
Engineering a Path from Stony Brook to the Skies: Zahraa Stuart’s Journey
Zahraa Krayem Stuart, ’16, PhD ’26, was drawn to electrical engineering because she was looking for an intellectually challenging field. Stony Brook University’s Department of

From Stony Brook to the Stars: Aditya Upadhyay ’25 Launches Call a Satellite
As a child, Aditya Upadhyay ’25 was always looking up, searching the night sky for stars and imagining what it might be like to reach

Alumnus Kunchok Dorjee Works to Curb Spread of Tuberculosis in His Homeland
Born into a Tibetan refugee settlement area in northern India, Kunchok Dorjee, MPH ’10, MD, PhD couldn’t imagine his journey would eventually lead to what

Brandon Axelrod, DDS ’25 Seeks to Bring Compassion and Excellence to Oral Surgery Patients
Brandon Axelrod, DDS ’25 is a first-year oral surgery resident at Weill Cornell Medicine with a unique talent for balloon art. As a dental student,

Mentorship in Motion: How Danielle Knapp‑SanGiovanni, MSW ’20 Is Guiding Emerging Social Workers
Danielle Knapp‑SanGiovanni completed the Master of Social Work program at the State University of New York at Stony Brook in 2020 and began her journey

“We’re Just Stony Brook Kids.” How SBU Helped Shape the Famulari Brothers’ Film Careers
Growing up in Stony Brook, graduating from the State University of New York at Stony Brook, and now being honored at the Long Island Music