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Stony Brook professor tackles biracialism in Black History Month lecture

Faculty NewsFebruary 23, 2020February 23, 2020

Miletsky, who identifies as half-Jewish and half-black, hosted a lecture called “Interracialism: Biracials Learning About African American Culture” to tackle the storied history of what it means to be African American and biracial, Wednesday evening in the Frank Melville Jr. Memorial Library’s Central Reading Room.

Judith Brown Clarke hurdles her way into chief diversity officer at SBU

2020 Black History Month Faculty News Special IssuesFebruary 23, 2020February 28, 2020

Judith Brown Clarke believes that her role as chief diversity officer is about making people feel that they belong.

Stony Brook University Hospital promotes Interim CEO Carol Gomes to permanent position

Faculty NewsFebruary 20, 2020February 22, 2020

Stony Brook University Hospital (SBUH) officially appointed Interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Carol Gomes, to the permanent position of CEO, according to a press release on Feb. 4.

SBU professors discuss business collaboration in panel

Faculty NewsFebruary 9, 2020February 9, 2020

The Office of Technology Licensing and Industry Relations at Stony Brook welcomed a panel of professors and researchers to the Charles B. Wang Center on Feb. 5 to discuss collaboration with businesses.

History Professor Robert Chase takes on forced prison labor in new book

Faculty NewsFebruary 7, 2020February 13, 2020

Power, race, rape and the carceral system are the pillars of Stony Brook Associate Professor Robert Chase’s new book, “We Are Not Slaves: State Violence, Coerced Labor, and Prisoners’ Rights in Postwar America.”

SBU professor delayed by coronavirus lands in the U.S.

Faculty NewsJanuary 30, 2020February 2, 2020

Update 02/02/2020, 2:22 p.m.: The number of students who contacted the the university for late arrival accommodations was updated from nearly 30 to approximately 40. A Stony Brook professor held…

SBU professor trapped in China after coronavirus outbreak

Faculty News Top StoryJanuary 26, 2020January 26, 2020

A Stony Brook professor visiting family near the initial outbreak of a dangerous new coronavirus in Wuhan, China is unable to return to the United States, according to Newsday.

SBU Professor developing new way to combat Alzheimer’s Disease

Faculty News STEMJanuary 19, 2020January 26, 2020

Stony Brook University professor of Biomedical Engineering, Donghui Zhu, is working with the Institute for Engineering-Driven Medicine to develop a new way to combat Alzheimer’s disease after securing a $3.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Former SBU professor pleads guilty to funneling cancer research funds

Faculty News Top StoryJanuary 14, 2020January 26, 2020

Girnun could face a maximum of 10 years in jail without parole, and “a fine to be determined,” according to a U.S. Department of Justice press release.

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

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

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