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Ren Zi alters reality at Wang Center

Erika SternArts Top StorySeptember 14, 2015

Contemporary artist Ren Zi is trying to change reality by rewriting the foundations of society.

Under the microscope: 36 questions shown to form closer relationships

Ruchi ShahFeatured News Top StoryFebruary 9, 2015

36 questions in 45 minutes turn complete strangers into close friends or even a married couple. To most, this idea sounds unbelievable.

Counselor at CPO forms new sexual violence awareness committee

Christopher LeelumNewsNovember 6, 2014

The new Violence Intervention and Prevention Committee, a brainchild of Christine Szaraz and the Center for Prevention and Outreach, aims to gather disparate student efforts under one banner.

Wortman explains grief and time to heal from trauma

Sarah KirkupNewsSeptember 16, 2014

By the time Camille Wortman graduated from Duke University with her Ph.D., she felt as if psychologists were not focusing enough on treating grief and traumatic losses.

2015 MCAT looks to push applicants even further

Jasmine BlennauNewsSeptember 4, 2014

The MCAT, an exam that is administered by the Association of American Medical Colleges to assess medical school applicants, will undergo changes to make it a longer exam that tests more material.

Under the microscope: Studying turtle neurogenesis may aid research on human brains

Mallory LocklearNewsNovember 21, 2013

Recently, Under the Microscope reported on work being done in the Department of Neurobiology and Behavior on neurogenesis, or the birth of new neurons. Work on this subject is also taking place in the Psychology Department in the lab of Alice Powers. Her studies come with a twist. While many in the neurogenesis field study mice, rats or primates, Dr. Powers studies turtles.

Under the microscope: The effect of loneliness on physical and mental health

Ruchi ShahNewsOctober 3, 2013April 1, 2014

For decades, scientists and psychologists hinted at the link between mental health and physical health. While Stony Brook University Associate Professor of Integrative Neuroscience Dr. Turhan Canli explained the anecdotal evidence of centenarians being more social than their counterparts, his work focuses primarily on molecular characteristics of individuals with certain personality traits and the correlation of those characteristics with physical health.

SBU to spend millions on research

Anusha MookherjeeOpinionsApril 1, 2013

Stony Brook University’s history is a short one, but one that has developed quickly. The medical center and scientific research have been the focus of development ever since the school…

Truman Scholar Winner Raises the Bar for Stony Brook

Philomena BubarisNewsApril 11, 2011March 28, 2012

This past October, Yaseen Eldik began working on his application for the Truman Scholarship. He was the first student from Stony Brook to apply. After months of hard work, Eldik…