May 20, 2013 | No comments
Experiential learning, or learning from experience, is more than a buzz word — it’s a reality. Stony Brook University is proactive about helping students get that experience outside the classroom, whether it is through a career-related internship, co-op, volunteer opportunity posted on ZebraNet through the Career Center, a research opportunity with a professor, or through [...]
May 16, 2013 | No comments
The Simons Center for Geometry and Physics is hosting the third annual String-Math Conference 2013 June 17 to June 21. The Conference brings together mathematicians and physicists who work on ideas related to string theory. String theory, as well as quantum field theory, has contributed a series of profound ideas that gave rise to entirely new [...]
May 16, 2013 | No comments
Now in its 15th year, the Stony Brook Community Music Programs offer conservatory-level instruction based on chamber music to children and adult amateurs. Featuring an outstanding international faculty and the resources of a world-class Department of Music, the University offers similar experiences to programs found in New York City at a fraction of the cost. [...]
May 16, 2013 | No comments
Learn the importance and fragility of a wetlands ecosystem, marvel at the sweeping panorama of a salt marsh moraine, and simply enjoy the untouched beauty of Long Island’s North Shore this summer aboard the“Discovery” Wetlands Cruise, 90-minute sightseeing tours that run from now through October 30. The Ward Melville Heritage Organization has been offering Wetlands Cruises since [...]
May 14, 2013 | No comments
In its 2012 Global Fraud Study, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) estimated that organizations lose an estimated 5 percent of their revenues to fraud each year. This equates to $50 million for every $1 billion in annual revenues. Occupational fraud, defined as the use of one’s occupation for personal enrichment through the deliberate misuse or [...]
May 13, 2013 | No comments
Students and faculty from Stony Brook University’s School of Dental Medicine held “Impressions Day” on May 11, when students from other colleges and universities came to Stony Brook to learn about the School, the application process and the dental profession. “Once again, I was impressed with our students and their dedication to activities such as [...]
May 9, 2013 | No comments
“Expressionism in the 21st Century: Part 2,” a symposium sponsored by Thomas and Marika Herskovic, will be held at the Pollock-Krasner House and Study Center on Sunday, May 19, from 4 pm to 6 pm. In a round-table discussion, the panel will address the relevance of expressionism, both figurative and abstract, in contemporary art. Speakers [...]
May 8, 2013 | No comments
With Stony Brook and Albany playing each other in football every season as new CAA Football opponents, the athletic departments at both universities are asking all Seawolves and Great Danes fans to help name this newly formed rivalry game. A trophy will then be created based on the theme of the winning idea. Enter the contest on Facebook by sending [...]
May 8, 2013 | 1 Comment
In March Stony Brook University competed for two grants through the Livestrong Community Impact Project to bring needed services to support families fighting cancer in our community. A call was put out for the entire campus to vote for Stony Brook to win these grants, and your voting made a difference — the University won a $10,000 [...]
May 8, 2013 | No comments
On May 4 a group of AmeriCorp students from Stony Brook University, along with other SBU student volunteers, helped clean up Sunken Meadow Park as part of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s second annual I Love My Park Day, where New Yorkers are invited to volunteer at their favorite state park or historic site. Sponsored jointly by [...]
