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Brookhaven National Lab researchers chosen as 2016 APS Fellows

Eric Schmid February 19, 2017
The American Physical Society (APS) elected two scientists from Brookhaven National Laboratory as 2016 APS Fellows.
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Stony Brook faculty mentor 17 Siemens Competition finalists

Stony Brook faculty mentor 17 Siemens Competition finalists

Eric Schmid November 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.
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Meeting of the Minds addresses effects and treatment of autism

Meeting of the Minds addresses effects and treatment of autism

Lei Takanashi October 31, 2015
The sixth annual Meeting of the Minds Symposium was held on Friday, Oct. 30 at the Wang Center to showcase ongoing achievements in neuroscience research.
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Projected light patterns can control the electrical activity of the heart with unprecedented precision. Dr. Entcheva directs the COOL lab at Stony Brook and teamed up with Dr. Gil Bubs group at Oxford for their recent Nature Photonics publication.

Under the Microscope: new insight on controlling heart waves with light

Ruchi Shah October 30, 2015
Electrical waves are crucial to heart cell communication and maintaining rhythm. Scientists have found that light can be used to intricately control these electrical waves.
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Litigation brought against SBU over dog used for research

Litigation brought against SBU over dog used for research

Arielle Martinez September 5, 2015
An animal rights advocacy organization has filed a lawsuit against SBU to force the university to release records on a dog being used in a research laboratory.
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Stony Brook chimps denied right to challenge captivity

Arielle Martinez August 1, 2015
A New York County Supreme Court judge has denied legal rights to two chimpanzees used for SBU research in a lawsuit filed by an animal rights advocacy organization.
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Chimps do not speak, but their voices must be heard

Taylor Ha May 7, 2015
My case is evident: chimps are very similar to humans and possess “personhood,” the quality of being an individual.
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PHOTO CREDIT: BME.SUNYSB.EDU

Center for Biotechnology wins $3 million award from NIH to develop research hub

Devin Weeks April 19, 2015
Stony Brook University’s Center for Biotechnology plans to establish a research hub after winning a $3 million award from the National Institutes of Health.
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New tool allows people to virtually adopt research animals

Kelly Saberi April 9, 2015
Beagle Freedom Project’s new “Animal Finder” tool allows people to virtually “adopt” cats and dogs being used in research laboratories around the country.
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A laser-molten drop of uranium dioxide (UO2) floats on a gas stream inside a water-cooled nuzzle. (PHOTO CREDIT: STONYBROOK.EDU)

Under the microscope: new research on molten uranium dioxide

Ricardo Raudales January 27, 2015
Nuclear power has been touted as one of the cleanest and greenest energy sources. Even so, the 2011 Fukushima meltdown demonstrated more could be done in the way of safety.
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CPBE opens and offers new, paid experiments to students

Daniel Moloney November 27, 2014
The Center for Behavioral Political Economy, located in the Social and Behavioral Sciences building at Stony Brook University, held its grand opening on Monday, Nov. 17.
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Stony Brook to compete in synthetic biology competition

Jasmine Blennau October 14, 2014
The International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) is an international organization that furthers synthetic biology research through its educational outreach and student competitions
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