The Statesman

SBU researchers use social media to study unhealthy drinking habits

Sam Rowland • September 20, 2020

Stony Brook University researchers in psychology and computer science have received a $2.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to fund the development of potential new treatments for addiction.

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SBU study finds that taking sex into account could change 20% of MCI diagnoses

Deidre Redhead • December 7, 2019

Anat Biegon, a professor in the department of radiology at the Renaissance School of Medicine, co-wrote a study that found taking sex into account could change diagnoses for 20% of people with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI).

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New marine map study provides guidance on where to place marine protected areas

Erika Peters • November 23, 2019

A study published last month and conducted by a team including researchers from Stony Brook University has revealed that a large portion of the world’s most important marine areas remain unprotected.

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SBU researchers find possible link between PTSD in 9/11 responders and cognitive degeneration

Cindy Mizaku • May 2, 2019

A team of researchers at Stony Brook University conducted a pilot study that suggests there may be a link between chronic post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in 9/11 responders and cognitive degeneration, leading to diseases like Alzheimer’s.

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SBU researchers make new discoveries about creation of Mars’ moons

Joe McQueen • October 30, 2018

One of the moons of Mars, Phobos. A recent study by researchers in Stony Brook's Department of Geoscience found evidence that suggests Mars' moons may have been created due to impact with the...

Survival guide for a successful semester

Francesca Campione • January 26, 2016

New semesters are often met with one of two outlooks: one filled with hope and enthusiasm or one riddled with self-doubt and feelings of impending doom.

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The freshman 17

Taylor Ha • August 21, 2015

Taylor Ha writes that these tips made her first year of college intellectually stimulating, socially rewarding and overall one of the best times of her life.

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Top 10 things to do on campus during finals week

Michael Cusanelli • December 6, 2012

The end of the semester is almost here, which can only mean one thing—students will be scrambling to study for finals and finish up last-minute projects before heading home for the holidays. But before...