Engineering Archives – The Statesman

Intersectional identities in medicine and research: Dr. Farzana Ali’s journey

Lori SaxenaDiversity Special Issue 2023 NewsFebruary 14, 2023February 20, 2023

For Ali, an international student a woman of color who uses a wheelchair, the path to finishing her doctorate was neither linear nor traditional.

All Things STEM: The Value of Mentorships

Namrata SinghMultimedia Podcasts STEM Student LifeJanuary 12, 2023

In collaboration with Stony Brook University’s iGem team, ‘All Things STEM’ is a limited-run series interested in giving students a foundational framework for everything in the study and research of the sciences, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

Brookhaven and SBU are failing students

Will FerraroFeatured OpinionsOctober 11, 2019October 11, 2019

“Before we can attract jobs and investment, we need to fix our housing and transportation issues.”

WISE program strives to increase female enrollment in STEM majors

Maya BrownFeatured News Top StoryJanuary 25, 2019February 2, 2019

Founded in 1993, the Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) honors program has drawn in more female high school graduates who have a demonstrated aptitude and interest in STEM.

SBU receives $25M for new engineering building

Joe McQueenFeatured News Top StorySeptember 16, 2018September 16, 2018

Stony Brook University has secured $25 million to be put toward a new $100 million engineering building, according to an Aug. 16 press release.

From engineering to English: The journey of professor Eugene Hammond

Gary GhayratFeatured News Top StoryDecember 3, 2017December 3, 2017

About a week into the semester, he changed his major to English. “I think it’s undoubtedly the most important decision of my life because that’s when I started thinking about being a teacher,” Hammond said.

Under The Microscope: Study finds that shark scales increase drag

Ruchi ShahNewsApril 16, 2016

A team led by Dr. Fotis Sotiropoulos, used computer modeling to visualize how water flows around the sheets of denticles found on shark skin.

New civil engineering department works toward accreditation

Aleeza KazmiFeatured NewsNovember 10, 2015

Stony Brook University established a new Department of Civil Engineering this summer, and the first civil engineering majors will graduate in the spring.

Under the Microscope: Researchers receive grant to improve engine tech

Brianna O'NeillNews Top StoryNovember 5, 2015

Researchers at Stony Brook have received a $1 million grant to study Reactivity Controlled Compression Ignition, an alternative type of combustion technology for engines.

Stony Brook faculty mentor 17 Siemens Competition finalists

Eric SchmidNewsNovember 4, 2015November 4, 2015

17 of the 97 regional finalists in the annual Siemens Competition in Math, Science and Technology were mentored by faculty at Stony Brook University.