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

Matthew Yan February 7, 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.”
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Snow falls on the Academic Mall outside of the Frank Melville Jr. Memorial Library on Dec. 1. EMMA HARRIS/THE STATESMAN

SBU scientist predicts short winters, heavy storms for Long Island

Niki Nassiri December 6, 2019
The winter season may become shorter, but storms and floods will hit the East Coast harder than ever due to climate change, Edmund K.M. Chang, a professor in the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS) at Stony Brook University, hypothesized in a study on winter storms.
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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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The Womens Leadership Symposium took place in the Charles B. Wang Center on Friday, Oct. 10. The symposium involved discussions on current womens issues and pathways to leadership positions in their careers. (BOREUM LEE / THE STATESMAN)

Women’s Leadership Symposium sheds light on women’s issues in the workplace

Rachel Siford October 13, 2014
Students and faculty from Stony Brook University and the community gathered in the Wang Center on Oct. 10 to discuss current women’s issues and ways to gain leadership positions in their careers.
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