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Professor Alan Calder discusses the possibility of life in the universe

Professor Alan Calder discusses the possibility of life in the universe

Abhishek Cherath • October 8, 2018
According to Calder, the elements required in order to create life are carbon, nitrogen, oxygen and hydrogen. These form the building blocks of organic compounds which constitute all living organisms.
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The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Office in Dec. 2012. GULBENK/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS VIA CC BY SA 3.0

Trump administration sets new visa restrictions for Chinese students

Brianne Ledda • June 23, 2018
The Trump administration, out of concern for national security, implemented measures shortening visas for Chinese graduate students looking to study aviation, robotics and advanced manufacturing from five years to one.
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Headshot of Nobel Prize-winning theoretical physicist Kip Thorne. Thornes contributions to developing and directing an experiment that made the first direct observation of gravitational waves earned him the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2017. KONSTANTIN MALANCHEV/FLICKR VIA CC BY 2.0

Nobel Laureate Kip Thorne discusses gravitational waves at Simons Center

Mike Adams • April 22, 2018
Nobel Prize-winning theoretical physicist Kip Thorne spoke at the Simons Center for Geometry and Physics on Thursday, April 19 as part of the center’s Della Pietra Lecture Series.
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SoMAS wins $500K grant to protect endangered species

Brianne Ledda • November 5, 2017
Scientists at Stony Brook University are developing a program that will help protect endangered marine species in northeastern states by predicting areas where they are at risk of accidentally being caught by fishermen.
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Keynote speaker and futurist Ross Dawson speaking at the Charles B. Wang Center on Oct. 23. GARY GHAYRAT/THE STATESMAN

Keynote speaker Ross Dawson discusses the future of work

Gary Ghayrat • October 24, 2017
The future is unpredictable, but we know that it is going to change dramatically, futurist and keynote speaker Ross Dawson said during his “Leadership for the Future of Work” lecture at the Charles B. Wang Center on Monday, Oct. 23.
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Under the Microscope: In search of the mysterious “Planet 9”

Gary Ghayrat • October 1, 2017
The purpose of the project is to show users a collection of photos taken by NASA's Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) telescope over a certain time period; users can then help spot objects of interest.
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Stony Brook is aiming to have more LEED certified buildings like the Simons Center. (RYAN MUI/THE STATESMAN)

Distinguished physicists discuss mysteries of the universe at Simons Center

Michael Adams • September 11, 2017
Stony Brook’s Simons Center for Geometry and Physics hosted lectures by two world-renowned physicists on Tuesday night.
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EU Commissioner Carlos Moedas visits the University College London in 2015. UCL MATHEMATICAS AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES/FLICKR VIA CC BY 2.0

EU Commissioner talks the future of science

Rebecca Liebson • April 23, 2017
During his visit to the Alda Center, Moedas set out to learn how to better alleviate the paranoia surrounding science through storytelling.
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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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Scientist discusses DNA research over drinks

Scientist discusses DNA research over drinks

Kayla McKiski • October 9, 2016
Chris Vakoc, a biomedical scientist from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, sat down with journalism professor Graham Chedd as a part of the Science on Tap series at the Stony Brook Yacht Club Tuesday night to discuss the CRISPR-Cas9 system.
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Big names shouldnt lead to big fear

Big names shouldn’t lead to big fear

Andrew Goldstein • September 4, 2016
We hear or read about some seven syllable chemical and shudder, wondering about it's toxicity while those charged with testing these products declare them to be healthy.
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Under The Microscope: Scientists discover new type of particle

Under The Microscope: Scientists discover new type of particle

Ruchi Shah • March 31, 2016
An international collaboration of scientists recently discovered a new particle, a type of tetraquark.
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