Anthropology Professor John J. Shea, who is also a research associate at Stony Brook University’s Turkana Basin Institute in Kenya, will present a Darwin Day lecture, “Myths of ‘Modern’ Human Origins: New Perspectives from Africa’s Oldest Humans,” on Friday, February 15, at 7:30 pm in Earth and Space Sciences, room 001. For decades, paleoanthropologists have [...]

The University Orchestra will present its annual Family Concert on Tuesday, February 26, at Staller Center’s Main Stage at 7:30 pm. Conductor Susan Deaver leads the Orchestra in a one-hour interactive concert that includes a kaleidoscope of orchestral music. The Family Concert is a perfect experience for the whole family. The featured soloist is 16-year-old [...]

Stony Brook University is one of more than 600 universities internationally to participate in RecycleMania 2013, which challenges colleges and universities to compete for stewardship bragging rights over which institution can reduce, reuse and recycle the most waste. During an eight-week period from February 3 to March 30, participating schools compete in various categories measuring [...]

McAdoo Scholarship and Ralph Watkins Scholarship To apply for either of these $500 awards, you must be a full-time Stony Brook student the year the scholarship is awarded, with a minimum GPA of 3.0. You must also demonstrate financial need, leadership qualities, community involvement, potential and promise. To apply, pick up a copy of the [...]

The Center for Communicating Science in the School of Journalism is offering one-credit evening courses to help science graduate students speak, write, blog, tweet and connect better with people outside their field. These skills can help students teach undergraduates; defend their thesis; and secure jobs, funding and collaborators. Students can register now on Solar for [...]

The Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Classified Service was established by SUNY to give system-wide recognition for superior performance and extraordinary achievement by employees in the Classified Service. Nominations may be submitted by a supervisor, co-worker or other member of the campus community. The nominee for this award must meet all of the eligibility requirements; [...]

The Presidential Mini-Grants for Departmental Diversity Initiatives help bring to fruition the ideas that enable the University to adapt to the changing needs of the Stony Brook community. They are designed to foster the projects that are the seeds of growth for the University and will help improve our research and ability to work together [...]

Come to the Stony Brook University women’s basketball game on Saturday, February 2, at 2 pm and help “box out breast cancer” as part of Play 4Kay. Join the Seawolves as they take on conference rivals New Hampshire. All fans wearing pink will receive free admission. Donations will be collected at the door toward the [...]

Stony Brook University’s Department of Chemistry included laboratory safety demonstrations for the first time in its annual Chemistry Research Day, which was held on January 18. The celebration showcases the department’s research, what students study and learn, and how it is all done in a safe environment. This emphasis on safety is a conscious step [...]

Stony Brook University students conducting off-campus internships have tremendous opportunities to launch careers in their chosen fields upon graduation. Such is the case with Janice Tsang, a December 2012 graduate with a BS in business management, who conducted her internship as a financial reporting and analysis intern with Duke Energy Corporation, a Fortune 250 company [...]