ABCs of SBU: The Winter 2025 SBU Magazine Is Online Now!

From breakthroughs and discoveries that have changed the world in every field to helping boost the careers of Stony Brook students, New York’s flagship institution has made an indelible impact on the lives of more than 220,000 graduates — and counting. 

Inspired by the “ABC” strategic pillars President Andrea Goldsmith outlined in her September State of the University Address, the winter issue of Stony Brook University Magazine offers a dynamic look at how the university is accelerating progress, building new opportunities and catalyzing meaningful change across campus and beyond.

Read more about the lasting impact of our alumni, faculty, students and staff through their work and commitment to the Seawolves community.

• LIVE From New York, It’s SBU Alumni! See how these eight Seawolves — just a few examples of the more than 40,000 alumni in the five boroughs — are making an impact across New York City. As leaders, problem-solvers and changemakers, they embody the values of a public research institution dedicated to advancing knowledge and improving lives. Their contributions are shaping the future of the city — and affirming Stony Brook’s role as a vital force in the region’s progress.
• A new day is dawning as President Goldsmith shares her vision to “Accelerate, Build and Catalyze” Stony Brook’s impact. Learn more about the seventh president’s vision for the future of Stony Brook through her ABCs.
• From pioneering MRI technology that transformed modern diagnostics, to opening new dimensions in physics, to identifying new species and rethinking how we communicate, Stony Brook faculty have left their mark on nearly every field of human knowledge. Brilliant Breakthroughs highlights some of their most groundbreaking discoveries and innovations, showcasing how Stony Brook’s spirit of inquiry impacts the way we explore, heal and understand the world.

You can also learn more about the Turkana Basin Institute’s 20th anniversary celebration, which featured a special conference that highlighted the institute’s two decades of paleosciences research in northern Kenya.

And don’t forget to check out our new 2025 feature, Ask a Seawolf, in which Stony Brook faculty and staff share the best advice they’ve received.

If you would like a printed copy of this issue, please reach out to sbumagazine@stonybrook.edu.

-Christine McGrath