Class of 2022 Celebrates a Successful Journey at 62nd Annual Commencement
Stony Brook University’s Class of 2022 completed one journey and began another at the 62nd annual commencement ceremony on Friday, May 20, at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium. The university conferred a record number of bachelor’s degrees — 4,670 — among the 7,610 degrees presented overall, breaking the record of 4,645, set last year. There were...Read More
Prince Albert II of Monaco and John L. Hennessy, MS ’75, PhD ’77 To Be Honored at Stars of Stony Brook Gala April 13 at Cipriani 42nd Street, NYC
His Serene Highness Selected for His Service in Ocean Conservation and President Emeritus of Stanford University for His Work Furthering Computer Science and Electrical Engineering Stony Brook, New York, March 29, 2022— The Stony Brook Foundation will honor His Serene Highness Prince Albert II, the Sovereign Prince of Monaco and John L. Hennessy ’75, ’77,...Read More
Alum Stephen Webb Posts Epic Jeopardy! Winning Streak
Stony Brook University alumnus Stephen Webb ’11 is the latest contestant to post an epic run of victories on the game show Jeopardy! Webb, who received his PhD in physics at Stony Brook, posted eight consecutive nights as Jeopardy! champion last week, winning a grand total of $184,881 in the streak. Webb is a data scientist from Longmont, Colorado,...Read More
First-Ever CEAS Exploration Camp Engineers Young Minds
Eighteen local high school students took time out of their February break to converge on Stony Brook University’s Engineering Building to experience the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences (CEAS) first-ever Exploration Camp. The new program, held February 21-23, was conducted over three mornings from 9 am to noon, and each day focused on a different engineering...Read More
President McInnis Makes ‘City & State New York’ List of Higher Education Power 100
Stony Brook University President Maurie McInnis has been named No. 14 in the City & State New York 2023 Higher Education Power 100, which recognizes New York’s most influential academic leaders. City & State — a media organization dedicated to covering New York’s local and state politics and policy — identified the college and university officials...Read More
Researchers Find Dinosaur with Longest Neck Ever (So Far)
Researchers have recently discovered a new dinosaur with a longer neck than any known before: the Mamenchisaurus sinocanadorum. The international research team, led by Stony Brook University paleontologist Andrew J. Moore, discovered that this sauropod had a neck as long as 15.1 meters (49.5 feet). To put it in perspective, this neck is six times...Read More
Help Stony Brook University Hold Doors Open on its Fifth Annual Giving Day
Holding a door open for someone is a simple gesture. But it can make all the difference. Perhaps it can make a difficult day a bit easier. Or provide the opportunity to briefly connect with someone new and express gratitude. On Giving Day, Wednesday, March 29, the Stony Brook community will come together over 24...Read More
Vi’s View: Spring Break…Already?
The time has come for the long-awaited, widely celebrated college holiday: spring break. But, to be honest, it only feels like I just started this semester last week. Looking back on it now, I’ve been busy keeping up with classes, socializing, and my overall well-being. However, it’s truly wild to think that I’m already halfway...Read More
Two SBU Research Studies Advance to Round 2 of STAT Madness
Stony Brook University saw two of its three research projects advance to the second round of the national STAT Madness competition, where the public selects the top innovation or discovery made by leading research institutions from the previous year. Research by SBU faculty members Pawan Kumar (Microbiology and Immunology), and Marci Lobel (Department of Psychology, and...Read More
Women’s History Month Panel Explores Women in Healthcare
Stony Brook University is celebrating Women’s History Month throughout March, highlighting the achievements of women, raising awareness against bias and promoting social action for equality. This year’s theme is “Community of ME, Community of WE.” Coordinated by the Office of Multicultural Affairs and presented by the Women’s History Month Committee, the program is an annual tradition and features a...Read More
Two SBU Long Island Sound Research Projects Receive New York Sea Grant Funding from $6.3M Suite
New York Sea Grant (NYSG), along with Connecticut Sea Grant (CTSG) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Long Island Sound Study (LISS) Research Grant Program, has awarded more than $6.3 million in total funds to support nine research projects — five of which are administered at Stony Brook University — that will focus on Long...Read More
Meet Nicholas Smith, URECA Research of the Month
Nicholas Smith ’23 — URECA Researcher of the Month for March — is a first-generation college student in the Honors College at Stony Brook University majoring in human evolutionary biology. For his senior honors thesis, he is working under the direction of Paul Kelton, professor and Gardiner chair in American history, to research the origins...Read More
