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Ole Miss, Syracuse highlight 2015-16 Women’s Basketball schedule

Skyler Gilbert • September 15, 2015
With Stony Brook falling in the America East championship in 2013 and then being upset in the first round of 2014, the Seawolves have a lot to play for.
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Men’s soccer losing streak extends to three

Gregory Zarb • September 13, 2015
"I thought we dominated the game tonight, just came out with a tough loss,” SBU head coach Ryan Anatol said following the men's soccer team's loss against Harvard.
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The Seawolves were led by senior and America East Player of the Year Polina Movchan, above, who helped lead doubles match over Binghamton 8-3. PHOTO CREDIT: SBU ATHLETICS

Women’s tennis clinches fourth consecutive conference championship

Michaela Christman • April 27, 2015
Stony Brook women's tennis took their fourth straight America East championship, defeating Albany 4-0 on Sunday afternoon at Binghamton University.
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After 16 years at Stony Brook University, Senior Vice President for Administration Barbara Chernow will return to her alma mater, Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, as its executive vice president for finance and administration. “What’s challenging is that we are delivering a service 24/7, whether it’s police services, fire marshal services, or the bursar, human resources, construction, busing—making sure that the more than 10,000 students that live on campus are getting the services they need and want is a full time job,” Chernow said about her various responsibilities. In 1998, Chernow took on her first position in higher education by becoming Stony Brook’s Assistant Vice President for Entrepreneurial Programs. Under this title, she worked on fundraising galas and developed summer camps for local kids and teenagers, both academic and recreational, to give students an opportunity to acclimate to college. These camps not only give local youth a summer activity, but also employ students from the university. Before becoming Senior Vice President for Administration, she worked as Assistant Vice President for Facilities and Services in 2003. She was promoted to Vice president for Facilities, Services, and Special Initiatives in 2006. From 2007 to 2013, she was president of the Faculty Student Association. After being appointed to the position of Senior Vice President for Administration in 2012, President Samuel L. Stanley Jr. appointed Chernow to be the brain behind “Project 50 Forward,” an initiative that works to improve all facets of the university, and consists of three separate branches: operational excellence, building for the future, and academic greatness. “I am grateful for her assiduous efforts toward making Stony Brook University the outstanding facility it is, and helping us to move forward in many important areas,” Stanley said in a statement to the Stony Brook faculty and staff. Chernow works with focus groups made up of students, faculty, and staff to help drive Project 50 Forward into the next few decades. “Figuring out the best way to do it—not for them, with them—and that’s the fun part, working with students, faculty, and staff,” Chernow said about enhancing the school. She also said that without the voices of the students and faculty, it would not be possible to foster a united university. One of the accomplishments that Chernow said she is most satisfied with is the decrease in crime on campus. Compared to 2007, the crime rate has gone down by 87 percent. “We have a reduction in crime while promoting a culture of reporting, encouraging students for counseling issues or whatever’s bothering them, and to report,” Chernow said. Working with the Faculty Student Association, she made changes to the dining experience to give students what they desired. When students craved more diverse food, her team introduced Jasmine in the Charles B. Wang Center. When students sought faster options, they had food trucks come to campus. Chernow also worked to lower the university’s impact on the environment. In 2006, the university saved more than $34 million by tweaking things like light sensors and thermostat regulations, according to Stanley’s statement. With 500,000 square feet added to the campus in the last four years, energy consumption has actually decreased. Chernow also oversaw the expansion of the energy-saving initiatives such as Wolf Ride Bike Share, biodiesel-fueled buses, vehicle-charging stations and solar powered parking meters—just a few ways in which the university decreases pollution. Even as Chernow packs up, her papers will be contributed to the “RecycleMania” effort on campus, as indicated by the massive recycling bin in her office. The university won the national competition for recycling the most e-waste in both 2013 and 2014. Stony Brook recently made the Princeton Review’s Green Honor Roll, putting the university among the ranks of Harvard, Stanford, Cornell and Columbia. SBU was one of 24 schools that achieved a perfect score out of the 861 schools total. Additionally, Stony Brook received Tree Campus USA recognition in 2014. Building for the future is executed through the Facilities Master Plan. Chernow oversaw the development of an extensive list of facilities, such as the Island Federal Credit Union Arena, the Simons Center, Joe Nathan Field, the Dubin Family Center, the Walter J. Hawrys Campus Recreation Center, West Side Dining, Nobel Halls, Frey Hall and West Apartments. In 2013, Chernow also pledged $25,000 to introduce the Carol Chernow Memorial Scholarship for journalism students on behalf of her mother, an advocate for improved language and writing skills. Chernow has a passion for working with other people and will miss the people she had the pleasure of working with. “I feel incredibly fortunate. I’ve had a great run here and it’s really because of the great staff and I’m really proud of them,” Chernow said. (PHOTO CREDIT: STONYBROOK.EDU)

Senior Vice President of Administration Barbara Chernow leaving Stony Brook

Kelly Saberi • March 1, 2015
After 16 years at Stony Brook University, Senior Vice President for Administration Barbara Chernow will return to her alma mater, Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.
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Under the microscope: challenges facing translational neuroscience

Ricardo Raudales • November 24, 2014

The last couple of decades have been a golden age for neuroscience research, providing the first steps in understanding how the brain works and how it can go awry. Yet despite these advances on the “benchside,”...

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SBU professor investigates morals and self-interest

Mahreen Khan • November 18, 2014
A new study on moral disagreements and the human inclination towards self-interest was recently published in the research journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B.
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Men’s soccer clinches playoffs spot despite poor play

David Vertsberger • November 4, 2014
It is very rare that a team has reason to celebrate after a 5-1 loss. That was the case, however, for the Stony Brook men’s soccer team on Saturday night.
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Men’s soccer snaps losing streak

Chris Gaine • October 29, 2014
The Seawolves defeated the Albany Great Danes 3-2 on Friday night, snapping a four-game losing streak and a two-game conference losing streak.
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo urged SUNY to pass a resolution outlining sexual assault prevention and response practices. (STATESMAN STOCK PHOTO)

SUNY approves sexual assault prevention resolution

The Statesman • October 14, 2014
At Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s urging, the SUNY Board of Trustees passed a resolution on Friday, Oct. 2 to create a uniform set of prevention and response practices.
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You chose Stony Brook for a reason

Tejen Shah • July 18, 2014
Hello freshman! You thought this day would never come, didn’t you? Well, it is here! You are finally in college, a place where all your academic dreams will come true.
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Title IX enforcement still an issue at many universities

Basil John • April 10, 2014
Angie Epifano, 23, sat in her room clutching her light pastel blue hoodie with tears running down her cheeks, her voice trembling as she recalled the experience that changed her life.
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Strong end-of-fall performance for women’s tennis

Andrew Eichenholz • October 21, 2013
Heading up north to Cambridge, Mass., the women’s tennis team contested the ITA Northeastern Regional at Harvard University over the weekend.
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