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Under the Microscope: Blankets convert solar energy to hydrogen fuel

Ruchi Shah September 20, 2015
“The expected outcome from this project is that anybody who has a pool or a body of water can use his photocatalytic blanket to convert solar energy,” Gouma said.
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Lorraine Walsh, above, has been has had her work displayed in international museums and has also received many awards and grants.  Lei Han

Lorraine Walsh combines art and science at Simons Center

Rena Thomas September 1, 2015
Walsh marries her lifelong love of art and science as a curator for Stony Brook University’s Simons Center by creating new and thought provoking exhibits.
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PHOTO CREDIT: BME.SUNYSB.EDU

Center for Biotechnology wins $3 million award from NIH to develop research hub

Devin Weeks April 19, 2015
Stony Brook University’s Center for Biotechnology plans to establish a research hub after winning a $3 million award from the National Institutes of Health.
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The Center of Excellence in Wireless and information Technology, above, will be home to two of the five firms. MEGAN MILLER / THE STATESMAN

Five companies to join Stony Brook START-UP NY zone

Cameron Boon March 30, 2015
Five start-up companies and businesses have relocated to Stony Brook University just ten months after the initial launch of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s START-UP program.
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PHOTO CREDIT: MEDICINE.STONYBROOKMEDICINE.EDU

New report names Stony Brook as key collaborator to save LI economy

The Statesman March 8, 2015
The Long Island economy is stagnating in many aspects and needs a multi-faceted rescue effort, according to a new report by HR&A Advisors Inc.
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PHOTO CREDIT: ROB NUNN

Under the Microscope: researching silver matrix batteries to power a new frontier

Ricardo Raudales February 17, 2015
From smartphones to electric vehicles, lithium-based batteries seem to make the digital world go round.
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Richard Leakey speaks about life off the grid

Elsie Boskamp October 21, 2014
Richard Leakey, famed paleoanthropologist, Kenyan politician, environmentalist and professor of anthropology at Stony Brook University, spoke on Wednesday, Oct. 15 at the Wang Center Theater.
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National Institues of Health grant awarded to Center for Inclusive Education

Sandhiya Kannan October 15, 2014
The National Institutes of Health awarded SBU's Center for Inclusive Education a $1.4 million grant to aide students from under-represented minorities in completing degrees in biomedical sciences.
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(PHOTO CREDIT: MCT CAMPUS)

Under the Microscope: Lyme disease cases increased over past twenty years

Ruchi Shah July 18, 2014
Most Americans rarely perceive Lyme disease as a serious threat, mainly because the initial symptoms resemble those of the flu of other illnesses.
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Stony Brook chosen by NASA to lead a SSERVI team

Chris Woods November 24, 2013
NASA chose Stony Brook University to lead one of nine new Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute (SSERVI) teams, which are set to virtually explore the final frontier through multiple systems of earth, planetary and space research.
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Effect of government shutdown on Stony Brook University

Nujbat Meraji October 17, 2013
Since the start of this month, the whole nation was engulfed in two topics: the government shutdown and the debt ceiling crisis. Stony Brook University is keeping a close watch on both topics since no matter what the outcomes of the crises are, it will have a huge impact on the university.
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Seawolves jump up national standards

The Statesman September 18, 2013
Stony Brook University has achieved a new national record. Based on recent statistics from “US News & World Report,” the university jumped to 82nd among the best national schools. Additionally, the School of Engineering was ranked at 65th among doctorate programs in engineering.
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