The United States Archives

Activist and former child bride Naila Amin shares her story

by Maya BrownNewsDecember 7, 2018December 12, 2018

Naila Amin never got to experience childhood. She was engaged to her cousin at eight years old, married by age 13 and repeatedly raped by her husband until she was 15.

Stony Brook School of Journalism creates new professorship honoring business journalist

by Joe McQueenNewsNovember 14, 2018November 15, 2018

Stony Brook University’s School of Journalism announced on Oct. 15 that it is establishing a new professorship honoring pioneering business journalist Marshall Loeb.

Behind the Curtain: Performing with depression and anxiety

by Rachel ParkerArts Top StoryOctober 2, 2018October 2, 2018

Theater performance is a work-intensive art that can leave the actor feeling vulnerable.

Columbia University professor gives lecture on Lyme disease

by Doyeon Jean JangNewsSeptember 28, 2018November 30, 2018

Associate Professor of Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Biology at Columbia University, Dr. Maria Diuk-Wasser, visited Stony Brook University to give a seminar titled, “Lyme Disease Emergence: A Coupled Natural and Human System” on Wednesday, Sept. 26.

CEAS dean works to harvest renewable energy from sandy rivers

by Abhishek CherathFeatured NewsSeptember 28, 2018November 30, 2018

Dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Fotis Sotiropoulos, has spent the last 10 years on a mission to expand the use of hydropower in the United States.

SBU researchers find illegal shark fin trade is still thriving despite regulations

by Sara RubergFeatured News Top StorySeptember 28, 2018November 30, 2018

A team of researchers from the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS) concluded that many endangered species of sharks are still commonly found in the shark fin trade despite international protection.

Letter to the Editor: Why the United States Would Lose — Yes, Lose — A War With North Korea

by Michael A. BarnhartOpinionsNovember 8, 2017February 21, 2018

There is something far faster, and ultimately far more lethal, than a nuclear-tipped missile. It is a bit of computer code designed to wreak instantaneous havoc with its target. It is cyber-warfare.

Letter to the Editor: Immigration order opposes American values

by Jonathan HarringtonFeatured OpinionsFebruary 2, 2017February 21, 2018

America stands to lose more than our alliances, reputation, or international influence. We stand to lose our national soul.