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Campus making strides to improve energy efficiency

The Statesman October 1, 2013
Located between Circle Road and the Simons Center is a field of mud, a collection of strange-looking offices and a building that emits smoke. This area is dedicated to the Office of Sustainability’s Facilities and Services division, tasked with providing Stony Brook University with reliable power, installing sustainable technologies and initiatives and monitoring the campus’s consumption of energy. James O’Connor, the director of Sustainability & Transportation Operations, oversees this effort, making sure different divisions work together in this goal.
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Food waste, the future of recycling at Stony Brook

Chris Woods October 1, 2013
Stony Brook University may soon be converting its food waste into electricity thanks to plans for a new waste processing plant pending regulatory approval.
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Electric car stations ramp up at Stony Brook

The Statesman September 24, 2013
Five electric vehicle charging stations have been operating in relative obscurity at Stony Brook University over the past three years, and according to the Director of Sustainability & Transportation Operations, James O’Connor, the university is looking to expand.
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Campus briefing: new off-campus weekend bus routes in the works

Will Welch September 6, 2013
Students looking to get off campus over the weekend may soon have more options thanks to new Friday and Sunday bus routes being pursued by the Undergraduate Student Government and office of transportation.
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Stony Brook is aiming to have more LEED certified buildings like the Simons Center. (RYAN MUI/THE STATESMAN)

University going green, wins Recyclemania’s e-waste category

Sarah Elsesser May 8, 2013

Stony Brook University recycled the most e-waste out of all the U.S. colleges and universities in RecycleMania and for a fourth consecutive year earned a spot in the Princeton Review’s Guide to 322...

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University announces new fee increase

Rebecca Anzel March 11, 2013

Midday on Thursday, Stony Brook University revealed its proposed Comprehensive Fee increase for the academic year of 2013-2014 in an email sent by Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs...

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Suffolk county transit now takes Saturday shoppers

Emily McTavish September 17, 2012

Like many Stony Brook University students, SBU Transit and Suffolk County Transit, or SCT, are in the early and challenging stages of a new relationship. The S60 and S69 routes from SCT started...

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