2020November 5, 2020

Dr. Ada Yonath will be the keynote speaker at the upcoming 16th International Conference on Emerging Technologies for a Smarter World (CEWIT2020) on Nov. 5. CEWIT provides a unique platform to connect research with real-life applications.

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.

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Justin Fincher appointed VP of Advancement and executive director of Stony Brook Foundation

Stony Brook University hosts Asian American and Pacific Islander anti-racism forum

Scientists experiment with climate intervention to delay the effects of global warming

SUNY faculty and staff push for retirement fund to divest from fossil fuel investments

A closer look into the School of Communication and Journalism’s new masters program